ML to Cups Converter

Convert milliliters to cups (mL to cup)

To convert milliliters to cups, divide the value in milliliters by 236.5882365 — the same as multiplying by about 0.00422675. Bakers use it to follow American cup-based recipes with a metric jug, and parents use it for formula and milk. This ml to cups converter works both ways: type milliliters or cups into either box above and the other box, the worked formula and the chart below update as you type.

The milliliter (mL), or millilitre, is one thousandth of a liter — exactly one cubic centimeter, which is why doctors and engineers also call it a cc. Milliliters are printed on drink cans and bottles, medicine syringes, cosmetics and metric recipes. One milliliter is 0.00422675 US cups.

The US customary cup is 8 US fluid ounces, or half a US pint — exactly 236.5882365 mL. Going the other way, one US cup equals 236.588 milliliters. It is the standard measuring cup in American recipes. US nutrition labels use a rounded 240 mL cup, while Australia, New Zealand and Canada use a 250 mL metric cup.

How to convert ml to cups with this tool

1. Type a number into the Milliliters (mL) box — it starts at 250 mL as an example.
2. Read the answer in the US cups (cup) box and in the result panel, which also shows the formula with your number.
3. To go the other way, type into the cups box, or press the swap button to open the Cups to ML converter with your value carried over.
4. Choose how many decimal places you want, or tap a quick value such as 60 mL, 100 mL, 125 mL.
5. Press Copy result to paste the conversion into a message, spreadsheet or note.

ML to Cups converter features

ML to Cups formula

The formula is cups = mL ÷ 236.5882365. It is exact because a US cup is 8 US fluid ounces, which is exactly 236.5882365 mL.

The reverse formula is mL = cups × 236.5882365 — or use the Cups to ML converter. Three worked examples:

• A 250 mL metric cup: 250 mL ÷ 236.5882365 = 1.0567 cups
• Half a liter of milk: 500 mL ÷ 236.5882365 = 2.1134 cups
• 125 mL of oil: 125 mL ÷ 236.5882365 = 0.5283 cups

Which cup does your recipe mean?

Cup sizes differ by country, and the difference adds up in baking. This converter uses the US customary cup and shows the 250 mL metric cup under the result: 500 mL = 2.1134 cups, while 500 mL = 2 metric cups. The main sizes are:

• US customary cup — 236.5882365 mL (8 US fl oz). Used on this page.
• US “legal” cup — 240 mL, used on US nutrition labels.
• Metric cup — 250 mL, used in Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
• Imperial cup — 284.130625 mL (half an imperial pint), found in older British recipes.

ML to Cups quick reference

The values people look up most often, worked out with the exact factor:

• 1 mL = 0.00422675 cups
• 1 cup = 236.588 mL
• 60 mL = 0.2536 cups
• 100 mL = 0.4227 cups
• 125 mL = 0.5283 cups
• 250 mL = 1.0567 cups

Quick tip: Divide by 240 for a quick estimate: 480 mL ≈ 2 cups, close to the exact 2.0288 cups.

Related conversions: ML to Oz, Liters to Cups and the full cooking converter.

ML to Cups conversion table

Values in cups are rounded to 4 decimal places (more for very small numbers). For any value not listed, type it into the converter above.