Volume Converter - Liters to Gallons, ml to Cups

Convert between liters, gallons, milliliters, cups, fluid ounces, pints, quarts, tablespoons, and teaspoons. Enter a value in the calculator below, or browse the popular converters and reference table further down.

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= 0.2642
L × 0.264172 = gal
Liter to Gallon converter

Converting Volume and Capacity Units

Volume conversion is used daily in cooking, fuel measurement, and liquid product packaging. The metric system uses liters and milliliters, while the US customary system uses gallons, quarts, pints, cups, fluid ounces, tablespoons, and teaspoons. Note that US gallons (3.785 liters) and imperial UK gallons (4.546 liters) are different sizes.

The most common conversions are liters to gallons, ml to cups, and fluid ounces to ml for recipes. All converters on this page use US customary definitions by default, with clear formulas so you know exactly how each result is calculated.

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Common Conversion Values

Value L → gal mL → cup fl oz → mL L → qt
1 0.2642 0.004227 29.57 1.06
5 1.32 0.0211 147.87 5.28
10 2.64 0.0423 295.74 10.57
25 6.6 0.1057 739.34 26.42
50 13.21 0.2113 1,478.68 52.83
100 26.42 0.4227 2,957.35 105.67
250 66.04 1.06 7,393.38 264.17
500 132.09 2.11 14,786.76 528.34

How These Conversions Work

Each unit pair has a fixed conversion factor defined by international standards. Multiply or divide by the factor to convert. Here are three examples:

10 L = 2.64 gal. Multiply by 0.264172. L to gal converter.

1 gal = 3.79 L. Multiply by 3.785412. gal to L converter.

10 mL = 0.0423 cup. Multiply by 0.00422675. mL to cup converter.

Results above are rounded for readability. Each converter page shows the full-precision factor. For complete formulas with worked examples, visit the formulas hub.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A US gallon is 3.785 liters. An imperial (UK) gallon is 4.546 liters, about 20% larger. UnitCompare uses US customary units by default, which is the most common standard online.
The most searched volume conversions are liters to gallons, ml to cups, gallons to liters, and fl oz to ml. These are used daily in cooking, fuel, and beverage measurement.
There are approximately 4.23 US cups in one liter. To convert liters to cups, multiply by 4.2268. See the liters to cups converter.
A fluid ounce (fl oz) measures volume (approximately 29.57 ml). A weight ounce (oz) measures mass (approximately 28.35 grams). They are different physical quantities and not directly interchangeable.
There are 16 tablespoons in one US cup. Each tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons or approximately 14.79 ml.