Cups to ml

Type US cups to get millilitres, or millilitres to get cups. Metric and UK cups are listed too.

In spoons
cupsUS cupmetric cupUK cup
1/8 cup30 ml31 ml36 ml
1/4 cup59 ml63 ml71 ml
1/3 cup79 ml83 ml95 ml
1/2 cup118 ml125 ml142 ml
2/3 cup158 ml167 ml189 ml
3/4 cup177 ml188 ml213 ml
1 cup237 ml250 ml284 ml
2 cup473 ml500 ml568 ml
4 cup946 ml1000 ml1137 ml

How it works

US cup = 236.6 mlmetric cup = 250 mlUK cup = 284.1 ml

Worked example

  1. 1 US cup = 236.6 ml
  2. ½ cup = 118.3 ml
  3. a metric cup is 6% bigger

Frequently asked questions

How many ml in a cup?

236.6 ml in a US cup, 250 ml in a metric cup (Australia, Canada, New Zealand), 284 ml in an old UK cup.

How many tablespoons in a cup?

16 US tablespoons, or 48 teaspoons.