Milliliters (mL)
The milliliter (also spelled millilitre) is one thousandth of a liter and exactly equal to one cubic centimeter (cc).
Convert milliliters to any volume unit
1 milliliter = 0.001 liters
Quick facts
- Unit
- Milliliter (plural: milliliters)
- Symbol
- mL
- Measures
- Volume / Capacity
- System
- Metric
- Equals
- 0.001 liters
- Definition
- One thousandth of a liter, exactly one cubic centimeter.
- Also written
- millilitre, ml, cc
1 milliliter in other units
| Liters | 0.001 L |
| Gallons | 0.000264172052 gal |
| Cups | 0.004226752838 cup |
| Fluid ounces | 0.0338140227 fl oz |
| Tablespoons | 0.0676280454 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 0.2028841362 tsp |
| Cubic meters | 0.000001 m³ |
| Pints | 0.002113376419 pt |
What is a milliliter?
The milliliter (also spelled millilitre) is one thousandth of a liter and exactly equal to one cubic centimeter (cc). It is the standard unit for medicine doses, drink sizes on labels and cooking measurements in metric countries.
A US teaspoon is about 4.93 mL and a metric teaspoon exactly 5 mL; a US fluid ounce is about 29.57 mL.
Where the milliliter sits among volume units
The milliliter is number 14 of 234 on our scale of volume units, ordered from smallest to largest.
What milliliters are used for
- Medicine doses and syringes
- Drink labels (330 mL can, 500 mL bottle)
- Recipes and measuring jugs
- Cosmetics and perfume (50 mL, 100 mL bottles)
- Laboratory work
Milliliters in real life
- A metric teaspoon is 5 mL
- A standard can of soda is 330 mL (UK/EU) or 355 mL (US)
- A shot of espresso is about 30 mL
- Airport carry-on liquids are limited to 100 mL containers
One milliliter is enough to fill about 20 drops of water, or about 20% of a teaspoon.
Top milliliter conversions
- Milliliters to liters
- Milliliters to gallons
- Milliliters to cups
- Milliliters to fluid ounces
- Milliliters to tablespoons
- Milliliters to teaspoons
- Milliliters to cubic meters
- Milliliters to pints
- Milliliters to quarts
- Milliliters to cubic centimeters
- Milliliters to cubic feet
- Milliliters to imperial gallons
Common amounts of milliliters
- 0.1 mL
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Convert milliliters to all 233 other units
Metric
- mL to L
- mL to m³
- mL to cm³
- mL to µL
- mL to dL
- mL to cL
- mL to mm³
- mL to hL
- mL to dm³
- mL to km³
- mL to kL
- mL to ML
- mL to GL
- mL to st
- mL to daL
- mL to λ
US liquid
- mL to gal
- mL to cup
- mL to fl oz
- mL to tbsp
- mL to tsp
- mL to pt
- mL to qt
- mL to ft³
- mL to yd³
- mL to bbl
- mL to in³
- mL to ac⋅ft
- mL to shot
- mL to FBM
- mL to cd
- mL to US legal cup
- mL to US liquid barrel
- mL to mi³
- mL to face cord
- mL to fifth
- mL to gi
- mL to ac⋅in
- mL to fl dr
- mL to min
- mL to US hogshead
- mL to pottle
US dry
Imperial (UK)
- mL to imp gal
- mL to imp pt
- mL to imp fl oz
- mL to imp qt
- mL to imperial cup
- mL to imperial bushel
- mL to imperial tablespoon
- mL to imperial teaspoon
- mL to UK beer barrel
- mL to firkin
- mL to imperial dessertspoon
- mL to imperial gill
- mL to imperial peck
- mL to imperial fluid drachm
- mL to imperial hogshead
- mL to kilderkin
- mL to quarter (UK dry)
- mL to butt
- mL to chaldron
- mL to fluid scruple
- mL to imperial minim
- mL to UK beer tun
- mL to coomb
- mL to imperial pottle
- mL to last
