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Sources and Accuracy
Volume conversions use cubic metre as the reference unit. US liquid units, metric litres, and cubic units are converted with fixed factors stored in the unit table.
Displayed results are rounded for readability. The calculator keeps enough precision for everyday use and switches to scientific notation for very large or very small values. Last reviewed: 2026-08-14.
About These Units
gallon (US) [gal US]
Definition
The US gallon is a liquid volume unit equal to exactly 3.785411784 liters.
History
The US gallon developed from older English wine-gallon measures and differs from the UK imperial gallon.
Current use
US gallons are common for fuel, water, paint, tanks, pools, and household liquid measurements in the United States.
milliliter [mL]
Definition
The milliliter is a metric volume unit equal to one thousandth of a liter.
History
Milliliters follow metric prefix scaling and are convenient for small liquid amounts.
Current use
Milliliters are used for medicine, cooking, beverages, lab work, cosmetics, and product labels.
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How to Convert
Enter the value in the “From value” field.
Confirm the source unit is gallon (US) [gal US].
Confirm the target unit is milliliter [mL].
Read the instant result and formula.
Where This Conversion Is Used
tank and container capacitycooking and recipe scalingfuel and liquid quantitieslaboratory measurements