Litres to Cups
1 litre = 4.17 cups
Going from litres to cups helps when a metric recipe gives a large liquid volume and you're working with cup measures. Using the 240 ml cup, 1 litre is about 4.17 cups and half a litre is a shade over 2 cups. With Australia's 250 ml cup the maths is neater — exactly 4 cups per litre — which is worth knowing if your recipe or measuring set is Australian.
Litres to Cups table
| Litres | Cups |
|---|---|
| 0.25 litres | 1.04 cups |
| 0.5 litres | 2.08 cups |
| 1 litre | 4.17 cups |
| 2 litres | 8.33 cups |
| 3 litres | 12.5 cups |
| 4 litres | 16.7 cups |
| 5 litres | 20.8 cups |
| 6 litres | 25 cups |
| 8 litres | 33.3 cups |
| 10 litres | 41.7 cups |
| 12 litres | 50 cups |
| 14 litres | 58.3 cups |
| 16 litres | 66.7 cups |
| 18 litres | 75 cups |
| 20 litres | 83.3 cups |
| 24 litres | 100 cups |
| 32 litres | 133 cups |
How to convert litres to cups
To convert litres to cups, multiply by 4.17. This is a volume conversion, so it applies to any liquid or dry ingredient measured by volume, water, oil, milk, flour, and more.
Common conversions: 2 litres = 8.33 cups · 4 litres = 16.7 cups · 8 litres = 33.3 cups · 16 litres = 66.7 cups.
Tip: Round litres rarely map to round cups, so for accuracy with big liquid volumes, measure in a jug marked in millilitres or litres instead of stacking cups.
For ingredient-specific weight conversions (like cups to grams of flour or rice), see our ingredient converters.
Litres to Cups: frequently asked
How many cups is 1 litre?
About 4.17 US cups, or exactly 4 Australian (250 ml) cups.