- mL to strike
Wine & spirits
- mL to standard wine bottle
- mL to magnum
- mL to half bottle
- mL to jeroboam
- mL to piccolo
- mL to methuselah
- mL to pipe
- mL to balthazar
- mL to nebuchadnezzar
- mL to rehoboam
- mL to salmanazar
- mL to wine tun
- mL to English wine rundlet
- mL to melchior
- mL to melchizedek
- mL to primat
- mL to puncheon
- mL to solomon
- mL to sovereign
- mL to tierce
Cooking (metric & informal)
- mL to metric cup
- mL to metric tablespoon
- mL to metric teaspoon
- mL to dash
- mL to pinch
- mL to Australian tablespoon
- mL to gtt
- mL to stick of butter (volume)
- mL to smidgen
- mL to Japanese cup
- mL to Canadian cup
- mL to tad
- mL to teacup
- mL to coffeespoon
- mL to saltspoon
- mL to wineglass
Oil, gas & shipping
- mL to scf
- mL to TEU
- mL to MMbbl
- mL to Nm³
- mL to Mbbl
- mL to Mcf
- mL to Bcf
- mL to MMcf
- mL to Sm³
- mL to Tcf
- mL to FEU
- mL to freight ton
- mL to RT
- mL to displacement ton (volume)
- mL to water ton
Scientific
Ancient
- mL to Roman amphora
- mL to ephah
- mL to sextarius
- mL to Biblical hin
- mL to Roman cyathus
- mL to bath
- mL to congius
- mL to cor
- mL to hemina
- mL to heqat
- mL to log
- mL to modius
- mL to omer
- mL to Egyptian hin
- mL to acetabulum
- mL to choinix
- mL to chous
- mL to culleus
- mL to kab
- mL to khar
- mL to kotyle
- mL to kyathos
- mL to lethech
- mL to ligula
- mL to medimnos
- mL to metretes
- mL to quartarius
- mL to ro
- mL to seah
- mL to urna
- mL to xestes
East & Southeast Asian
- mL to 合
- mL to 升
- mL to 石
- mL to 升
- mL to 斗
- mL to 石
- mL to 홉
- mL to 斗
- mL to 撮
- mL to 合
- mL to 勺
- mL to 勺
- mL to Thai sat
- mL to 되
- mL to kwian
- mL to 말
- mL to 才
- mL to 섬
- mL to thanan
European (pre-metric)
- mL to Mass
- mL to fanega
- mL to vedro
- mL to Russian chetvert
- mL to Schoppen
- mL to alqueire
- mL to cantara
- mL to charka
- mL to cuartillo
- mL to pinte
- mL to Dutch kan
- mL to Dutch mud
- mL to Eimer
- mL to Fuder
- mL to Ohm
- mL to Oxhoft
- mL to Russian vodka bottle
- mL to Scheffel
- mL to Seidel
- mL to Swedish stop
- mL to almud
- mL to almude
- mL to azumbre
- mL to bochka
- mL to boisseau
- mL to canada
- mL to chetverik
- mL to chopine
- mL to copa
- mL to demiard
- mL to feuillette
- mL to garnets
- mL to kanna
- mL to kappe
- mL to kruzhka
- mL to moio
- mL to muid
- mL to osmina
- mL to posson
- mL to quartaut
- mL to quartilho
- mL to roquille
- mL to setier
- mL to shkalik
- mL to tunna
- mL to velte
Everyday comparisons
Convert to milliliters
- Liters to milliliters
- Gallons to milliliters
- Cups to milliliters
- Fluid ounces to milliliters
- Tablespoons to milliliters
- Teaspoons to milliliters
- Cubic meters to milliliters
- Pints to milliliters
- Quarts to milliliters
- Cubic centimeters to milliliters
- Cubic feet to milliliters
- Imperial gallons to milliliters
Frequently asked questions
What is a milliliter?
The milliliter (also spelled millilitre) is one thousandth of a liter and exactly equal to one cubic centimeter (cc).
How is the milliliter defined?
One thousandth of a liter, exactly one cubic centimeter.
How many liters are in a milliliter?
One milliliter equals 0.001 liters.
How many gallons are in a milliliter?
One milliliter equals 0.000264172052 gallons.
How many cups are in a milliliter?
One milliliter equals 0.004226752838 cups.