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 liter — factor: 1 pt = 0.4732 L
| US Pint (pt) | Liter (L) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 pt | 0.02957 L | Tablespoon |
| 0.125 pt | 0.05915 L | Quarter cup |
| 0.25 pt | 0.1183 L | Half cup |
| 0.5 pt | 0.2366 L | One cup |
| 1 pt | 0.4732 L | Pint glass |
| 2 pt | 0.9464 L | One quart |
| 4 pt | 1.893 L | Half gallon |
| 8 pt | 3.785 L | One gallon |
| 16 pt | 7.571 L | 2 gallons |
| 32 pt | 15.14 L | 4 gallons |
| 64 pt | 30.28 L | 8 gallons |
| 128 pt | 60.57 L | 16 gallons |
| 256 pt | 121.1 L | 32 gallons |
| 336 pt | 159 L | One barrel |
| 512 pt | 242.3 L | Large drum |
Converting us pint to liter comes up frequently in cooking, chemistry, medicine, and engineering. A recipe written in metric units may need to be adapted for a kitchen using liter, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us pint that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in liter.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 pt = 2.366 L and 10 pt = 4.732 L covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 pt = 47.32 L is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — liter back to us pint — uses the factor 2.113, so 1 L = 2.113 pt.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 pt = 0.4732 L. 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: Liter = US Pint × 0.473176
Multiply any us pint value by 0.473176 to get liter. One us pint equals 0.473176 L.
Reverse: US Pint = Liter × 2.1133785
US pints × 0.473 = liters. Round to × 0.5 for rough estimates (5.7% high).
Two pints ≈ one liter. Useful for doubling recipes.
Eight US pints = one US gallon = 3.785 L.
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 liter was introduced by the French metric system in 1793, defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water at 4°C. The word derives from the older French unit litron, from Medieval Latin litra. It was redefined in 1964 as exactly 1 cubic decimeter.
France adopted the liter as part of revolutionary metric standardization, spreading across Europe with Napoleonic expansion. Today it is the standard unit for liquids in most of the world, from soda bottles to fuel pumps.
Interesting fact: A liter of water at 4°C weighs almost exactly 1 kilogram, which is why the kilogram was originally defined through it.