Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, barrels and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 ft³ | 0.0283168 L | |
| 0.01 ft³ | 0.283168 L | |
| 0.1 ft³ | 2.83168 L | |
| 1 ft³ | 28.3168 L | |
| 5 ft³ | 141.584 L | |
| 10 ft³ | 283.168 L | |
| 50 ft³ | 1415.84 L | |
| 100 ft³ | 2831.68 L | |
| 1000 ft³ | 28316.8 L |
Common cubic foot values converted to liter — factor: 1 ft³ = 28.32 L
| Cubic Foot (ft³) | Liter (L) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 ft³ | 0.2832 L | — |
| 0.1 ft³ | 2.832 L | — |
| 0.5 ft³ | 14.16 L | — |
| 1 ft³ | 28.32 L | — |
| 2 ft³ | 56.63 L | — |
| 5 ft³ | 141.6 L | — |
| 10 ft³ | 283.2 L | — |
| 27 ft³ | 764.6 L | — |
| 50 ft³ | 1,416 L | — |
| 100 ft³ | 2,832 L | — |
| 200 ft³ | 5,663 L | — |
| 500 ft³ | 1.416e+04 L | — |
| 1,000 ft³ | 2.832e+04 L | — |
| 5,000 ft³ | 1.416e+05 L | — |
| 1e+04 ft³ | 2.832e+05 L | — |
Converting cubic foot to liter comes up frequently in cooking, chemistry, medicine, and engineering. A recipe written in metric units may need to be adapted for a kitchen using liter, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in cubic foot that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in liter.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 ft³ = 141.6 L and 10 ft³ = 283.2 L covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 ft³ = 2832 L is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — liter back to cubic foot — uses the factor 0.03531, so 1 L = 0.03531 ft³.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 ft³ = 28.32 L. Calculations are performed in IEEE 754 double-precision floating point, giving accuracy to at least 8 significant figures — more than sufficient for any practical application.
Formula: Liter = Cubic Foot × 28.3168
Multiply any cubic foot value by 28.3168 to get liter. One cubic foot equals 28.3168 L.
Reverse: Cubic Foot = Liter × 0.035314725
Cubic feet × 28.317 = liters. Round to × 28.3 for quick estimates.
One cubic foot holds about 28 liters — slightly more than a standard bucket.
L ÷ 28.317 = ft³.
Sizes ductwork and fan capacities using CFM (cubic feet per minute).
Records natural gas consumption displayed in cubic feet on residential meters.
Estimates shipment volume in cubic feet to quote truck size and cargo weight.
Orders ready-mix in cubic yards (27 ft³) and converts smaller pours to cubic feet.
Measures timber volume in cubic feet for lumber yield and valuation.
Calculates pool volume in cubic feet to size filtration systems.
The cubic foot is the Imperial and US customary volume unit equal to the space occupied by a cube with one-foot sides. It was formally standardized in the UK by the Weights and Measures Act of 1824.
Cubic feet appear in HVAC (airflow in CFM), natural gas billing in the US, and real-estate appraisals. One cubic foot equals exactly 1,728 cubic inches or approximately 28.317 liters.
Interesting fact: US natural gas meters read in CCF (hundreds of cubic feet) or MCF (thousands), making the cubic foot the invisible unit behind most American gas utility bills.
The liter was introduced by the French metric system in 1793, defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water at 4°C. The word derives from the older French unit litron, from Medieval Latin litra. It was redefined in 1964 as exactly 1 cubic decimeter.
France adopted the liter as part of revolutionary metric standardization, spreading across Europe with Napoleonic expansion. Today it is the standard unit for liquids in most of the world, from soda bottles to fuel pumps.
Interesting fact: A liter of water at 4°C weighs almost exactly 1 kilogram, which is why the kilogram was originally defined through it.