US cups to liters

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

How it is calculated

L = cup (US) × 0.2365882365

Multiply the value in US cups by 0.2365882365 to get liters.

Example

To convert 25 cup (US) to liters: 25 × 0.2365882365 = 5.91471 L.

Conversion table

US cups (cup (US))Liters (L)
10.236588
20.473176
30.709765
51.18294
102.36588
204.73176
255.91471
5011.8294
10023.6588
25059.1471
500118.294
1,000236.588

About the units

US cup
The US customary cup used in recipes equals 8 US fluid ounces, exactly 236.5882365 milliliters.
Liter
The liter is a special name for the cubic decimeter and equals exactly 0.001 cubic meters.

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 liters are in one US cup?

1 cup (US) = 0.236588 L exactly.

How do I convert US cups to liters?

Use L = cup (US) × 0.2365882365. For example, 25 cup (US) = 5.91471 L.

How many US cups are in one liter?

1 L = 4.22675 cup (US).

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.