Volume Converter
Convert between metric and US volume units instantly. Perfect for cooking, baking, and recipe conversions with cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and more.
Quick Answer
1 cup = 236.6 mL = 16 tbsp = 8 fl oz. 1 tbsp = 3 tsp = 14.8 mL. 1 gallon = 3.785 L = 16 cups. Select units below to convert between 10 volume measurements in real time.
Convert Volume
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All Equivalents
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Milliliters (mL) | 236.5882 |
| Liters (L) | 0.23658824 |
| Cups (US) (cup)cooking | 1 |
| Tablespoons (tbsp)cooking | 16 |
| Teaspoons (tsp)cooking | 48 |
| Fluid Ounces (US) (fl oz)cooking | 8 |
| Pints (US) (pt) | 0.5 |
| Quarts (US) (qt) | 0.25 |
| Gallons (US) (gal) | 0.0625 |
| Cubic Meters (m³) | 0.00023659 |
Cooking Measurement Quick Reference
Common kitchen measurement equivalents for quick reference while cooking.
| Measure | Equivalents |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp = 48 tsp = 8 fl oz = 236.6 mL |
| 1 tablespoon | 3 tsp = 0.5 fl oz = 14.8 mL |
| 1 teaspoon | 1/3 tbsp = 4.9 mL |
| 1 fluid ounce | 2 tbsp = 6 tsp = 29.6 mL |
| 1 pint | 2 cups = 16 fl oz = 473.2 mL |
| 1 quart | 4 cups = 2 pints = 946.4 mL |
| 1 gallon | 4 quarts = 16 cups = 3,785.4 mL |
About This Tool
The Volume Converter provides instant, accurate conversions between 10 commonly used volume units, with a special focus on cooking and kitchen measurements. Whether you are following an international recipe that uses milliliters, scaling a family recipe from cups to a larger batch, or converting between metric and US customary units, this tool delivers real-time results as you type.
Cooking Measurements Made Simple
The most common challenge in the kitchen is converting between US customary measurements (cups, tablespoons, teaspoons) and metric units (milliliters, liters). US recipes predominantly use cups and spoon measures, while recipes from Europe, Australia, and most of the rest of the world use metric. The key relationships to remember: 1 cup is about 237 mL, 1 tablespoon is about 15 mL, and 1 teaspoon is about 5 mL.
US vs Imperial vs Metric
This converter uses US customary units, which differ from British imperial units. A US cup is 236.6 mL while there is no standard British cup (though 10 imperial fluid ounces, or 284 mL, is sometimes used). A US fluid ounce is 29.57 mL while an imperial fluid ounce is 28.41 mL. A US gallon is 3.785 L while an imperial gallon is 4.546 L. These differences matter when following recipes from different countries.
Beyond the Kitchen
Volume conversion is also essential for automotive (engine displacement in liters vs cubic inches), swimming pools and water tanks (gallons vs liters), scientific measurements (milliliters and liters), and industrial applications (cubic meters). The cubic meter is the SI unit of volume and equals 1,000 liters, making it useful for large-scale measurements like room volumes and water reservoirs.
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