How do I convert liters to cups?
Type either value and the other one updates as you type.
- Cups (cup)
- 4.226753
1 L = 4.226753 cup.
Cups (cup): 4.226753. 1 L = 4.226753 cup.
Cups (cup) by liters (L)
How to calculate
Converts liters (L) to cups (cup) and back, with the exact unit definitions.
Example with the default inputs (Liters (L) 1): 1 L = 4.226753 cup.
Formula: cup = L × 4.22675283773 (the same as L ÷ 0.2365882365)
- 1 liter = 4.22675283773 cups, from the exact definitions in NIST SP 811.
- Cups, ounces, tablespoons, 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.
- Liters (L) 1 gives Cups (cup) 4.226753.Source: exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Liters (L) 2 gives Cups (cup) 8.453506.Source: exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Cups (cup) 8.453506 gives Liters (L) 2.Source: exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Other questions people ask
How many cups are in a liter?
1 liter is 4.226753 cups, from the exact unit definitions (NIST SP 811).
How do I convert liters to cups?
Multiply by 4.226753: cup = L × 4.22675283773 (the same as L ÷ 0.2365882365). For example, 1 L × 4.226753 = 4.226753 cup.
How do I convert cups back to liters?
Multiply by 0.236588, or type the cups into the second box and the converter works it out. 1 cup is 0.236588 liters.