This converter turns liters into US quarts instantly, using the exact factor 1 liter = 1.056688209 US quarts. Type any number and the result updates as you go — nothing is sent to a server, so the arithmetic happens entirely in your browser.
One cubic decimetre — the everyday metric unit for drinks and fuel. A quarter of a US gallon, just under one litre.
Because the relationship is a simple proportion, one multiplication does the whole job. The table further down gives pre-computed values for the amounts people look up most often, and the result panel also reports the reverse conversion so you can check the figure both ways.
The formula
liters- The amount you are converting, measured in liters
1.056688209- The exact number of US quarts in one liter
US quarts- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the number of liters you want to convert.
- The value is multiplied by 1.056688209, the exact conversion factor.
- The result is displayed in US quarts, rounded for readability.
- The unrounded value and the reverse conversion appear underneath so you can verify it.
Worked examples
Converting 5 liters
Multiply 5 by 1.0566882. That gives 5.2834 US quarts. A quick sanity check: one liter is larger than one US quart, so the number should get bigger — and it does.
Converting 72 liters
72 × 1.0566882 = 76.0816 US quarts. Working backwards, 76.0816 ÷ 1.0566882 returns 72 liters, which confirms the factor is applied the right way round.
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Frequently asked questions
How many US quarts are in one liter?
Exactly 1.056688209. Every conversion on this page is that single number multiplied by your input, so the result carries no rounding error beyond what is shown.
What is the formula to convert liters to US quarts?
Us Quarts = liters × 1.056688209. To reverse it, divide instead: liters = US quarts ÷ 1.056688209, which is the same as multiplying by 0.946352946.
Is the liter bigger than the US quart?
Yes. One liter equals 1.05669 US quarts, so it is the larger unit.
Why does my answer differ slightly from other liters to quarts converters?
Most differences come from rounding the factor too early. This tool keeps full double precision through the calculation and only rounds at the final display step, and it also shows the unrounded value so you can see exactly where any difference appears.
What is a liter?
One cubic decimetre — the everyday metric unit for drinks and fuel.
What is a US quart?
A quarter of a US gallon, just under one litre.
Liters to US quarts reference table
| Liters | Us Quarts |
|---|---|
| 0.5 L | 0.528344 qt |
| 1 L | 1.0567 qt |
| 2 L | 2.1134 qt |
| 3 L | 3.1701 qt |
| 5 L | 5.2834 qt |
| 10 L | 10.5669 qt |
| 15 L | 15.8503 qt |
| 20 L | 21.1338 qt |
| 25 L | 26.4172 qt |
| 50 L | 52.8344 qt |
| 75 L | 79.2516 qt |
| 100 L | 105.6688 qt |
| 250 L | 264.1721 qt |
| 500 L | 528.3441 qt |
| 1000 L | 1,056.69 qt |
Exact factor: 1 liter = 1.056688209 US quarts. Values rounded for display.