How to convert US pints to US cups
One US pint equals 2 US cups. To convert, multiply the number of US pints by 2:
Mental-math shortcut: One US pint is exactly 2 cups, so multiply pints by 2.
Example
Convert 2 US pints to US cups: 2 pt × 2 = 4 cup.
Pints to Cups conversion chart
| Pints (pt) | Cups (cup) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 |
| 1.5 | 3 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 16 |
What is a US pint?
A US liquid pint (pt) is 16 US fluid ounces or 2 cups, about 473 milliliters. It is used for milk, beer, ice cream and berries in the United States. A UK (imperial) pint is larger: 20 imperial fluid ounces, about 568 mL.
What is a US cup?
The US customary cup is 8 US fluid ounces, about 236.6 milliliters. US nutrition labels use a "legal cup" of exactly 240 mL, and Australia, Canada and many other countries use a metric cup of 250 mL. This converter uses the US customary cup.
Frequently asked questions
How many US cups is one US pint?
One US pint is 2 US cups.
How do I convert US pints to US cups?
Multiply the value in US pints by 2. For example, 2 pt × 2 = 4 cup.
What is 1 pt in US cups?
1 pt is 2 US cups.
How do I convert US cups to US pints?
Multiply US cups by 0.5 (or divide by 2).
Is a UK pint 2 cups?
Not quite. An imperial pint is about 568 mL, roughly 2.4 US cups, while a US pint is 473 mL — exactly 2 US cups.
Conversions use the internationally agreed definitions of each unit (for example, 1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly) and are rounded for display. Volume converters use US customary units unless stated otherwise.
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