A quick two-way qt ⇄ cup converter: type in either box, choose how many decimals you want and copy the answer with one click.
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How to use the Quarts to Cups Converter
Type a value in the Quarts (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.
Quarts (US) to cups (US) formula
cup = qt × 4
Take the value in US quarts.
Multiply it by 4 (the number of US cups in one US quart).
Example: 1 qt × 4 = 4 cup.
Reverse formula (US cups to US quarts): qt = cup ÷ 4. Example: 16 cup ÷ 4 = 4 qt.
The factor is a whole number (4), so this one is easy to do in your head.
qt to cup conversion table (1–100)
Click any row to load it into the converter.
Quarts (US) to cups (US)
Quarts (US)
Cups (US)
1 qt
4 cup
2 qt
8 cup
3 qt
12 cup
4 qt
16 cup
5 qt
20 cup
6 qt
24 cup
7 qt
28 cup
8 qt
32 cup
9 qt
36 cup
10 qt
40 cup
11 qt
44 cup
12 qt
48 cup
13 qt
52 cup
14 qt
56 cup
15 qt
60 cup
16 qt
64 cup
17 qt
68 cup
18 qt
72 cup
19 qt
76 cup
20 qt
80 cup
21 qt
84 cup
22 qt
88 cup
23 qt
92 cup
24 qt
96 cup
25 qt
100 cup
26 qt
104 cup
27 qt
108 cup
28 qt
112 cup
29 qt
116 cup
30 qt
120 cup
31 qt
124 cup
32 qt
128 cup
33 qt
132 cup
34 qt
136 cup
35 qt
140 cup
36 qt
144 cup
37 qt
148 cup
38 qt
152 cup
39 qt
156 cup
40 qt
160 cup
41 qt
164 cup
42 qt
168 cup
43 qt
172 cup
44 qt
176 cup
45 qt
180 cup
46 qt
184 cup
47 qt
188 cup
48 qt
192 cup
49 qt
196 cup
50 qt
200 cup
51 qt
204 cup
52 qt
208 cup
53 qt
212 cup
54 qt
216 cup
55 qt
220 cup
56 qt
224 cup
57 qt
228 cup
58 qt
232 cup
59 qt
236 cup
60 qt
240 cup
61 qt
244 cup
62 qt
248 cup
63 qt
252 cup
64 qt
256 cup
65 qt
260 cup
66 qt
264 cup
67 qt
268 cup
68 qt
272 cup
69 qt
276 cup
70 qt
280 cup
71 qt
284 cup
72 qt
288 cup
73 qt
292 cup
74 qt
296 cup
75 qt
300 cup
76 qt
304 cup
77 qt
308 cup
78 qt
312 cup
79 qt
316 cup
80 qt
320 cup
81 qt
324 cup
82 qt
328 cup
83 qt
332 cup
84 qt
336 cup
85 qt
340 cup
86 qt
344 cup
87 qt
348 cup
88 qt
352 cup
89 qt
356 cup
90 qt
360 cup
91 qt
364 cup
92 qt
368 cup
93 qt
372 cup
94 qt
376 cup
95 qt
380 cup
96 qt
384 cup
97 qt
388 cup
98 qt
392 cup
99 qt
396 cup
100 qt
400 cup
Cups (US) to quarts (US)
Cups (US)
Quarts (US)
1 cup
0.25 qt
2 cup
0.5 qt
3 cup
0.75 qt
4 cup
1 qt
5 cup
1.25 qt
6 cup
1.5 qt
7 cup
1.75 qt
8 cup
2 qt
9 cup
2.25 qt
10 cup
2.5 qt
11 cup
2.75 qt
12 cup
3 qt
13 cup
3.25 qt
14 cup
3.5 qt
15 cup
3.75 qt
16 cup
4 qt
17 cup
4.25 qt
18 cup
4.5 qt
19 cup
4.75 qt
20 cup
5 qt
21 cup
5.25 qt
22 cup
5.5 qt
23 cup
5.75 qt
24 cup
6 qt
25 cup
6.25 qt
26 cup
6.5 qt
27 cup
6.75 qt
28 cup
7 qt
29 cup
7.25 qt
30 cup
7.5 qt
31 cup
7.75 qt
32 cup
8 qt
33 cup
8.25 qt
34 cup
8.5 qt
35 cup
8.75 qt
36 cup
9 qt
37 cup
9.25 qt
38 cup
9.5 qt
39 cup
9.75 qt
40 cup
10 qt
41 cup
10.25 qt
42 cup
10.5 qt
43 cup
10.75 qt
44 cup
11 qt
45 cup
11.25 qt
46 cup
11.5 qt
47 cup
11.75 qt
48 cup
12 qt
49 cup
12.25 qt
50 cup
12.5 qt
51 cup
12.75 qt
52 cup
13 qt
53 cup
13.25 qt
54 cup
13.5 qt
55 cup
13.75 qt
56 cup
14 qt
57 cup
14.25 qt
58 cup
14.5 qt
59 cup
14.75 qt
60 cup
15 qt
61 cup
15.25 qt
62 cup
15.5 qt
63 cup
15.75 qt
64 cup
16 qt
65 cup
16.25 qt
66 cup
16.5 qt
67 cup
16.75 qt
68 cup
17 qt
69 cup
17.25 qt
70 cup
17.5 qt
71 cup
17.75 qt
72 cup
18 qt
73 cup
18.25 qt
74 cup
18.5 qt
75 cup
18.75 qt
76 cup
19 qt
77 cup
19.25 qt
78 cup
19.5 qt
79 cup
19.75 qt
80 cup
20 qt
81 cup
20.25 qt
82 cup
20.5 qt
83 cup
20.75 qt
84 cup
21 qt
85 cup
21.25 qt
86 cup
21.5 qt
87 cup
21.75 qt
88 cup
22 qt
89 cup
22.25 qt
90 cup
22.5 qt
91 cup
22.75 qt
92 cup
23 qt
93 cup
23.25 qt
94 cup
23.5 qt
95 cup
23.75 qt
96 cup
24 qt
97 cup
24.25 qt
98 cup
24.5 qt
99 cup
24.75 qt
100 cup
25 qt
Common values
Quarts (US)
Cups (US)
Example
0.5 qt
2 cup
1 pint
1 qt
4 cup
1 quart
2 qt
8 cup
Half gallon
3 qt
12 cup
3 quarts
4 qt
16 cup
1 gallon
5 qt
20 cup
5 qt (stand mixer bowl)
6 qt
24 cup
6 qt slow cooker
8 qt
32 cup
8 qt stock pot
About quarts (US) and cups (US)
Quarts (US) (qt). The US liquid quart is a quarter of a US gallon: 2 pints, 4 cups or 32 fluid ounces (about 946 mL). The UK imperial quart is about 1.137 liters.
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
1 US quart equals how many US cups?
One US quart equals 4 US cups. These are US customary measures.
How do you convert US quarts to US cups?
Multiply the number of US quarts by 4. For example, 1 qt × 4 = 4 cup.
What is 4 US quarts in US cups?
4 qt is 16 cup (1 gallon).
How much is 6 US quarts in US cups?
6 US quarts equals 24 US cups.
How do I convert US cups back to US quarts?
Divide by 4, or press the ⇄ swap button above. For example, 16 cup ÷ 4 = 4 qt.
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.