Cubic Feet to Liters Converter

To convert a measurement in cubic feet to liters, multiply the value by 28.316847. The conversion factor comes from the relationship between both units and the liter.

For example, to convert 5 ft³ to liters: 5 × 28.316847 = 141.584233 L.

A cubic foot is an imperial and US customary unit of volume equal to the space of a cube one foot on each side, about 28.32 liters. The cubic foot is the standard large-volume unit in the US and UK for appliances, storage, and natural gas. Refrigerators and freezers are still sold by their cubic-foot capacity in North America.

Common uses of cubic feet include: Refrigerator, freezer, and appliance capacity; Natural gas metering in the US; Storage unit and moving container volume; Airflow ratings (cubic feet per minute).

A liter is a metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters or one cubic decimeter, about 0.264 US gallons. Introduced in France in 1795, the liter was originally defined as the volume of one kilogram of water. It is accepted for use with the SI and is the everyday unit of volume for liquids across most of the world.

Common uses of liters include: Beverage and bottle sizes; Fuel sold at the pump in most countries; Engine displacement (e.g. a 2.0 L engine); Cooking and liquid recipe quantities.

Here are some common values converted:

1 ft³ = 28.316847 L 5 ft³ = 141.584233 L 10 ft³ = 283.168466 L 50 ft³ = 1,415.8423 L 100 ft³ = 2,831.6847 L