About the Cylinder Calculator
Volume, lateral area and total surface area of a cylinder from radius and height — plus capacity in liters for cm inputs.
Also known as: cylinder volume, volume of cylinder, surface area of cylinder.
How to use this calculator
- Enter radius, height.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
V = πr²h · A = 2πr(r + h)
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Radius = 3
- Height = 10
the calculator returns:
- Volume: 282.743339
- Lateral area: 188.495559
- Total surface area: 245.044227
- If units are cm: capacity: 0.2827 L