Cups to Milliliters (mL) Converter
1 US cup = 236.588 mL. Multiply cups by 236.588 to convert. Example: 2 cups × 236.588 = 473.18 mL.
Inverse conversion
236.588 mL = 1 US cup. Divide mL by 236.588 to convert. Example: 500 mL ÷ 236.588 ≈ 2.11 cups.
Formula
Formula
mL = cups × 236.588
Worked example
A recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk. To convert: 1.5 × 236.588 = 354.88 mL.
Quick reference table
| cup | mL |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 59.147059 |
| 0.33 | 78.074118 |
| 0.5 | 118.294118 |
| 0.67 | 158.514118 |
| 0.75 | 177.441177 |
| 1 | 236.588236 |
| 1.5 | 354.882355 |
| 2 | 473.176473 |
| 3 | 709.764709 |
| 4 | 946.352946 |
Unit definitions
US Cup (cup)
The US cup is a standard cooking measurement equal to 8 US fluid ounces or 236.588 mL. Not the same as an imperial cup (284 mL).
Milliliter (mL)
The milliliter (mL) is one-thousandth of a liter. The standard metric volume unit for cooking and laboratory measurements.
Common use cases
- Recipe unit conversion
- Baking metric conversions
- Beverage portion sizing
- Liquid medication dosing