Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, pints, quarts.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| L | Liter | 0.236588 |
| mL | Milliliter | 236.588 |
| m³ | Cubic Meter | 0.000236588 |
| gal(US) | US Gallon | 0.062499967 |
| gal(UK) | UK Gallon | 0.052042085 |
| qt | US Quart | 0.24999974 |
| pt | US Pint | 0.5 |
| fl oz | Fluid Ounce | 8 |
Common us cup values converted to us pint — factor: 1 cup = 0.5 pt
| US Cup (cup) | US Pint (pt) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 cup | 0.03125 pt | Tablespoon |
| 0.125 cup | 0.0625 pt | Eighth cup |
| 0.25 cup | 0.125 pt | Quarter cup |
| 0.333 cup | 0.1665 pt | Third cup |
| 0.5 cup | 0.25 pt | Half cup |
| 1 cup | 0.5 pt | One cup |
| 2 cup | 1 pt | One pint |
| 4 cup | 2 pt | One quart |
| 8 cup | 4 pt | Half gallon |
| 16 cup | 8 pt | One gallon |
| 32 cup | 16 pt | 2 gallons |
| 64 cup | 32 pt | 4 gallons |
| 128 cup | 64 pt | 8 gallons |
| 256 cup | 128 pt | Large drum |
| 512 cup | 256 pt | Large drum |
Converting us cup to us pint comes up frequently in cooking, chemistry, medicine, and engineering. A recipe written in metric units may need to be adapted for a kitchen using us pint, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us cup that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in us pint.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 cup = 2.5 pt and 10 cup = 5 pt covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 cup = 50 pt is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — us pint back to us cup — uses the factor 2, so 1 pt = 2 cup.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 cup = 0.5 pt. Calculations are performed in IEEE 754 double-precision floating point, giving accuracy to at least 8 significant figures — more than sufficient for any practical application.
Formula: US Pint = US Cup × 0.5
Multiply any us cup value by 0.5 to get us pint. One us cup equals 0.5 pt.
Reverse: US Cup = US Pint × 2
Cups ÷ 2 = pints. Two cups = one pint.
4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart.
Pints × 2 = cups.
Follows American recipes using cups for flour, sugar, milk, and butter.
Tests and standardizes recipes in cup measurements before international publication.
Uses cup portions as standardized serving-size references for dietary counseling.
Teaches beginner cooks using cups as intuitive, equipment-free measuring tools.
Converts cup-based recipes to liter or kilogram quantities for industrial production.
Converts US cup measurements to metric mL when cooking American recipes abroad.
The US customary cup is defined as exactly 8 US fluid ounces, or 236.588 mL. It was standardized by Fannie Farmer in her 1896 cookbook The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book.
The cup is the backbone of US baking: nearly every American recipe uses cup measurements for flour, sugar, butter, and liquids. Standard sets include 1 cup, ½ cup, ⅓ cup, and ¼ cup.
Interesting fact: Australia uses a metric cup of 250 mL, slightly larger than the US cup, which can cause recipe confusion in international cooking.
The US liquid pint is one-eighth of a US gallon, exactly 16 fluid ounces or 473.176 mL. Its name comes from Old French pinte. The pint has been a standard tavern measure since at least the 14th century.
Pints remain the defining unit for beer serving sizes in many countries. A US pint is 16 fl oz, while the UK pint is 568 mL. Blood banks measure donations in pints.
Interesting fact: 'A pint's a pound, the world around' is a US mnemonic. A pint of water weighs approximately one pound (actually 1.043 lb).