Volume Converter

Convert between liters, gallons, fluid ounces, milliliters, cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, pints, and quarts.

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1. Choose the volume unit you want to convert from (liters, gallons, cups, fl oz, etc.). 2. Enter the volume amount in the input field. 3. Instantly view the equivalent volume in all nine supported units below. 4. Use the results for cooking, baking, or scientific measurements. 5. Click the copy button next to any converted value to save it to your clipboard. 6. Switch between metric and imperial volume units as needed for your recipe or project.

About This Tool

The Volume Converter is an essential tool for anyone who needs to convert between different liquid and dry volume measurements. It is especially popular with home cooks and bakers who follow recipes from different countries, as well as scientists, pharmacists, and anyone working with fluid measurements across metric and imperial systems.

Our converter supports all common volume units including liters (L), US gallons (gal), US fluid ounces (fl oz), milliliters (mL), US cups, tablespoons (tbsp), teaspoons (tsp), US pints, and US quarts. Enter a value in any unit and instantly see the equivalent across all other units - perfect for scaling recipes or converting between measurement systems.

Volume measurement differences between the US and the rest of the world cause frequent confusion. The US uses cups, tablespoons, and fluid ounces for cooking, while most other countries use milliliters and liters. Even the gallon differs - a US gallon is about 3.785 liters while an imperial gallon is about 4.546 liters. This converter takes the guesswork out of these conversions entirely.

Formula / How It Works

1 L = 0.264172 gal = 33.814 fl oz = 1000 mL = 4.22675 cups = 67.628 tbsp = 202.884 tsp = 2.11338 pint = 1.05669 quart

Frequently Asked Questions

One liter equals approximately 4.22675 US cups. A common approximation is that 1 liter is about 4.25 cups. For metric cups (250 mL), one liter equals exactly 4 metric cups.
A US gallon equals approximately 3.785 liters, while an imperial (UK) gallon equals approximately 4.546 liters. An imperial gallon is about 20% larger than a US gallon. Our converter uses US gallons as the default.
There are 16 US tablespoons in one US cup. Each tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons, so one cup also equals 48 teaspoons. These measurements are essential for accurate cooking and baking.
To convert milliliters to US fluid ounces, divide by 29.5735. For example, 500 mL is approximately 16.91 fl oz. A quick approximation: 30 mL is roughly 1 fl oz.
There are 2 pints in a quart and 4 quarts in a gallon. So one gallon contains 8 pints. In metric terms, a US pint is about 473 mL and a US quart is about 946 mL.

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