ml to cups converter
Convert millilitres to US cups — useful for recipes that mix metric and US cup measurements.
Result
Amount
How to use this calculator
- Enter an amount in millilitres.
- Read the equivalent in US cups.
Assumptions
- Uses the US cup (236.6ml) — a UK/Commonwealth 'metric cup' is commonly defined as 250ml instead, so check which convention your recipe uses.
Technical details: what the fields mean
- Amount
millilitres - Volume in millilitres (ml).
Methodology
1 US cup = 236.588ml — a fixed conversion factor.
Worked example
500ml
Inputs: millilitres=500
Result: 2.11 cups
Practical guidance
- If a recipe is Australian, British or from another country using a 250ml 'metric cup', use that figure directly rather than this US-cup conversion.
Common mistakes
- Assuming all 'cup' measurements are the same size — US, UK/metric and Japanese cups all differ slightly.
FAQs
How many cups is 500ml?
About 2.11 US cups, using the 236.6ml US cup definition.