A US customary cup equals 236.5882365 milliliters, widely used in American recipes.
Cup to Liter
Convert Cup to Liter instantly. Free online cooking unit converter with exact formula, conversion table and FAQ.
Reserved for a responsive leaderboard above the conversion details.
Professional calculator style
World-scale conversion engine
30+ categories
6,500+ units
Instant results
Offline ready
Converter
Cooking Converter
Convert cooking volume and mass units used in recipes and nutrition workflows.
Context values
Some unit families need one extra value for a physically accurate result.
The liter is the base metric unit of volume used throughout this converter, equal to 1,000 milliliters.
L = cup × 0.2365882365
Results update instantly for Cup to Liter conversions.
Reserved above the conversion cards and below the converter.
Formula
L = cup × 0.2365882365
cup = L × 4.226752838
Conversion table
| 1 cup | 0.236588 L |
| 5 cup | 1.182941 L |
| 10 cup | 2.365882 L |
| 20 cup | 4.731765 L |
| 50 cup | 11.829412 L |
| 100 cup | 23.658824 L |
| 500 cup | 118.294118 L |
| 1000 cup | 236.588236 L |
Related conversions
Reserved between the cards and the FAQ so the page stays balanced.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source unit in this conversion?
The source unit is the cup (cup). A US customary cup equals 236.5882365 milliliters, widely used in American recipes.
What is the destination unit in this conversion?
The destination unit is the liter (L). The liter is the base metric unit of volume used throughout this converter, equal to 1,000 milliliters.
How do I convert cup to liter?
Multiply the cup value by 0.2365882365. For example, 10 cup × 0.2365882365 = 2.365882 L.
Is the cup to liter conversion exact?
Yes. This conversion uses a fixed factor defined for cooking measurement standards, so results are consistent every time.
Where is this conversion commonly used?
It's used when following recipes, adjusting ingredient quantities, or converting between US customary and metric cooking measurements.
Can I convert liter back to cup?
Yes. Multiply the liter value by 4.226752838 to get cup.
Reserved between the FAQ and the article so the page stays balanced.
About this conversion
This page converts cup (cup) to liter (L) within the cooking converter.
A US customary cup equals 236.5882365 milliliters, widely used in American recipes. The liter is the base metric unit of volume used throughout this converter, equal to 1,000 milliliters.
The formula is L = cup × 0.2365882365, based on each unit's fixed relationship to the cooking converter's reference units.
Results are consistent because the conversion relies on a fixed numerical ratio rather than an estimate.
Use the calculator above for instant results, or the table below for common cup values already converted to liter.