US cups to Milliliters Converter (cups to ml)

Enter a value in US cups to see it in milliliters instantly, or type in the milliliters box to convert the other way. 1 cup (us) = 236.58824 milliliters, and 1 milliliter = 0.0042267528 US cups.

A US cup is 236.6 mL, which recipes round to 240 mL. Australian, New Zealand and Indian recipes use the 250 mL metric cup, available in the unit list. Half a US cup is 118 mL and a quarter cup is 59 mL.

From

1 cup (us) = 236.58824 milliliters. Formula: mL = cup × 236.58824 (or cup ÷ 0.0042267528)

1 cup (us) in all volume units

Milliliters (mL)	236.58824
Liters (L)	0.23658824
Cubic meters (m³)	0.0002365882
US gallons (gal (US))	0.0625
UK gallons (gal (UK))	0.052042137
US quarts (qt)	0.25
US pints (pt)	0.5
US fluid ounces (fl oz)	8
UK fluid ounces (fl oz (UK))	8.3267418
Metric cups (cup (metric))	0.94635295
Tablespoons (tbsp)	16
Teaspoons (tsp)	48
Cubic feet (ft³)	0.0083550347
Cubic inches (in³)	14.4375
Oil barrels (bbl)	0.0014880952

How to convert US cups to milliliters

mL = cup × 236.58824

Multiply the number of US cups by 236.58824. To convert milliliters back to US cups, multiply by 0.0042267528, or divide by 236.58824.

Example: 5 US cups × 236.58824 = 1,182.9412 milliliters.

US cups to Milliliters conversion table

US cups	Milliliters
1 cup	236.58824 mL
2 cup	473.17647 mL
3 cup	709.76471 mL
4 cup	946.35295 mL
5 cup	1,182.9412 mL
6 cup	1,419.5294 mL
7 cup	1,656.1177 mL
8 cup	1,892.7059 mL
9 cup	2,129.2941 mL
10 cup	2,365.8824 mL
12 cup	2,839.0588 mL
15 cup	3,548.8235 mL
20 cup	4,731.7647 mL
25 cup	5,914.7059 mL
30 cup	7,097.6471 mL
40 cup	9,463.5295 mL
50 cup	11,829.412 mL
60 cup	14,195.294 mL
70 cup	16,561.177 mL
75 cup	17,744.118 mL
80 cup	18,927.059 mL
90 cup	21,292.941 mL
100 cup	23,658.824 mL
200 cup	47,317.647 mL
250 cup	59,147.059 mL
500 cup	118,294.12 mL
1,000 cup	236,588.24 mL

Milliliters	US cups
1 mL	0.0042267528 cup
2 mL	0.0084535057 cup
3 mL	0.012680259 cup
4 mL	0.016907011 cup
5 mL	0.021133764 cup
6 mL	0.025360517 cup
7 mL	0.02958727 cup
8 mL	0.033814023 cup
9 mL	0.038040776 cup
10 mL	0.042267528 cup
12 mL	0.050721034 cup
15 mL	0.063401293 cup
20 mL	0.084535057 cup
25 mL	0.10566882 cup
30 mL	0.12680259 cup
40 mL	0.16907011 cup
50 mL	0.21133764 cup
60 mL	0.25360517 cup
70 mL	0.2958727 cup
75 mL	0.31700646 cup
80 mL	0.33814023 cup
90 mL	0.38040776 cup
100 mL	0.42267528 cup
200 mL	0.84535057 cup
250 mL	1.0566882 cup
500 mL	2.1133764 cup
1,000 mL	4.2267528 cup

About the cup (us) and the milliliter

The US customary cup is 8 US fluid ounces, about 236.6 mL. Recipes in Australia, New Zealand and much of Asia use the 250 mL metric cup instead, and the difference matters in baking.

The milliliter (millilitre) is one thousandth of a liter and the same as a cubic centimeter. Medicine doses, cosmetics and small drinks are measured in milliliters.

Frequently asked questions

How many milliliters are in a cup (us)?

There are 236.58824 milliliters in 1 cup (us). For any number of US cups, multiply by 236.58824.

How many US cups are in a milliliter?

1 milliliter = 0.0042267528 US cups. To convert milliliters to US cups, multiply by 0.0042267528 or divide by 236.58824.

What is 5 US cups in milliliters?

5 US cups = 1,182.9412 milliliters (5 × 236.58824).

Is the cups to ml conversion exact?

Yes. The US gallon is defined as exactly 231 cubic inches, which is 3.785411784 liters, and the imperial gallon is defined as exactly 4.54609 liters. Fluid ounces, cups, pints and quarts derive from those definitions. Results are rounded to eight significant digits for display.

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Last updated September 3, 2026. Formulas are shown on the page and checked against the worked example.

Conversion factors are exact international definitions where one exists and standard reference values elsewhere. Results are rounded to 8 significant digits.