VolumeCups to Liters

Cups to Liters

Methodology·How We Verify

Snapshot

1 Cup equals 0.236588 Liters.

Reference basis: This conversion uses exact modern volume definitions anchored to liters or cubic meters.
Example: For 0.1 Cups, the result equals 0.023659 Liters.

Interactive conversion

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Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

0.236588 Liters

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Cups to Liters.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: volume
Source unit: cup_us
Target unit: liter

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "volume",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "cup_us",
  "to": "liter"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "volume",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "cup_us",
    "to": "liter",
    "result": {
      "raw": 0.23658823649999997,
      "display": "0.236588"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/volume/cups-to-liters/"
  }
}

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Explanation

Convert cups to milliliters (×236.5882365), then divide by 1000 to return liters.

Method & Reference

Method basis: exact conversion formula shown in Snapshot.
Applied factor: 1 Cup = 0.236588 Liters (using exact modern volume definitions anchored to liters or cubic meters).
Consistency rule: calculator output and table values use the same constants and rounding policy.

Common Conversion Values

Cups	Liters
0.1	0.023659
1/4	0.059147
1/2	0.118294
1	0.236588
2	0.473176
5	1.182941
10	2.365882
25	5.914706
50	11.829412
100	23.658824

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 cup in liters?

1 Cup equals 0.236588 Liters on this page.

Is there a reverse Liters to Cups page?

Use the mirror Liters to Cups page to switch the direction while keeping the same fixed volume definitions.