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Cylinder Calculator

Volume, lateral area and total surface area of a cylinder from radius and height — plus capacity in liters for cm inputs.

Enter values

Results update as you type.

Result

Volume

282.743339

Lateral area
188.495559
Total surface area
245.044227
If units are cm: capacity
0.2827 L

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

  1. Enter radius, height.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. 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