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US cup to Liter Converter

Type a value — the answer appears instantly. 1 cup = 0.236588 L.

Reviewed by the OmniCalc teamMethod verified 2026-07-01

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0.236588 liters

= 236.588 ml= 0.0625 gal

equals 0.236588 liters

Formula: L = cup × 0.23658824

US cup to Liter formula

L = cup × 0.23658824

Convert 5 US cups to liters

  1. Start with 5 US cups.
  2. Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 × 0.236588 = 1.18294.
  3. So 5 cup = 1.18294 L.

US cup to Liter conversion table

US cup to Liter conversion table
US cups (cup)Liters (L)
0.01 cup0.00236588 L
0.1 cup0.0236588 L
0.25 cup0.0591471 L
0.5 cup0.118294 L
1 cup0.236588 L
2 cup0.473176 L
3 cup0.709765 L
4 cup0.946353 L
5 cup1.18294 L
6 cup1.41953 L
7 cup1.65612 L
8 cup1.89271 L
9 cup2.12929 L
10 cup2.36588 L
15 cup3.54882 L
20 cup4.73176 L
25 cup5.91471 L
30 cup7.09765 L
40 cup9.46353 L
50 cup11.8294 L
75 cup17.7441 L
100 cup23.6588 L
250 cup59.1471 L
500 cup118.294 L
1,000 cup236.588 L
5,000 cup1,182.94 L
10,000 cup2,365.88 L

Unit definitions

What is a US cup?

The US customary cup is one sixteenth of a US gallon, about 236.59 millilitres. It is the standard volume measure in American home cooking and baking. It equals eight US fluid ounces.

What is a liter?

The litre is the metric unit of volume equal to one cubic decimetre, or 1000 cubic centimetres. It is the standard measure for beverages, fuel, and fluids worldwide. One litre of water weighs almost exactly one kilogram.

Frequently asked questions

How many liters are in one US cup?

One US cup equals 0.236588 liters (1 cup = 0.236588 L).

How do I convert US cups to liters?

Multiply the value in US cups by 0.236588. For example, 10 cup × 0.236588 = 2.36588 L.

Which is bigger — a US cup or a liter?

A liter is bigger: one liter contains 4.2268 US cups.

Is this US cup to liter converter free?

Yes — the converter is free, works offline once loaded, and computes instantly in your browser without sending your numbers to a server.

Conversion factors follow international definitions (SI / NIST). Last verified 2026-07-01.