Convert US pints to US cups in one step. Results update live in both directions, with a worked formula, nearby units and a 1–100 chart you can click.
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How to use the Pints to Cups Converter
Type a value in the Pints (US) box. The cups (US) result appears instantly.
Going the other way? Type in the Cups (US) box, or press the ⇄ swap button.
Set the precision with the decimal places menu.
Check the working in the step-by-step box, then press Copy result or click any row in the tables below.
Pints (US) to cups (US) formula
cup = pt × 2
Take the value in US pints.
Multiply it by 2 (the number of US cups in one US pint).
Example: 2 pt × 2 = 4 cup.
Reverse formula (US cups to US pints): pt = cup ÷ 2. Example: 8 cup ÷ 2 = 4 pt.
The factor is a whole number (2), so this one is easy to do in your head.
pt to cup conversion table (1–100)
Click any row to load it into the converter.
Pints (US) to cups (US)
Pints (US)
Cups (US)
1 pt
2 cup
2 pt
4 cup
3 pt
6 cup
4 pt
8 cup
5 pt
10 cup
6 pt
12 cup
7 pt
14 cup
8 pt
16 cup
9 pt
18 cup
10 pt
20 cup
11 pt
22 cup
12 pt
24 cup
13 pt
26 cup
14 pt
28 cup
15 pt
30 cup
16 pt
32 cup
17 pt
34 cup
18 pt
36 cup
19 pt
38 cup
20 pt
40 cup
21 pt
42 cup
22 pt
44 cup
23 pt
46 cup
24 pt
48 cup
25 pt
50 cup
26 pt
52 cup
27 pt
54 cup
28 pt
56 cup
29 pt
58 cup
30 pt
60 cup
31 pt
62 cup
32 pt
64 cup
33 pt
66 cup
34 pt
68 cup
35 pt
70 cup
36 pt
72 cup
37 pt
74 cup
38 pt
76 cup
39 pt
78 cup
40 pt
80 cup
41 pt
82 cup
42 pt
84 cup
43 pt
86 cup
44 pt
88 cup
45 pt
90 cup
46 pt
92 cup
47 pt
94 cup
48 pt
96 cup
49 pt
98 cup
50 pt
100 cup
51 pt
102 cup
52 pt
104 cup
53 pt
106 cup
54 pt
108 cup
55 pt
110 cup
56 pt
112 cup
57 pt
114 cup
58 pt
116 cup
59 pt
118 cup
60 pt
120 cup
61 pt
122 cup
62 pt
124 cup
63 pt
126 cup
64 pt
128 cup
65 pt
130 cup
66 pt
132 cup
67 pt
134 cup
68 pt
136 cup
69 pt
138 cup
70 pt
140 cup
71 pt
142 cup
72 pt
144 cup
73 pt
146 cup
74 pt
148 cup
75 pt
150 cup
76 pt
152 cup
77 pt
154 cup
78 pt
156 cup
79 pt
158 cup
80 pt
160 cup
81 pt
162 cup
82 pt
164 cup
83 pt
166 cup
84 pt
168 cup
85 pt
170 cup
86 pt
172 cup
87 pt
174 cup
88 pt
176 cup
89 pt
178 cup
90 pt
180 cup
91 pt
182 cup
92 pt
184 cup
93 pt
186 cup
94 pt
188 cup
95 pt
190 cup
96 pt
192 cup
97 pt
194 cup
98 pt
196 cup
99 pt
198 cup
100 pt
200 cup
Cups (US) to pints (US)
Cups (US)
Pints (US)
1 cup
0.5 pt
2 cup
1 pt
3 cup
1.5 pt
4 cup
2 pt
5 cup
2.5 pt
6 cup
3 pt
7 cup
3.5 pt
8 cup
4 pt
9 cup
4.5 pt
10 cup
5 pt
11 cup
5.5 pt
12 cup
6 pt
13 cup
6.5 pt
14 cup
7 pt
15 cup
7.5 pt
16 cup
8 pt
17 cup
8.5 pt
18 cup
9 pt
