Milliliter (mL)
One thousandth of a liter (1 cubic centimeter).
What is a milliliter?
- Symbol
- mL
- Quantity
- Volume
- Unit system
- SI-accepted
- Definition
- One thousandth of a liter (1 cubic centimeter).
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for medicine doses, drink sizes, cosmetics and recipes in metric countries.
Milliliter in other volume units
- 1 mL = 0.001 LLiter
- 1 mL = 1 cm³Cubic centimeter
- 1 mL = 0.000001 m³Cubic meter
- 1 mL ≈ 0.2028841362 tspMilliliter to Teaspoon (US customary) converter
- 1 mL ≈ 0.0676280454 tbspMilliliter to Tablespoon (US customary) converter
- 1 mL ≈ 0.0338140227 fl ozMilliliter to Fluid ounce (US) converter
- 1 mL ≈ 0.004226752838 cupMilliliter to Cup (US customary) converter
- 1 mL ≈ 0.002113376419 ptPint (US liquid)
- 1 mL ≈ 0.001056688209 qtQuart (US liquid)
- 1 mL ≈ 0.0002641720524 galGallon (US liquid)
- 1 mL ≈ 0.03519507973 imp fl ozFluid ounce (imperial)
- 1 mL ≈ 0.001759753986 imp ptPint (imperial)
- 1 mL ≈ 0.0008798769932 imp qtQuart (imperial)
- 1 mL ≈ 0.0002199692483 imp galGallon (imperial)
- 1 mL ≈ 0.06102374409 in³Cubic inch
- 1 mL ≈ 0.00003531466672 ft³Cubic foot
- 1 mL ≈ 0.000001307950619 yd³Cubic yard
Milliliter quick reference
| Milliliter | Teaspoon (US customary) | Tablespoon (US customary) | Fluid ounce (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | ≈ 0.2028841362 tsp | ≈ 0.0676280454 tbsp | ≈ 0.0338140227 fl oz |
| 10 mL | ≈ 2.028841362 tsp | ≈ 0.676280454 tbsp | ≈ 0.338140227 fl oz |
| 100 mL | ≈ 20.28841362 tsp | ≈ 6.76280454 tbsp | ≈ 3.38140227 fl oz |
| 1000 mL | ≈ 202.8841362 tsp | ≈ 67.6280454 tbsp | ≈ 33.8140227 fl oz |
Where the milliliter fits
The next larger volume unit is the US teaspoon (tsp). 1 mL ≈ 0.2028841362 tsp, and 1 tsp = 4.92892159375 mL.
Frequently asked questions
- How many US teaspoons are in one milliliter?
- One milliliter ≈ 0.2028841362 tsp (US teaspoons).
- How many US tablespoons are in one milliliter?
- One milliliter ≈ 0.0676280454 tbsp (US tablespoons).
- How many US fluid ounces are in one milliliter?
- One milliliter ≈ 0.0338140227 fl oz (US fluid ounces).
Related conversions
- Milliliter to Fluid ounce (US)mL → fl oz
- Milliliter to Cup (US customary)mL → cup
- Milliliter to Tablespoon (US customary)mL → tbsp
- Milliliter to Teaspoon (US customary)mL → tsp
- Fluid ounce (US) to Milliliterfl oz → mL
- Cup (US customary) to Millilitercup → mL
- Tablespoon (US customary) to Millilitertbsp → mL
- Teaspoon (US customary) to Millilitertsp → mL