Volume Units Setting
A gallon in the US isn’t the same as a gallon in the UK. The Volume units setting decides which one you mean when you write a plain unit name. Choose from:
- US Customary
- Imperial
- Metric
It starts from your device’s region: US Customary in the United States, Imperial in the United Kingdom, and Metric everywhere else.
Which units it affects
Section titled “Which units it affects”| You write | US Customary | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|
gallon, gal | US gallon (3.79 L) | Imperial gallon (4.55 L) | US gallon |
quart, qt | US quart (0.95 L) | Imperial quart (1.14 L) | US quart |
pint, pt | US pint (473 ml) | Imperial pint (568 ml) | US pint |
cup | US cup (237 ml) | US cup | Metric cup (250 ml) |
tablespoon, tbsp | US (14.8 ml) | Imperial (17.8 ml) | Metric (15 ml) |
teaspoon, tsp | US (4.9 ml) | Imperial (5.9 ml) | Metric (5 ml) |
fluid ounce, fl oz | US (29.6 ml) | Imperial (28.4 ml) | US |
mpg | Miles per US gallon | Miles per imperial gallon | Miles per US gallon |
ton | Short ton (907 kg) | Metric ton (1,000 kg) | Metric ton |
With US Customary:
Notes Calculator| Calculation | Result |
|---|---|
1 gallon in L | 3.79 L |
1 tbsp in ml | 14.79 ml |
1 ton in kg | 907.18 kg |
Picking a unit yourself
Section titled “Picking a unit yourself”Add US, imperial or metric to the name to pick a unit regardless of the
setting:
Notes Calculator| Calculation | Result |
|---|---|
1 US gallon in L | 3.79 L |
1 imperial pint in ml | 568.26 ml |
1 metric cup in ml | 250 ml |
1 short ton in kg | 907.18 kg |
1 long ton in kg | 1,016.05 kg |
30 mpg imperial in km/l | 10.62 km/L |
Metric units such as liters and milliliters never change.