Liters to Cups (L to cups)
A US customary cup is exactly 0.2365882365 L (NIST SP 811), so a liter is 4.2268 US cups. Multiply liters by 4.227 — a 2-liter bottle holds 8.45 cups.
Formula
US cups = liters ÷ 0.2365882365 (= L × 4.226753)
Example: 0.75 liters = 3.17006 US cups.
Liters to Cups chart
| liters | US cups |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.422675 |
| 0.25 | 1.05669 |
| 0.5 | 2.11338 |
| 0.75 | 3.17006 |
| 1 | 4.22675 |
| 1.25 | 5.28344 |
| 1.5 | 6.34013 |
| 2 | 8.45351 |
| 2.5 | 10.5669 |
| 3 | 12.6803 |
| 3.5 | 14.7936 |
| 4 | 16.907 |
| 5 | 21.1338 |
| 10 | 42.2675 |
Good to know
Metric recipes: in Australia, New Zealand and Canada a cup is 250 ml, so 1 liter is exactly 4 metric cups. Use 4.23 only when the recipe is American.
Containers: a 1.5 L bottle is 6.34 cups, a 2 L soda is 8.45 cups and a 3 L box of juice is 12.68 cups. A 4-liter jug is 16.9 cups, slightly more than a US gallon (16 cups).
Hydration: 2 liters of water a day is about 8.5 cups, or just over 67 fl oz.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in a liter?
4.227 US cups, or 4 metric cups.
How many cups is 2 liters?
2 L is 8.45 US cups.
How many cups is half a liter?
0.5 L (500 ml) is 2.11 US cups.
Is a liter more than a quart?
Yes. A liter is 1.057 US quarts; a quart is 4 cups and a liter is 4.23.