Volume Converter
Convert between liters, gallons, cups, and more
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Conversion Formula:
Multiply by 0.264172
Common Conversions
Common Volume Comparisons
Everyday Items
- • A teaspoon holds about 5 milliliters
- • A tablespoon holds about 15 milliliters
- • A standard cup holds 240 milliliters (8 fl oz)
- • A can of soda is typically 355 milliliters (12 fl oz)
- • A wine bottle holds 750 milliliters
Household Volumes
- • A gallon of milk is about 3.79 liters (1 gallon)
- • A standard bathtub holds about 80 liters (21 gallons)
- • A washing machine uses about 50 liters (13 gallons) per load
- • A refrigerator has about 450-600 liters (16-21 cubic feet) of space
Larger Volumes
- • An Olympic swimming pool contains 2.5 million liters
- • A cubic meter (m³) contains exactly 1,000 liters
- • A standard shipping container has about 33 cubic meters of volume
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Visual Comparison
Volume Comparison
1 Liters
Liters
0.264172 Gallons
Gallons
Logarithmic scale: Larger volumes are scaled down for comparison
🥤A soda bottle
About 1-2 liters (33.8-67.6 fluid ounces)
(Approximately 1.00 liters)
Volume Comparison
1 Liters equals 0.264172 Gallons.
🥤This volume is comparable to a soda bottle.
🧪This is a relatively small volume.
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About the Volume Converter
Convert between liters, gallons, cups, and more All conversions run instantly in your browser and nothing you enter is sent to a server.
Common Conversion Formulas
| From | To | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Liters (L) | Gallons (gal) | gal = L × 0.264172 |
| Cubic Meters (m³) | Cubic Feet (ft³) | ft³ = m³ × 35.3147 |
| Milliliters (mL) | Fluid Ounces (fl oz) | fl oz = mL × 0.033814 |
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