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Volume Converter

Type a value into any field and instantly see it converted across liters, milliliters, US & UK gallons, US cups, fluid ounces, cubic meters and cubic feet.

Runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded or stored.

Eight units at once

Liters, mL, US & UK gallons, cups, fl oz, m³ and ft³ all update together.

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US and UK gallons

Handles the imperial gallon separately, since it differs from the US gallon by about 20%.

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Private by design

No accounts, no uploads — every calculation stays on your device.

How to use the volume converter

Enter a volume in whichever unit you already have, and the rest fill in automatically.

  1. Pick a fieldChoose the unit that matches a value you already know, such as liters or US gallons.
  2. Type the numberEvery other unit recalculates instantly as you type — no button needed.
  3. Read off any unitUse whichever converted value you need, from cubic meters to fluid ounces.

About volume conversion

Volume units split into metric (liters, milliliters, cubic meters) and US or UK customary units (gallons, cups, fluid ounces, cubic feet). The trickiest part is that the US gallon and UK imperial gallon are genuinely different volumes, so a recipe, fuel tank spec or fluid capacity listed in "gallons" can mean two different amounts depending on the country of origin.

This converter routes every value through liters as its base unit, using exact definitions: 1 US gallon = 3.785411784 L, 1 UK gallon = 4.54609 L, 1 US cup = 236.5882365 mL, and 1 cubic foot = 28.316846592 L. Because these are exact defined conversions, results carry no rounding error beyond floating-point display.

US vs UK gallons

A UK gallon (4.54609 L) is about 20% larger than a US gallon (3.785411784 L) — always check which one a source means.

Cups and fluid ounces

One US cup is exactly 8 US fluid ounces (236.5882365 mL), the standard used in American recipes.

Cubic meters and feet

Used for shipping, construction and appliance capacities; 1 cubic foot equals exactly 28.316846592 liters.

Cooking-specific units

For teaspoons and tablespoons, use the dedicated cooking measurement converter, since those units are volume-only by design.

Volume converter FAQ

Common questions about converting between liters, gallons, cups and cubic units.

How many liters are in a US gallon?

One US gallon equals exactly 3.785411784 liters. This is different from the UK imperial gallon.

What is the difference between a US gallon and a UK gallon?

A UK (imperial) gallon equals exactly 4.54609 liters, about 20% more than a US gallon (3.785411784 liters). Always check which gallon a recipe or spec sheet means.

How many milliliters are in a US cup?

One US customary cup equals exactly 236.5882365 milliliters, which is different from the metric cup (250 mL) used in Australia and some other countries.

How many fluid ounces are in a cup?

One US customary cup equals exactly 8 US fluid ounces, since both are defined from the same 236.5882365 mL cup measurement.

Does this tool work for cooking measurements too?

Yes for volume-based units like cups, fluid ounces and milliliters. For teaspoons and tablespoons specifically, use the dedicated cooking measurement converter.