Unit Converters

Liters to Gallons Converter

Convert liters to US gallons, or US gallons to liters. This converter uses the US liquid gallon of 3.785411784 liters, not the larger UK Imperial gallon.

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Liters → US gallons

Liters (L)

Uses US liquid gallons: 1 US gallon = 3.785411784 liters. UK (Imperial) gallons are larger, at 4.54609 liters, and are not used here.

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How to Use the Liters to Gallons Converter

Choose a direction: liters → US gallons or US gallons → liters.
Enter the volume you want to convert. Decimals are supported.
Read the converted value and the formula used in the result panel.
Copy the result, or click Reset to clear the converter.

Examples

Liters → US gallons

Input: 10 L
Output: 10 L = 2.641721 US gal Formula: US gal = L ÷ 3.785411784

US gallons → liters

Input: 5 US gal
Output: 5 US gal = 18.927059 L Formula: L = US gal × 3.785411784

About the Liters to Gallons Converter

Liters are the standard volume unit in most of the world, while the US uses gallons for fuel, milk, water and paint. Converting between them helps when comparing fuel prices, reading recipes or product labels, or sizing tanks and containers.

One US liquid gallon is defined as exactly 3.785411784 liters. To get US gallons, divide liters by 3.785411784; to get liters, multiply US gallons by 3.785411784. Results are rounded to at most 6 decimal places.

The UK, and some other countries, historically used the Imperial gallon, which is 4.54609 liters, about 20% larger. This tool always uses US gallons, so do not use it for Imperial measurements. The calculation runs in your browser with JavaScript, and this tool does not send what you enter to a Usevanta server.