Volume Calculator

Calculate volume and surface area for various 3D shapes including cubes, spheres, cylinders, cones, and pyramids with unit conversions.

Shape Selection

Dimensions

Results

Volume:1.0000
Surface Area:6.0000 m²

Additional Measurements

Volume (m³):1.000000
Surface Area (m²):6.0000
Liquid Capacity:1000.00 L
US Gallons:264.17 gal

Formula Used:

V = s³ = 1³ = 1.000000 m³




What is Volume Calculator?

Understanding Volume Calculations

Basic Volume Formulas

Cube

V = s³

Where s is the side length

Rectangular Prism

V = l × w × h

Where l, w, h are length, width, height

Sphere

V = (4/3)πr³

Where r is the radius

Cylinder

V = πr²h

Where r is radius, h is height

Cone

V = (1/3)πr²h

Where r is base radius, h is height

Pyramid

V = (1/3)Ah

Where A is base area, h is height

Practical Applications

Construction & Architecture

Calculate concrete volume for foundations, estimate material quantities for building projects, determine storage capacity of tanks and containers.

Manufacturing & Engineering

Design product specifications, calculate material requirements, determine shipping volumes and packaging efficiency.

Science & Research

Laboratory measurements, chemical reaction calculations, biological sample analysis, and environmental studies.

Unit Conversions

This calculator supports multiple unit systems. Volume units scale by the cube of linear measurements:

  • 1 m³ = 1,000,000 cm³ = 1,000 L
  • 1 ft³ ≈ 0.0283 m³ ≈ 28.3 L
  • 1 gallon (US) ≈ 0.00379 m³ ≈ 3.79 L



FAQ - Volume Calculator

For irregular shapes, try breaking them down into simpler geometric shapes and calculate each volume separately. Alternatively, use water displacement method for physical objects - submerge the object in water and measure the volume of displaced water.