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Liters to Milliliters Converter

Convert liters to milliliters instantly, with a reference table for bottles, doses and container sizes.

Liters to ML Converter

1 L = 1,000 mL

Multiply liters by 1,000 to get milliliters.

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Liters to milliliters reference table

The conversions people look up most often, rounded to 2 decimal places.

Common liters to milliliters conversions
Liter (L)Milliliter (mL)
0.005 L5 mL
0.05 L50 mL
0.1 L100 mL
0.25 L250 mL
0.33 L330 mL
0.5 L500 mL
0.75 L750 mL
1 L1,000 mL
1.5 L1,500 mL
2 L2,000 mL
5 L5,000 mL
10 L10,000 mL

How the liters to ml converter calculation works

A litre is 1,000 millilitres:

milliliters = liters × 1000

A litre is also exactly 1,000 cubic centimetres, which makes the metric system's volume units unusually convenient: 1 ml is 1 cm³, and one litre of water weighs one kilogram at 4°C. Those three facts turn most volume-to-weight estimating into no arithmetic at all.

Standard container sizes:

  • 0.33 L → 330 ml (a European can)
  • 0.5 L → 500 ml (a small water bottle)
  • 0.75 L → 750 ml (a wine bottle)
  • 1 L → 1,000 ml
  • 1.5 L → 1,500 ml
  • 2 L → 2,000 ml (a soda bottle)

Engine displacement is quoted both ways: a "2.0 litre" engine is 2,000 cc, and motorcycle engines are usually given in cc directly — a 600 cc bike is a 0.6 L engine. Same number, different convention by vehicle type.

Medicine and IV fluids work in millilitres exclusively, because the doses are small and a decimal point in the wrong place on a litre figure is a thousandfold error. A 500 ml saline bag is never written as 0.5 L on a chart for exactly that reason.

Fuel economy in L/100 km uses litres, while small-engine oil ratios use millilitres — a 50:1 two-stroke mix is 20 ml of oil per litre of petrol, which is where the two meet.

To convert back, divide by 1,000.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert liters to milliliters?

Multiply the number of liters by 1000 to get milliliters.

How many milliliters are in 0.33 L?

0.33 L equals 330.00 mL. The reference table on this page lists the other values people look up most often.

How do I convert milliliters back to liters?

Divide the number of milliliters by 1000, or use the swap control on the converter above.

Is this conversion exact?

Yes. The factor is fixed by international definition rather than measured, so the conversion is exact - only the displayed rounding limits precision.

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