Find the volume of any common solid. This free volume calculator covers boxes, cubes, spheres, cylinders, cones and pyramids — with the result in cubic units and litres.
Choose a 3-D shape and enter its dimensions. Volume is given in cubic units of whatever unit you use (e.g. cm → cm³). A litre = 1000 cm³.
Volume measures the 3-D space a solid occupies. For the area of a flat shape use the area calculator; for the distance around a circle use the circumference calculator.
How the Volume Calculator Works
This tool finds the volume of a 3-D solid you pick from a dropdown — box, cube, sphere, cylinder, cone, or pyramid — using the dimension fields for that shape. Results are given in cubic units, with a litre equal to 1000 cm³.
Formula: Box: Volume = Length × Width × Height. Cube: Volume = Side^3. Sphere: Volume = (4 ÷ 3) × π × Radius^3. Cylinder: Volume = π × Radius^2 × Height. Cone: Volume = (1 ÷ 3) × π × Radius^2 × Height. Pyramid (rectangular base): Volume = (1 ÷ 3) × Base length × Base width × Height.
- Shape — the dropdown selection that determines which dimension fields appear
- Length / Width / Height — used for the box and the pyramid’s rectangular base
- Side — the edge length used for the cube
- Radius — used for the sphere, cylinder, and cone
- Height — used alongside Radius for the cylinder and cone
Example Scenarios
| Shape | Dimensions | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Length 4, Width 3, Height 2 | 24 |
| Cube | Side 3 | 27 |
| Sphere | Radius 3 | 113.10 |
| Cylinder | Radius 2, Height 5 | 62.83 |
| Cone | Radius 3, Height 6 | 56.55 |
| Pyramid | Length 4, Width 3, Height 6 | 24 |
Volume Calculator FAQ
Which solids can this volume calculator handle?
It covers boxes (rectangular prisms), cubes, spheres, cylinders, cones, and pyramids with a rectangular base. Choose your shape from the dropdown and enter the dimensions it asks for.How is a cone’s volume different from a cylinder’s?
A cone with the same radius and height as a cylinder holds exactly one-third the volume, since the cone formula multiplies the cylinder formula (Ï€r²h) by one-third to account for the shape tapering to a point.What does “litres” mean in the result and how is it converted?
A litre equals 1000 cubic centimetres. If you enter your dimensions in centimeters, the calculator can express the cubic-centimetre result in litres by dividing by 1000.How do I find the volume of a pyramid with a rectangular base?
Select “Pyramid (rectangular base)” from the dropdown, then enter the base’s length and width along with the pyramid’s height. The volume is one-third of length × width × height.What units does the output use?
Whatever unit you enter for the dimensions is cubed in the result, so measurements in centimeters give a volume in cubic centimeters (cm³), and meters give cubic meters (m³).What’s the difference between volume and area?
Area measures 2-D space, like the flat surface of a shape, while volume measures the 3-D space a solid occupies. For a flat shape’s area instead, use the area calculator.Related Calculators
For the 2-D counterpart to any of these solids’ cross-sections, the area calculator covers rectangles, circles, and more. If you also need the distance around a circular base, the circumference calculator handles that, and once you know a solid’s volume, the density calculator can turn it into mass or density using a known material.