Volume Converter
Convert between volume / capacity units
rate：1 L = 0.26417205 gal (US)
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1 L| Unit | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Metric | ||
| Cubic kilometers | km³ | 1e-12 |
| Cubic meters | m³ | 0.001 |
| Hectoliters | hL | 0.01 |
| Dekaliters | daL | 0.1 |
| Liters | L | 1 |
| Deciliters | dL | 10 |
| Centiliters | cL | 100 |
| Milliliters | mL | 1,000 |
| Cubic centimeters | cm³ | 1,000 |
| Cubic millimeters | mm³ | 1,000,000 |
| US | ||
| Cubic yards | yd³ | 0.001308 |
| Cubic feet | ft³ | 0.035315 |
| Cubic inches | in³ | 61.023744 |
| Gallons (US) | gal (US) | 0.264172 |
| Quarts (US) | qt (US) | 1.056688 |
| Pints (US) | pt (US) | 2.113376 |
| Cups (US) | cup (US) | 4.226753 |
| Fluid ounces (US) | fl oz (US) | 33.814023 |
| Tablespoons (US) | tbsp (US) | 67.628045 |
| Teaspoons (US) | tsp (US) | 202.884136 |
| UK | ||
| Gallons (UK) | gal (UK) | 0.219969 |
| Quarts (UK) | qt (UK) | 0.879877 |
| Pints (UK) | pt (UK) | 1.759754 |
| Fluid ounces (UK) | fl oz (UK) | 35.19508 |
| Chinese traditional / Other | ||
| Shi | 石 | 0.01 |
| Dou | 斗 | 0.1 |
| Sheng | 升 | 1 |
| Barrels (oil) | bbl | 0.00629 |
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Volume (capacity) conversion is extremely common in chemistry, cooking, and daily refueling. In baking or Western recipes, "cups" or "tablespoons" need to be converted to milliliters (ml). When driving abroad, US "gallons" must be converted to liters (L).
History & Background
Capacity measurement dates back to the invention of pottery. Ancient Romans used a jar called an "Amphora" as a standard volume. The UK "Gallon" originally referred to a standard wine gallon, later defined by the weight of water.
Conversion Details
Volume (capacity) conversion uses the liter (L) as the base.
Common conversions: 1 m³ = 1,000 L, 1 US gallon ≈ 3.785 L, 1 UK gallon ≈ 4.546 L.