Water & volume converter

Convert between milliliters, fluid ounces, cups, and liters instantly. Enter a value, pick its unit, and see the rest.

Converts to
Milliliters250
Fluid ounces (US)8.45
Cups (US)1.06
Liters0.25
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Daily Water & Coffee Tracker logs your water in milliliters. Use this converter to turn cups or ounces into ml, then log it in a single tap — and track your coffee, too.

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Common water conversions

This converter uses US customary units. Here are the ones people look up most:

1 cup = 236.6 ml = 8 fl oz
1 fl oz = 29.57 ml
1 liter = 1,000 ml ≈ 33.8 fl oz
1 liter ≈ 4.2 cups
500 ml ≈ 16.9 fl oz ≈ 2.1 cups
8 fl oz = 1 cup = 236.6 ml

US vs metric cups

A US cup is 236.6 ml, while a metric cup (used in Australia and much of Europe) is exactly 250 ml. UK fluid ounces are also slightly smaller than US ones. If precision matters for a recipe, check which system it uses.

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Frequently asked questions

How many ml are in a cup?

One US cup is about 236.6 ml, and one US fluid ounce is about 29.57 ml, so a cup is 8 fluid ounces. A metric cup, used in some countries, is exactly 250 ml.

How many ounces are in a liter?

One liter is about 33.8 US fluid ounces, or roughly 4.2 US cups. In milliliters, a liter is exactly 1,000 ml.

Is this a US or UK cup?

This converter uses US customary units: 1 cup is 236.6 ml and 1 fluid ounce is 29.57 ml. UK (imperial) fluid ounces are slightly smaller at about 28.41 ml, so results differ a little if you use imperial measures.

How much is 8 glasses of water?

If a glass is counted as 8 fluid ounces (about 240 ml), then 8 glasses is roughly 1.9 liters, or about 64 fluid ounces. Glass sizes vary, so the exact total depends on how big your glass is.

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Daily Water & Coffee Tracker logs your water in milliliters and keeps your day adding up — on iOS & Android.

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