How to convert cups to ml
- Type the number of cups in the Value field.
- See the result in milliliters, highlighted at the top.
- You also see tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces and liters.
- Tap Copy result to take the equivalents with you.
The formula and examples
One US cup is 236.59 milliliters: half a cup is 118.29 ml, a quarter cup is 59.15 ml and 2 cups is 473.18 ml. One cup is 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons.
Many recipes use a 240 ml cup (the metric cup in US cooking) or a 250 ml cup (Australia and other countries), so the difference is small but real. If your recipe asks for grams of an ingredient, check the Cooking category.
Good to know
- The US cup (236.59 ml) is used; the metric cooking cup is 240 or 250 ml depending on the country.
- Cups measure volume: to get grams you need to know the ingredient.
- The result is rounded to 8 significant digits.
Frequently asked questions
How many milliliters are in a cup?
236.59 ml (US cup). Many recipes round it to 240 ml.
How many milliliters is half a cup?
118.29 ml.
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
16 tablespoons (US).
How many milliliters is 3 cups?
709.76 ml.