What is a Volume Converter?
A volume converter translates a measurement in one unit into all other supported units at the same time. Type any value and every other field updates instantly. Useful for cooking, baking, medicine dosing, or any situation where volumes are listed in a unit you don't recognize.
Quick Reference
1 teaspoon = 4.929 mL
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 14.787 mL
1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons = 29.574 mL
1 cup = 8 fl oz = 236.588 mL
1 pint = 2 cups = 473.176 mL
1 quart = 2 pints = 946.353 mL
1 gallon = 4 quarts = 3.785 L
1 liter = 1000 mL ≈ 4.227 cups
Tips
- US cups and UK cups differ slightly. This converter uses the US cup (236.588 mL).
- A US fluid ounce is slightly different from a UK fluid ounce (29.574 mL vs 28.413 mL).
- For cooking: 1 stick of butter = 8 tablespoons = ½ cup.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups in a liter?
There are approximately 4.227 US cups in one liter. Since 1 cup = 236.588 mL and 1 liter = 1000 mL, dividing gives 4.2268 cups per liter.
How many tablespoons in a cup?
There are 16 tablespoons in one US cup. This follows from 1 cup = 8 fl oz and 1 fl oz = 2 tablespoons.
How many mL in a teaspoon?
One US teaspoon is exactly 4.92892 mL. For quick estimates, 1 teaspoon ≈ 5 mL is accurate enough for most cooking purposes.