Milliliters to US cups

Type a value in milliliters to see it in US cups straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.

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How to use it

  1. Type the value in the milliliters box.
  2. Read the result in US cups as you type, and pick the precision you need.
  3. Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.

How it is calculated

cup (US) = mL × 0.004226752838

Multiply the value in milliliters by 0.004226752838 to get US cups.

Example

To convert 25 mL to US cups: 25 × 0.004226752838 = 0.105669 cup (US).

Conversion table

Milliliters (mL)US cups (cup (US))
10.00422675
20.00845351
30.0126803
50.0211338
100.0422675
200.0845351
250.105669
500.211338
1000.422675
2501.05669
5002.11338
1,0004.22675

About the units

Milliliter
The milliliter is one thousandth of a liter and equals exactly one cubic centimeter.
US cup
The US customary cup used in recipes equals 8 US fluid ounces, exactly 236.5882365 milliliters.

Limits and caveats

  • Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
  • Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.

Questions about this tool

How many US cups are in one milliliter?

1 mL = 0.00422675 cup (US) exactly.

How do I convert milliliters to US cups?

Use cup (US) = mL × 0.004226752838. For example, 25 mL = 0.105669 cup (US).

How many milliliters are in one US cup?

1 cup (US) = 236.588 mL.

What is the difference between a US gallon and an imperial gallon?

A US gallon is 3.785411784 liters and the imperial gallon used in the UK is 4.54609 liters, about 20% larger. Check where a figure comes from before converting, since US sources mean the US gallon.

How many milliliters are in a cup?

The US customary cup used in recipes is 236.5882365 mL and the metric cup is 250 mL. US nutrition labels round the cup to 240 mL, so the figure differs slightly between sources.