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Milliliters to Liters
Convert milliliters (mL) to liters (L). Type a value below to see the result update instantly. Reference table and formula included.
Calculator
1 mL = 0.001 L
Milliliters to Liters Conversion Table
Common values, ready to copy:
| milliliters | liters |
|---|---|
| 1 mL | 0.001 L |
| 2 mL | 0.002 L |
| 5 mL | 0.005 L |
| 10 mL | 0.01 L |
| 25 mL | 0.025 L |
| 50 mL | 0.05 L |
| 100 mL | 0.1 L |
| 1,000 mL | 1 L |
Formula
liters = milliliters × 0.001
Volume conversions use US customary measure (the cup, fluid ounce, and gallon are US definitions, not imperial). 1 US cup = 236.588 mL, 1 US gallon = 3.785411784 L.
About Milliliters and Liters
Milliliters (mL): One thousandth of a liter, where the liter is defined as one cubic decimeter; not strictly an SI unit (the SI volume unit is the cubic meter) but universal in cooking, medicine, and chemistry. Common uses: Liquid medication dosing, lab work, cooking (especially in metric countries), bartending, and any small-volume liquid measurement.
Liters (L): One cubic decimeter, or 1,000 cubic centimeters; one liter of water at standard conditions weighs almost exactly one kilogram, a coincidence that made the unit popular for everyday volume measurement. Common uses: Beverage container sizes, fuel (especially outside the US, where fuel is sold by the liter), engine displacements, and large-volume cooking and chemistry.
How the conversion works
Volume conversions use US customary measure (the cup, fluid ounce, and gallon are US definitions, not imperial). 1 US cup = 236.588 mL, 1 US gallon = 3.785411784 L.
The exact relationship is liters = milliliters × 0.001, which the calculator at the top of this page applies in both directions. Type into either field and the other updates immediately.
When this conversion matters
Converting between milliliters and liters comes up wherever volume measurements move between systems — from one country's conventions to another's, from a scientific reference to a practical specification, or from one industry's working unit to another's. The calculator and reference table above cover the everyday range; for unusual values you can type any number into either field.