Volume & Capacity

Volume Converter

Convert between 32+ volume units — metric, litre-based, US customary, Imperial, and industrial units with instant results.

L
gal

How to Convert

Conversion Formula

Unit Categories

—

1 m³ =

—

1 m³ =

Conversion Table

Reference
From To

All Volume Units — Relative to 1 Litre

Reference
Unit Symbol Category 1 Litre equals

Litre Conversions

Litre → mL mL → Litre Litre → m³ m³ → Litre Litre → US Gallon US Gallon → Litre Litre → Imp Gallon Imp Gallon → Litre Litre → US Quart Litre → US Pint Litre → fl oz Litre → US Cup

Gallon Conversions

US Gal → Imp Gal Imp Gal → US Gal Gallon → Quart Gallon → Pint Gallon → fl oz Gallon → Cups Gallon → mL Imp Gal → mL Gallon → Litres Gallon → Tbsp Gallon → Tsp Gallon → ft³

Cubic Unit Conversions

m³ → ft³ ft³ → m³ m³ → yd³ yd³ → m³ ft³ → in³ in³ → ft³ ft³ → Litres Litres → ft³ cm³ → mL in³ → mL yd³ → ft³ ft³ → Gallons

Cooking Measurements

mL → Tsp Tsp → mL mL → Tbsp Tbsp → mL Cup → mL mL → Cup Cup → fl oz fl oz → mL mL → fl oz Tbsp → Tsp Tsp → Tbsp Cup → Tbsp

US vs Imperial

US Pint → Imp Pint Imp Pint → US Pint US Quart → Imp Qt US fl oz → Imp fl oz US Tbsp → Imp Tbsp US Tsp → Imp Tsp US Cup → Imp Cup Imp fl oz → mL

Industrial & Large Volume

Oil Barrel → L L → Oil Barrel Oil Barrel → Gallons Oil Barrel → m³ Acre-Foot → m³ Acre-Foot → Litres Acre-Foot → Gallons Hectoliter → L L → Hectoliter Kiloliter → L Dry Barrel → L Cord → m³

Volume Facts You Should Know

🥛

US vs Imperial Gallon

The US gallon (3.785 L) is about 20% smaller than the Imperial gallon (4.546 L). US fuel economy (mpg) looks better than UK mpg because of this difference — always check which gallon is being used.

🫙

1 mL = 1 cm³ = 1 g of water

At 4 °C, 1 millilitre of water occupies exactly 1 cubic centimeter and weighs exactly 1 gram. This three-way equivalence is one of the most useful facts in the metric system.

🛢️

Oil Barrel = 42 US Gallons

The 42-gallon oil barrel standard dates to 1872 in the US. Global crude oil prices (Brent, WTI) are always quoted per barrel (bbl). India imports ~5 million barrels per day.

🍺

UK Pint vs US Pint

A UK pint of beer is 568 mL; a US pint is only 473 mL — you get 20% more in a British pub. UK law requires draught beer to be sold in exact pint or half-pint measures.

💧

Acre-Foot in Indian Irrigation

India's irrigation projects measure water allocation in acre-feet (1 ac·ft ≈ 1,233 m³). One acre-foot is enough to supply about 4 Indian households for a year. Canal commands are often expressed in millions of acre-feet (MAF).

🥄

Tablespoon ≠ Tablespoon

US tbsp = 14.79 mL, Imperial tbsp = 14.21 mL, Australian tbsp = 20 mL, metric tbsp = 15 mL. Always check which system a recipe uses — the Australian tablespoon can be 35% larger than the Imperial one.

Related Converters

Weight Converter Length Converter Area Converter Water Intake Calorie Calculator BMI Calculator