🍳 Pint (US) to Cup (US) Converter

Convert Pint (US) (pint) to Cup (US) (cup_us) instantly. Recipe measurement conversion.

1 unit =
From
To
Formula1 pint = 2 cups
UnitNameValue
cup_usCup (US)
cup_metricCup (Metric)
tbspTablespoon
tspTeaspoon
mlMillilitre
lLitre
fl_ozFluid Ounce

Quick Reference

1 pint = 2 cup

¼ pint
0.5 cup
⅓ pint
0.666 cup
½ pint
1 cup
¾ pint
1.5 cup
1 pint
2 cup
2 pint
4 cup

Reverse: cup × 0.5 = pint

Worked Examples

0.25 pint
0.25 pint = 0.5 cup
0.25 pint in cup (us)
0.5 pint
0.5 pint = 1 cup
0.5 pint in cup (us)
1 pint
1 pint = 2 cup
1 pint in cup (us)
2 pint
2 pint = 4 cup
2 pint in cup (us)

Common Cooking Measures

Factor: 1 pint = 2 cup

Pint (US) (pint)Cup (US) (cup)Common Measure
0.0026 pint0.0052 cup¼ tsp
0.0052 pint0.0104 cup½ tsp
0.0104 pint0.0208 cup1 tsp
0.0313 pint0.0625 cup1 tbsp
0.0625 pint0.125 cup2 tbsp (⅛ cup)
0.125 pint0.25 cup¼ cup
0.1667 pint0.3333 cup⅓ cup
0.25 pint0.5 cup½ cup
0.3333 pint0.6667 cup⅔ cup
0.375 pint0.75 cup¾ cup
0.5 pint1 cup1 cup
1 pint2 cup1 pint (2 cups)
2 pint4 cup1 quart (4 cups)
1.057 pint2.113 cup½ litre
2.113 pint4.227 cup1 litre

Quick Tricks

Exact factor

1 pint = 2 cup.

US cup chain

1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp = 8 fl oz = 236.6 ml = ½ pint.

Reverse

cup × 0.5 = pint.

Who Uses This Converter?

Home Baker

Converts between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres when following recipes from different countries.

International Recipe Follower

Converts US cups to metric ml when cooking from American cookbooks with a European kitchen.

Nutritionist

Calculates exact portion sizes in ml or fl oz from recipe measurements for dietary analysis.

Bartender

Converts between fl oz, ml, and tablespoons for cocktail recipe scaling.

Caterer

Scales recipes up to litres for large-batch cooking from cup-based recipes.

Food Blogger

Provides both cup and ml measurements in recipes to serve both US and international audiences.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Pint (US) and Cup (US)

Pint (US)

The US liquid pint is defined as exactly 473.176 mL (16 US fl oz = 2 US cups). The UK Imperial pint (568.26 mL = 20 UK fl oz) is 20% larger — a major difference for beer servings and cooking.

US pints are used for ice cream (1 pint = 2 cups), cream, and some beverages. Draft beer in the US is served in 16 fl oz pints; in the UK in 20 fl oz pints — which is why a UK pint of beer is substantially larger.

Interesting fact: The 20% difference between US and Imperial pints traces to the 1824 Weights and Measures Act, which redefined the Imperial gallon as the volume of 10 pounds of water at 62°F. The US gallon was inherited from the older Queen Anne wine gallon (1707), creating two incompatible systems.

Cup (US)

The US cup is defined as exactly 236.588 mL (8 US fl oz). It is the standard volume measure in American recipes and has been used since the late 19th century, when standardized cooking measures were promoted by domestic science educators like Fannie Farmer.

The US cup = 16 US tablespoons = 48 US teaspoons = 8 fl oz = ½ US pint. American baking relies heavily on cup measures for both liquid and dry ingredients, though professional bakers prefer weight for precision.

Interesting fact: Fannie Farmer's 1896 'Boston Cooking-School Cook Book' was the first to insist on level measurements (not heaped) using standardized cups and spoons, revolutionizing recipe writing and making cooking reproducible for home cooks.

About Pint (US) to Cup (US) Conversion

The US cup chain: 1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp = 8 fl oz = 236.6 ml = ½ pint. Note: metric cups (Australia) = 250 ml; UK tablespoon = 17.76 ml vs US 14.79 ml. Always check which measurement system a recipe uses.

Factor: 1 pint = 2 cup. Reverse: cup × 0.5 = pint.