Cups to ml
1 cup = 236.5882365 ml. Type in either box to convert both ways, in exact decimals.
The formula
1 cup = 236.5882365 ml
To convert US cups to millilitres, multiply by 236.5882365.
A US cup is exactly 236.5882365 ml (half a US pint). Australia, New Zealand and Canada usually use a 250 ml metric cup, and an old British cup is about 284 ml; both are in the app.
Common values
| US cups | Millilitres |
|---|---|
| ¼ | 59.1 |
| ⅓ | 78.9 |
| ½ | 118.3 |
| ⅔ | 157.7 |
| ¾ | 177.4 |
| 1 | 236.6 |
| 1½ | 354.9 |
| 2 | 473.2 |
| 3 | 709.8 |
| 4 | 946.4 |
Worked out by Figure's own converter, rounded to 1 decimal place.
How to use it
Type a number in the top box and the answer appears in the bottom one as you type; type in the bottom box to go the other way. The round button swaps the units, the unit names open every other unit, and the Every unit list shows the same amount in all of them. Sums work in the boxes too. Nothing is uploaded and there is no account.
Good for:
- Following American recipes with a metric jug
- Measuring drinks and stock
- Baby feeds and smoothies
- Scaling a recipe up or down
Questions
How many millilitres is 1 US cup?
1 US cup is exactly 236.5882365 millilitres.
Is a metric cup the same as a US cup?
No. A US cup is about 236.6 ml and a metric cup is 250 ml, a difference of about 5%. Most recipes from Australia, New Zealand and Canada use the metric cup.