Pints to cups converter

Pints and cups are both US volume units, so this conversion is exact. The tool above handles pints, cups, quarts, fluid ounces, and milliliters. The one catch is that a UK pint is bigger than a US pint, so check where your recipe is from.

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Common pint and cup conversions

US liquid pint:

  • 1 pint = 2 cups
  • 1/2 pint = 1 cup
  • 1 1/2 pints = 3 cups
  • 2 pints = 4 cups = 1 quart
  • 1 pint = 16 fluid ounces
  • 1 pint = 473 milliliters
  • 1 cup = 1/2 pint
  • 4 pints = 8 cups = 1/2 gallon
  • 8 pints = 1 gallon

How the tool works

A US liquid pint is 2 cups, 16 fluid ounces, or 473.18 milliliters. The tool converts to milliliters internally, so you can swap pints, cups, quarts, and gallons freely.

These are US liquid measures. The US also has a dry pint, used for produce like berries, which is larger. Recipes almost always mean the liquid pint.

US pint vs UK pint

A US pint is 16 fluid ounces, about 473 ml. A UK imperial pint is 20 fluid ounces, about 568 ml. The UK pint is 20 percent larger.

If a British recipe calls for a pint of milk or stock and you measure a US pint, you end up a fifth short. For British recipes, treat a pint as about 2.4 US cups.

The US dry pint, used for berries and other produce, is about 551 ml, larger than the liquid pint. A pint of berries is a produce measure, not a recipe liquid measure.

Pints in metric terms

A US liquid pint is 473 milliliters, just under half a liter. A UK pint is 568 milliliters, just over half a liter. Neither is a round metric number, which is why metric recipes use milliliters and liters instead of pints.

Common pint and cup mistakes

  • Using a US pint for a UK recipe. The UK pint is 20 percent larger.
  • Confusing the dry pint with the liquid pint. A pint of berries is not the same volume as a pint of cream.
  • Assuming a pint glass holds exactly one pint. Many pint glasses are sized with extra room above the line.
  • Forgetting that 2 pints make a quart, not 4. The quart is the next step up.

FAQ

How many cups are in a pint?
1 US pint is 2 cups. 1/2 pint is 1 cup.
How many cups are in 2 pints?
2 US pints are 4 cups, which is also 1 quart.
Is a US pint the same as a UK pint?
No. A US pint is 16 fluid ounces, about 473 ml. A UK pint is 20 fluid ounces, about 568 ml, 20 percent larger.
How many ounces are in a pint?
1 US pint is 16 fluid ounces. A UK pint is 20 fluid ounces.
How many pints are in a quart?
2 pints make 1 quart. 8 pints make 1 gallon.

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Where these numbers come from

The US liquid pint is defined as 1/8 of a US gallon, exactly 473.176473 milliliters, which is exactly 2 US cups. The UK imperial pint is 568.261 milliliters.

Sources

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