Cups to Milliliters Converter
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1 cup = 236.588 ml
| Cups (cup) | Milliliters (ml) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 236.588 |
| 2 | 473.176 |
| 5 | 1,182.94 |
| 10 | 2,365.88 |
| 15 | 3,548.82 |
| 20 | 4,731.76 |
| 25 | 5,914.7 |
| 50 | 11,829.4 |
| 75 | 17,744.1 |
| 100 | 23,658.8 |
| 150 | 35,488.2 |
| 200 | 47,317.6 |
| 250 | 59,147 |
| 500 | 118,294 |
| 1,000 | 236,588 |
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How to Convert Cups to Milliliters
Formula: ml = cups × 236.588
Important: The US cup (236.588 ml) and the UK/Australian metric cup (250 ml) are different. When following international recipes, check which cup standard is being used — the difference can matter in baking.
| Cups (US) | Milliliters |
|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 29.6 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 59.1 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 78.9 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 118.3 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 157.7 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 177.4 ml |
| 1 cup | 236.6 ml |
| 1 1/4 cups | 295.7 ml |
| 1 1/2 cups | 354.9 ml |
| 2 cups | 473.2 ml |
| 3 cups | 709.8 ml |
| 4 cups (1 quart) | 946.4 ml |
When You Need This Conversion
Baking: US recipes use cups while most international recipes use milliliters or grams. For dry ingredients, measuring by weight (grams) is more accurate than by volume, but for liquids, ml works perfectly.
Coffee makers: Many coffee machines are rated in cups, but the "cup" measurement on a coffee maker is often only 5–6 oz (148–177 ml), not a standard 8 oz (237 ml) US cup. Check your machine's manual.
Cocktails: Bar recipes may use either cups or ml depending on the source.
For more kitchen conversions, see our Cooking Converter.
When to use this
You are following a recipe from an American cookbook and it calls for 1 3/4 cups of milk, but your measuring tools are metric. Or you found a great recipe online from a European site measured in milliliters and you only have cup measures in your kitchen. This conversion comes up every time a recipe crosses the Atlantic — American recipes use cups, while most of the rest of the world measures liquids in milliliters and liters.
The standard US cup equals 236.588 mL. This is different from the metric cup used in Australia (250 mL) and the imperial cup used in older British recipes (284 mL), so always check which system a recipe is using. When this converter says "cup," it means the US customary cup — the one printed on every American measuring cup set.
Good to know
A US cup is not exactly 250 mL. It is 236.588 mL. This 14 mL difference seems small but can matter in baking, where precision counts. If a recipe calls for 4 cups of flour and you round up to 1,000 mL (4 x 250), you will add about 54 mL too much — enough to noticeably affect a cake's texture.
Australian and UK cups are different sizes. The Australian metric cup is exactly 250 mL. The old imperial cup (UK) is 284 mL. If you are following a recipe from an Australian cookbook and you are in the US, your cups will measure slightly less than intended. For cooking this usually does not matter; for baking, it can.
Weighing is more accurate than volume for dry ingredients. A "cup of flour" can vary by 20–30% depending on how you scoop it. Professional bakers weigh ingredients in grams. But for liquids — water, milk, broth — volume measurements are perfectly accurate, and cups-to-mL conversion gives you precise results.
Quick Reference
| Cups (US) | Milliliters | Common Use |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 30 mL | 2 tablespoons |
| 1/4 cup | 59 mL | Small sauce amount |
| 1/3 cup | 79 mL | Oil for baking |
| 1/2 cup | 118 mL | Butter (1 stick) |
| 2/3 cup | 158 mL | Sugar for cookies |
| 3/4 cup | 177 mL | Common recipe measure |
| 1 cup | 237 mL | Standard measure |
| 1.5 cups | 355 mL | Rice for 3 servings |
| 2 cups | 473 mL | About 1 pint |
| 3 cups | 710 mL | Broth for soup |
| 4 cups | 946 mL | About 1 quart |