Milliliters to Liters Converter
1,000 mL = 1 liter (L) exactly. A 330 mL drink can = 0.33 L. A water bottle = 500 mL = 0.5 L.
Inverse conversion
1 liter (L) = exactly 1,000 milliliters (mL). A 1.5 L bottle = 1,500 mL. Medical doses are in mL.
Formula
Formula
L = mL ÷ 1000
Worked example
A 330 mL can of soda: 330 ÷ 1000 = 0.330 L.
Quick reference table
| mL | L |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.001 |
| 5 | 0.005 |
| 10 | 0.01 |
| 50 | 0.05 |
| 100 | 0.1 |
| 250 | 0.25 |
| 500 | 0.5 |
| 1000 | 1 |
Unit definitions
Milliliter (mL)
The milliliter (mL) = 1/1,000 liter = 1 cm³ (cubic centimeter). Standard volume unit for medicine, cooking, and chemistry.
Liter (L)
The liter (L) is the standard metric unit of volume. Equal to 1 cubic decimeter (dm³) = 1,000 cm³.
Common use cases
- Medicine dosages: mL to L for IV bags
- Cooking: recipe scaling
- Laboratory measurements
- Beverage container sizes