Convert liters to quarts instantly. Enter a value below, or use the formula and reference table further down the page.
In practice
Litres to quarts is the conversion for motor oil, milk, paint and cooking volumes when metric meets US or UK measures. A US quart is 0.946353 litres, so 1 litre is 1.05669 US quarts — a litre is just slightly more than a quart. The UK imperial quart is 1.13652 litres, so the same litre is only 0.88 imperial quarts. Engine oil is the common trap: a car manual in quarts and a bottle in litres are close but not equal, so check before topping up.
How to convert liters to quarts
Multiply the value by 1.056688209.
qt = L × 1.056688209Example: 10 L = 10.5669 qt.
Liters to Quarts conversion table
| Liters (L) | Quarts (qt) |
|---|---|
| 1 L | 1.0567 qt |
| 2 L | 2.1134 qt |
| 3 L | 3.1701 qt |
| 4 L | 4.2268 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 |
| 100 L | 105.6688 qt |
Frequently asked questions
How many quarts is 1 liter?
1 liter equals 1.0567 quarts.
What is the formula to convert L to qt?
To convert L to qt, multiply the value by 1.056688209. The full formula is: qt = L × 1.056688209.
How do I convert quarts back to liters?
Use the same calculator above and type your value into the quarts field instead — it converts in both directions. Or use the reverse formula: L = qt ÷ 1.056688209.
Is the L to qt conversion exact?
The conversion factor used here (1.056688209) is the standard internationally defined value. Results on this page are rounded to four decimal places for readability.