Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, pints, quarts.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| L | Liter | 0.473176 |
| mL | Milliliter | 473.176 |
| m³ | Cubic Meter | 0.000473176 |
| gal(US) | US Gallon | 0.12499993 |
| gal(UK) | UK Gallon | 0.10408417 |
| qt | US Quart | 0.49999947 |
| cup | US Cup | 2 |
| fl oz | Fluid Ounce | 16 |
Common us pint values converted to us cup — factor: 1 pt = 2 cup
| US Pint (pt) | US Cup (cup) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 pt | 0.125 cup | Tablespoon |
| 0.125 pt | 0.25 cup | Quarter cup |
| 0.25 pt | 0.5 cup | Half cup |
| 0.5 pt | 1 cup | One cup |
| 1 pt | 2 cup | Pint glass |
| 2 pt | 4 cup | One quart |
| 4 pt | 8 cup | Half gallon |
| 8 pt | 16 cup | One gallon |
| 16 pt | 32 cup | 2 gallons |
| 32 pt | 64 cup | 4 gallons |
| 64 pt | 128 cup | 8 gallons |
| 128 pt | 256 cup | 16 gallons |
| 256 pt | 512 cup | 32 gallons |
| 336 pt | 672 cup | One barrel |
| 512 pt | 1,024 cup | Large drum |
Converting us pint to us cup 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 cup, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us pint that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in us cup.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 pt = 10 cup and 10 pt = 20 cup covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 pt = 200 cup is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — us cup back to us pint — uses the factor 0.5, so 1 cup = 0.5 pt.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 pt = 2 cup. 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 Cup = US Pint × 2
Multiply any us pint value by 2 to get us cup. One us pint equals 2 cup.
Reverse: US Pint = US Cup × 0.5
Pints × 2 = cups. One pint = exactly two cups.
8 pints = 16 cups = 1 US gallon.
Cups ÷ 2 = pints.
Serves draft beer in pint glasses, the standard US serving at 16 fl oz.
Collects whole blood donations at roughly one US pint (473 mL) per standard unit.
Sells fresh berries and herbs in pint containers, the US standard berry basket.
Portions premium ice cream into pint containers for take-home sales.
Follows American baking recipes calling for a pint of cream, stock, or buttermilk.
Estimates blood loss in pints as a rapid clinical gauge during emergency response.
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).
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.