Cups to mL Converter

Convert US cups to milliliters, fluid ounces, tablespoons, teaspoons, liters, pints, and quarts.

1 US cup =236.59 mL

All conversions

Milliliters (mL)236.59 mL
Liters (L)0.2366 L
Fluid Ounces (US fl oz)8 fl oz
Tablespoons (US tbsp)16 tbsp
Teaspoons (US tsp)48 tsp
Pints (US)0.5 pt
Quarts (US)0.25 qt
UK Cups equivalent0.8327 UK cups

US cup vs UK cup

US cup = 236.6 mL (most recipes use this)

UK / Imperial cup = 284.1 mL

Metric cup (AU/CA) = 250 mL

Quick Reference (US cups)

CupsmLfl oztbsptsp
⅛ cup30 mL1 fl oz2 tbsp6 tsp
¼ cup59 mL2 fl oz4 tbsp12 tsp
⅓ cup79 mL2⅔ fl oz5⅓ tbsp16 tsp
½ cup118 mL4 fl oz8 tbsp24 tsp
⅔ cup158 mL5⅓ fl oz10⅔ tbsp32 tsp
¾ cup177 mL6 fl oz12 tbsp36 tsp
1 cup237 mL8 fl oz16 tbsp48 tsp
2 cups473 mL16 fl oz32 tbsp96 tsp

Key equivalents

  • 1 cup = 237 mL = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp = 8 fl oz
  • 1 tbsp = 3 tsp = 15 mL = ½ fl oz
  • 1 tsp = 5 mL