19 cup
9.5 pt
20 cup
10 pt
21 cup
10.5 pt
22 cup
11 pt
23 cup
11.5 pt
24 cup
12 pt
25 cup
12.5 pt
26 cup
13 pt
27 cup
13.5 pt
28 cup
14 pt
29 cup
14.5 pt
30 cup
15 pt
31 cup
15.5 pt
32 cup
16 pt
33 cup
16.5 pt
34 cup
17 pt
35 cup
17.5 pt
36 cup
18 pt
37 cup
18.5 pt
38 cup
19 pt
39 cup
19.5 pt
40 cup
20 pt
41 cup
20.5 pt
42 cup
21 pt
43 cup
21.5 pt
44 cup
22 pt
45 cup
22.5 pt
46 cup
23 pt
47 cup
23.5 pt
48 cup
24 pt
49 cup
24.5 pt
50 cup
25 pt
51 cup
25.5 pt
52 cup
26 pt
53 cup
26.5 pt
54 cup
27 pt
55 cup
27.5 pt
56 cup
28 pt
57 cup
28.5 pt
58 cup
29 pt
59 cup
29.5 pt
60 cup
30 pt
61 cup
30.5 pt
62 cup
31 pt
63 cup
31.5 pt
64 cup
32 pt
65 cup
32.5 pt
66 cup
33 pt
67 cup
33.5 pt
68 cup
34 pt
69 cup
34.5 pt
70 cup
35 pt
71 cup
35.5 pt
72 cup
36 pt
73 cup
36.5 pt
74 cup
37 pt
75 cup
37.5 pt
76 cup
38 pt
77 cup
38.5 pt
78 cup
39 pt
79 cup
39.5 pt
80 cup
40 pt
81 cup
40.5 pt
82 cup
41 pt
83 cup
41.5 pt
84 cup
42 pt
85 cup
42.5 pt
86 cup
43 pt
87 cup
43.5 pt
88 cup
44 pt
89 cup
44.5 pt
90 cup
45 pt
91 cup
45.5 pt
92 cup
46 pt
93 cup
46.5 pt
94 cup
47 pt
95 cup
47.5 pt
96 cup
48 pt
97 cup
48.5 pt
98 cup
49 pt
99 cup
49.5 pt
100 cup
50 pt
Common values
Pints (US)
Cups (US)
Example
0.5 pt
1 cup
1 cup
1 pt
2 cup
1 pint
2 pt
4 cup
1 quart
3 pt
6 cup
3 pints
4 pt
8 cup
Half gallon
8 pt
16 cup
1 gallon
About pints (US) and cups (US)
Pints (US) (pt). The US liquid pint is 16 US fluid ounces or 2 cups, about 473 mL. The UK imperial pint is 20 imperial fluid ounces, about 568 mL.
Cups (US) (cup). The US customary cup is 8 US fluid ounces, about 236.6 mL. Nutrition labels use a 240 mL 'legal cup', and many other countries use a 250 mL metric cup.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1 US pint in US cups?
One US pint equals 2 US cups. These are US customary measures.
How do you convert US pints to US cups?
Multiply the number of US pints by 2. For example, 2 pt × 2 = 4 cup.
What is 4 US pints in US cups?
4 pt is 8 cup (half gallon).
How do I convert US cups back to US pints?
Divide by 2, or press the ⇄ swap button above. For example, 8 cup ÷ 2 = 4 pt.
Are US and UK gallons the same?
No. The US liquid gallon is 3.785 liters, while the UK imperial gallon is 4.546 liters, about 20% larger. US quarts and pints are smaller than imperial ones for the same reason. This converter uses US liquid measures.
How big is a cup in milliliters?
It depends on the country. A US customary cup is 236.6 mL, the 'legal' cup on US nutrition labels is 240 mL, and the metric cup used in Australia, Canada and many recipes is 250 mL. This converter uses the US customary cup.