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Volume converters

Liquid and cooking volumes: liters, US and UK gallons, cups and spoons.

1 L = 0.26417205 gal

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The units

milliliter (mL)
One thousandth of a liter, the same as one cubic centimeter. Used for drinks and medicine.
liter (L)
1,000 cm³, one cubic decimeter. Used for fuel, milk and water.
cubic meter (m³)
1,000 liters. Used for water bills, concrete and shipping volume.
cubic foot (cu ft)
About 28.32 liters. Used for fridges, gas and timber.
cubic inch (cu in)
About 16.39 mL. Used for engine displacement in the US.
US gallon (gal)
The US liquid gallon, exactly 231 cubic inches or about 3.785 L. Used for fuel in the US.
UK gallon (imp gal)
The imperial gallon, exactly 4.54609 L, about 20% larger than a US gallon.
US quart (qt)
A quarter of a US gallon, about 946 mL.
US pint (pt)
Half a US quart, about 473 mL. A UK pint is larger, at 568 mL.
US cup (cup)
The US customary cup, about 236.6 mL. Recipes that use metric cups mean 250 mL.
US fluid ounce (fl oz)
1/128 of a US gallon, about 29.57 mL. Used on drink cans and bottles in the US.
US tablespoon (tbsp)
Half a US fluid ounce, about 14.8 mL. Metric tablespoons are 15 mL.
US teaspoon (tsp)
A third of a tablespoon, about 4.93 mL. Metric teaspoons are 5 mL.

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