Convert litres, ml, gallons, pints, cups and more
| Unit | = Litres | Common Use |
|---|---|---|
| Cubic Meter | 1,000 | Water tanks, concrete |
| US Gallon | 3.78541 | US fuel, milk |
| UK Gallon | 4.54609 | UK fuel |
| Litre | 1 | Drinks, fuel (India) |
| Quart (US) | 0.946353 | US cooking |
| Pint (US) | 0.473176 | Beer, US recipe |
| Cup (US) | 0.236588 | Baking |
| Fluid Ounce | 0.0295735 | Liquid ingredients |
| Tablespoon | 0.0147868 | Cooking |
| Teaspoon | 0.00492892 | Spices, medicine |
A volume converter is a tool that converts volume measurements from one unit to another. Volume is the three-dimensional space occupied by a substance or object. In cooking, medicine, fuel measurement, and engineering, different volume units are used depending on the country and context. India uses litres for fuel and beverages, while the USA uses gallons and cups for cooking and fuel.
All conversions use Litres as the base unit:
Example: 2 US Gallons to Litres:
1 m³ = 1,000 L → 1 L = 1,000 mL → 1 mL = 1 cm³. For cooking: 1 Cup = 16 Tablespoons = 48 Teaspoons. 1 US Gallon = 4 Quarts = 8 Pints = 128 Fluid Ounces. These relationships help cross-check your conversions mentally.
Cooks and bakers converting foreign recipes (US cups to ml). Fuel station calculations converting gallons to litres. Brewers and bartenders measuring liquids. Chemical engineers calculating reaction volumes. Travellers comparing fuel efficiency across countries. Medical staff converting medication dosages between ml and teaspoons.
Quick estimates: 1 litre ≈ 4.2 US cups ≈ 2.1 US pints. 1 US gallon ≈ 3.8 litres. 1 teaspoon = 5 ml. 1 tablespoon = 15 ml. 1 cup = 240 ml. These round numbers are useful for quick kitchen conversions.
Volume refers to the amount of 3D space an object takes up, while capacity refers to how much a container can hold. In practice, for liquid measurement, the terms are used interchangeably. The SI unit for volume is the cubic meter (m³), but the litre (L) is more commonly used in everyday contexts and is an accepted non-SI unit.
Enter the volume value, select the source unit, choose the target unit, and click Convert. All conversions are instant and accurate. Especially helpful for adapting cooking recipes from foreign websites or comparing fuel prices across countries.
UK and US units differ significantly (e.g. UK pint = 568 ml vs US pint = 473 ml). This tool uses US measurements for cups, pints, quarts, and gallons unless specified. For UK-specific cooking, always double-check. The tool does not convert weight-based volume measurements (like grams of liquid) as these depend on the substance's density.