Liter (L)
A liter is one thousandth of a cubic meter — the everyday metric unit for liquid volume, equal to 1,000 milliliters.
Liters label beverage bottles, fuel economy in many countries, and recipe liquids outside the US customary system.
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Selected L values converted to mL using the exact factor from this tool.
| L | mL |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 10 |
| 0.1 | 100 |
| 1 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 2,000 |
| 3 | 3,000 |
| 5 | 5,000 |
| 10 | 10,000 |
| 20 | 20,000 |
| 50 | 50,000 |
| 100 | 100,000 |
| 1,000 | 1,000,000.0000000001 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 L = 1000 mL
1 mL = 0.001 L
To convert liter to milliliter, multiply by 1000.
To convert milliliter to liter, multiply by 0.001.
Example: convert 10 L to mL
10 × 1000 = 10000 mL
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
A liter is one thousandth of a cubic meter — the everyday metric unit for liquid volume, equal to 1,000 milliliters.
Liters label beverage bottles, fuel economy in many countries, and recipe liquids outside the US customary system.
A milliliter is one thousandth of a liter and exactly one cubic centimeter in the metric system.
Milliliters measure medicine doses, perfume, lab samples, and small recipe amounts worldwide.
mL = L × 1,000L = mL × 0.001, using the same exact factors as this converter.Jump to any volume conversion starting from liter — including the reverse direction and every other unit in our dataset.