liters to cups Converter
1 L = 4.2268 cup. Enter a value. The result updates immediately.
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Accuracy and rounding
Use U.S. liquid measures for cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, pints, quarts, and gallons unless a recipe says metric or imperial.
Metric volume units are fixed, and cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, pints, quarts, and gallons use U.S. liquid measures unless imperial is named.
For recipes, round to the nearest useful spoon, cup, or milliliter. For containers and dosing, keep more precision in cups.
How to convert liters to cups
- Enter the value in liters.
- Select liters as the source unit.
- Select cups as the target unit.
- Read or copy the result.
liters to cups chart
| liters | cups |
|---|---|
| 1 L | 4.2268 cup |
| 2 L | 8.4535 cup |
| 5 L | 21.1338 cup |
| 10 L | 42.2675 cup |
| 25 L | 105.67 cup |
| 50 L | 211.34 cup |
| 100 L | 422.68 cup |
Formula
cup = L x 4.22675283773
Example: 1 L = 4.2268 cup.
Source
Liter, cubic meter, and U.S. customary liquid measure relationships.
Common questions
How do I convert liters to cups?
Enter the liters value in the converter, or multiply by the factor shown in the formula. 1 L = 4.2268 cup.
What should I watch out for?
U.S. liquid units are used for cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, pints, quarts, and gallons unless the page says imperial.
Where does this volume conversion come from?
Liter, cubic meter, and U.S. customary liquid measure relationships. ConverterBase uses stable definitions and fixed conversion factors, not live or rounded market data.