Convert ML to CUPS, Free
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How to convert ML to CUPS
Milliliters and cups both measure liquid volume, but they belong to different measurement systems. Milliliters are metric (used on nutritional labels, medicine, and most international recipes), while cups are US customary (dominant in American cooking). One US cup equals 236.588 milliliters. Converting between them is a common need when following a recipe from a different country or scaling one for a different unit system.
The conversion runs immediately in your browser. Type the milliliter amount and the cup equivalent appears, expressed as a decimal for precision and as a common fraction (like 1/4 cup or 3/4 cup) when that is cleaner.
Enter the milliliter value
Type the volume in ml. Typical recipe values: 60 ml, 120 ml, 240 ml, 480 ml.
Read the cup result
The converter divides by 236.588 and shows the result in cups. 120 ml = approximately 0.507 cups = about half a cup.
Use the nearest practical fraction
For cooking, round to the nearest standard cup measure: 1/4 cup (59 ml), 1/3 cup (79 ml), 1/2 cup (118 ml), 2/3 cup (158 ml), 3/4 cup (177 ml), 1 cup (237 ml).
Copy the value
Copy the cup measurement for your recipe or nutrition calculation.
Frequently asked questions
How many ml is 1 cup?
1 US cup = 236.588 ml. Often rounded to 240 ml for practical purposes.
How many ml is 1/4 cup?
59.15 ml, often rounded to 60 ml.
How many cups is 500 ml?
500 / 236.588 = 2.113 cups, approximately 2 cups and 2 tablespoons.
Is this US cups or Australian/UK cups?
US cups (236.588 ml). Australian metric cups are 250 ml; UK cups are also typically 250 ml. The difference matters when precision baking.
Why do some recipes use ml instead of cups?
International and professional baking recipes favor weight (grams) or metric volume (ml) because they are more precise. A cup of flour varies by as much as 30 percent depending on how it is scooped.