Cups to ML Converter
Convert US cups to milliliters and back instantly
| Amount | Milliliter |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 236.58824 mL |
| 2 cup | 473.17647 mL |
| 5 cup | 1,182.9412 mL |
| 10 cup | 2,365.8824 mL |
| 25 cup | 5,914.7059 mL |
| 50 cup | 11,829.412 mL |
| 100 cup | 23,658.824 mL |
| 500 cup | 118,294.12 mL |
| 1,000 cup | 236,588.24 mL |
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Cups to ML Converter: Convert US Cups to Milliliters Instantly
This free cups to ML converter turns US cups into milliliters the moment you type. Enter a value or move the slider, and the result appears at once, along with the formula, a quick conversion table and the same amount in liters and fluid ounces. Use the ML to Cups tab or the swap button to convert the other way, or pick any other volume unit from the list.
Quick answer: 1 US cup is 236.588 mL, so 2 cups is 473.176 mL and half a cup is 118.294 mL. For quick kitchen math, many cooks round a cup to 240 mL.
Cups to ML Formula
A US cup is defined as one sixteenth of a US gallon, which is exactly 236.58824 milliliters. Multiply the cups by 236.58824 to get milliliters. The converter uses this exact value, so there is no rounding until the last digit.
| Cups | Milliliters | US fluid ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 29.5735 | 1 |
| ¼ cup | 59.1471 | 2 |
| ⅓ cup | 78.8627 | 2.667 |
| ½ cup | 118.294 | 4 |
| ¾ cup | 177.441 | 6 |
| 1 | 236.588 | 8 |
| 1.5 | 354.882 | 12 |
| 2 | 473.176 | 16 |
| 3 | 709.765 | 24 |
| 4 | 946.353 | 32 |
| 8 | 1,892.71 | 64 |
| 16 | 3,785.41 | 128 |
US Cup vs Metric Cup
Not every cup is the same size. A recipe from the US usually means 236.59 mL, while one from the UK, Australia or Canada often means a 250 mL metric cup. Nutrition labels in the US use a 240 mL cup. Check where your recipe comes from, and convert from the matching amount.
| Cup type | Milliliters | Where it is used |
|---|---|---|
| US customary cup | 236.59 | US recipes and cookbooks |
| US legal cup | 240 | US nutrition labels |
| Metric cup | 250 | UK, Australia, Canada and others |
| Imperial cup | 284.13 | Older British recipes |
ML to Cups
To go back, divide milliliters by 236.58824. For example, 500 mL is 2.1134 US cups, and 1,000 mL is 4.2268 US cups. The ML to Cups tab does this for you.
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Who Uses a Cups to ML Converter?
Cooks and bakers use it to follow recipes from other countries, and parents use it for bottles and drinks. Students and lab workers use it for quick volume checks, and anyone with a metric measuring jug uses it to read American recipes.
How to Use This Cups to ML Converter
Enter the cups
Type a number, move the slider, or tap a quick amount like a tablespoon, a cup or a pint.
Choose your units
The converter opens on cups to milliliters. Use the other tab, the swap button or the lists for other volume units.
Read the result
The answer appears instantly, along with the volume in cups, milliliters, liters and fluid ounces.
Explore the extras
Open Difference, Formula, Reference or Comparison to see the factor, common recipe amounts or the gap between two volumes.