Liters to Gallons Converter

Liquids and Dry Agricultural

Instantly convert between liters and gallons — US liquid, UK imperial, or US dry. Bidirectional, live calculation, multi-unit output, visual gauge, and a live reference table. All calculations happen in your browser — your data never leaves your device.

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Gallon Type

Gallons US gal

Liters L

Decimal places:

Conversion formula
1 L × 0.264172 = 0.264172 US gal

US Gallons
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US gal

Fluid Ounces

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US fl oz

Liters

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Milliliters

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Quarts

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US qt

Volume in Context

Water bottle0.5 L / 0.132 gal

Soda bottle2 L / 0.528 gal

Car fuel tank60 L / 15.9 gal

Bathtub200 L / 52.8 gal

Conversion factors sourced from NIST. Results are mathematically exact within floating-point precision.

Liters (L)	US Gallons	Milliliters	Fluid Ounces

How to Use the Liters to Gallons Converter

Enter Your Volume

Type a value into either the Liters or the Gallons field. The converter is fully bidirectional — entering liters calculates gallons instantly, and entering gallons calculates liters. No button press required.

Select Your Gallon Type

Choose your gallon standard using the pill selector: US Liquid (the US standard for fuel and beverages, equal to 3.785 liters), UK Imperial (used in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, equal to 4.546 liters), or US Dry (used for agricultural commodities, equal to 4.405 liters). All results update instantly on switch.

Read Your Results and Context

The primary result card shows your converted gallons value. The additional cards display the equivalent in milliliters, fluid ounces, and quarts. The visual gauge places your volume in context against common real-world references like a water bottle, soda bottle, car fuel tank, and bathtub.

Copy or Print Your Conversion

Click Copy Result to copy the primary converted value to your clipboard. Click Print to generate a clean, printer-friendly summary that includes your result cards, the visual gauge, the calculation formula, and the full reference table — all formatted for paper.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the difference between US gallons and UK imperial gallons?

What is a US dry gallon and when is it used?

How do I convert liters to gallons manually?

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