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Milliliters to Drops Converter

Convert milliliters (mL) to drops (gtt), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.

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Enter a volume, choose its unit and the unit you want. The answer is exact until it is shown, and the same value appears in every other unit.

About valueA number, fraction (3/8), mixed number (1 1/2), scientific notation (2.5e6) or a simple sum such as 2*3.
About toThe unit you want the answer in. Swap exchanges the two units.
Result
Result
20 gtt
US gallons
0.000264172052358 gal
US liquid quarts
0.00105668820943 qt
US liquid pints
0.00211337641887 pt
US cups
0.00422675283773 cup
US fluid ounces
0.0338140227018 fl oz
US tablespoons
0.0676280454037 tbsp
US teaspoons
0.202884136211 tsp
cubic miles
2.39912758579 × 10⁻¹⁶ mi³
cubic yards
1.30795061931 × 10⁻⁶ cu yd
cubic feet
3.53146667215 × 10⁻⁵ cu ft
cubic inches
0.0610237440947 in³
cubic kilometers
1 × 10⁻¹⁵ km³
cubic meters
1 × 10⁻⁶ m³
liters
0.001 L
cubic centimeters
1 cm³
cubic millimeters
1,000 mm³
imperial gallons
0.000219969248299 imp gal
imperial quarts
0.000879876993196 imp qt
imperial pints
0.00175975398639 imp pt
imperial fluid ounces
0.0351950797279 imp fl oz
imperial tablespoons
0.0563121275646 imp tbsp
imperial teaspoons
0.168936382694 imp tsp

1 mL = 20 gtt

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  1. 1 mL = 20 gtt
  2. 1 × 20 = 20 gtt

How to convert milliliters to drops

1 mL = 20 gtt, so multiply by 20 to go from milliliters to drops. Going the other way, 1 gtt = 0.05 mL.

gtt = mL × 20
mL = gtt × 0.05

Worked example:

1 mL = 20 gtt
5 × 20 = 100 gtt

Milliliters to drops table

MillilitersDrops
1 mL20 gtt
2 mL40 gtt
3 mL60 gtt
4 mL80 gtt
5 mL100 gtt
6 mL120 gtt
7 mL140 gtt
8 mL160 gtt
9 mL180 gtt
10 mL200 gtt
15 mL300 gtt
20 mL400 gtt
25 mL500 gtt
30 mL600 gtt
40 mL800 gtt
50 mL1,000 gtt
75 mL1,500 gtt
100 mL2,000 gtt
250 mL5,000 gtt
500 mL10,000 gtt
1000 mL20,000 gtt

About the units

Milliliters (mL)
Milliliters, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure.
Drops (gtt)
Drops, a specialised unit. A convention, not a standard: real drops vary with the liquid and dropper (pharmacy droppers range from about 15 to 20 drops per mL). Definition: Metric drop convention: 20 drops per milliliter (as used by Inch Calculator).

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