About this Cooking Measurement Converter
Cooking Measurement Converter provides quick liquid-volume conversions for common metric and US recipe measurements.
Formula or method
All values are normalized to milliliters using US customary volume definitions for cup, fluid ounce, pint, quart and gallon.
Example
1 US cup is approximately 236.588 mL.
Common uses
- Convert cups to milliliters.
- Convert tablespoons to teaspoons.
- Translate US fluid ounces to liters.
How to use this tool
- Enter the values or text requested by the calculator.
- Choose units or options when the tool provides them.
- Select the calculation button and review the result.
- Use the formula, example and notes on this page to check whether the result fits your situation.
Important note
Recipes may use different regional cup and spoon definitions; this tool uses the units shown in its labels.
Frequently asked questions
Which cup definition is used?
The converter uses the US customary cup of approximately 236.588 mL.
Are dry and liquid ingredients equally accurate by volume?
Volume conversion is mathematically valid, but ingredient density means volume cannot generally replace weight with equal accuracy.