How do I convert cups to ml?
Type a value in either box, and the answer shows it in the other unit as you type.
- Milliliters (mL)
- 236.588237
1 cup = 236.588237 mL.
Milliliters (mL): 236.588237. 1 cup = 236.588237 mL.
Milliliters (mL) by cups (cup)
How to calculate
Converts cups (cup) to milliliters (mL) and back, with the exact unit definitions.
Example with the default inputs (Cups (cup) 1): 1 cup = 236.588237 mL.
Formula: mL = cup × 236.5882365
- 1 cup = 236.5882365 milliliters, from the exact definitions in NIST SP 811.
- Cups, ounces, tablespoons, teaspoons, pints, quarts, and gallons are US customary units: 1 US cup is 8 US fluid ounces.
- The answer shows at most 6 decimal places; the calculation keeps full precision.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Cups (cup) 1 gives Milliliters (mL) 236.588237.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Cups (cup) 2 gives Milliliters (mL) 473.176473.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Milliliters (mL) 473.176473 gives Cups (cup) 2.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Other questions people ask
How many milliliters are in a cup?
1 cup is 236.588237 milliliters, from the exact unit definitions (NIST SP 811).
How do I convert cups to ml?
Multiply by 236.588237: mL = cup × 236.5882365. For example, 1 cup × 236.588237 = 236.588237 mL.
How do I convert ml back to cups?
Multiply by 0.004227, or type the milliliters into the second box and the converter works it out. 1 milliliter is 0.004227 cups.