The US pint
The US liquid pint equals exactly 473.176473 mL, defined as 1/8 of a US gallon. The imperial pint (UK) is 568.26125 mL — about 20% larger, which is why a 'pint of beer' in London is noticeably bigger than the same in New York.
US pints to US cups Converter
1 pt = 2 cup
1 US pint equals 2 US cups. To convert US pints to US cups, multiply the US pint value by 2. For quick reference: 1 pt = 2 cup, 5 pt = 10 cup, 10 pt = 20 cup, 100 pt = 200 cup.
Formula
US cups = US pints × 2Quick
How to convert US pints to US cups
Take your value
Start with your value in US pints.
Multiply by 2
Multiply the US pint value by 2. This is the exact conversion factor from US pints to US cups.
Read the result
The product is your value in US cups. For example, 5 pt × 2 = 10 cup.
Conversion formula
The exact factor from US pints to US cups is 2.
US cups = US pints × 2
US pints to US cups conversion table
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| US pints (pt) | US cups (cup) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 pt | 0.2 cup |
| 0.25 pt | 0.5 cup |
| 0.5 pt | 1 cup |
| 1 pt | 2 cup |
| 1.5 pt | 3 cup |
| 2 pt | 4 cup |
| 2.5 pt | 5 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 |
| 12 pt | 24 cup |
| 15 pt | 30 cup |
| 20 pt | 40 cup |
| 25 pt | 50 cup |
| 30 pt | 60 cup |
| 40 pt | 80 cup |
| 50 pt | 100 cup |
| 60 pt | 120 cup |
| 75 pt | 150 cup |
| 100 pt | 200 cup |
| 125 pt | 250 cup |
| 150 pt | 300 cup |
| 200 pt | 400 cup |
| 250 pt | 500 cup |
| 300 pt | 600 cup |
| 400 pt | 800 cup |
| 500 pt | 1000 cup |
| 600 pt | 1200 cup |
| 750 pt | 1500 cup |
| 1000 pt | 2000 cup |
| 1500 pt | 3000 cup |
| 2000 pt | 4000 cup |
| 2500 pt | 5000 cup |
| 3000 pt | 6000 cup |
| 4000 pt | 8000 cup |
| 5000 pt | 10000 cup |
| 7500 pt | 15000 cup |
| 10000 pt | 20000 cup |
| 15000 pt | 30000 cup |
| 20000 pt | 40000 cup |
| 25000 pt | 50000 cup |
| 30000 pt | 60000 cup |
| 40000 pt | 80000 cup |
| 50000 pt | 100000 cup |
| 100000 pt | 200000 cup |
Real-world reference
A US pint of beer is 16 fl oz. Ice cream in the US is often sold in 1-pint containers. In US cups, that gives you: 1 pt = 2 cup, 10 pt = 20 cup, 100 pt = 200 cup.
Frequently asked questions
- How many US cups are in 1 US pint?
- 1 US pint equals 2 US cups.
- How do I convert US pints to US cups?
- Multiply the US pint value by 2. So x pt × 2 = the equivalent in cup.
- What is 5 US pints in US cups?
- 5 US pints equals 10 US cups.
- What is 10 US pints in US cups?
- 10 US pints equals 20 US cups.
- What is 100 US pints in US cups?
- 100 US pints equals 200 US cups.
- How do I convert back from US cups to US pints?
- Multiply the US cup value by 0.5. For example, 1 cup = 0.5 pt.
- Is the US pint bigger than the US cup?
- Yes. 1 US pint is larger than 1 US cup — specifically 2 times larger.
- Are these conversion factors exact?
- Yes. The factor of 2 is derived directly from the SI definitions of US pint and US cup.
About the US pint and the US cup
The US cup
The US legal cup, as used in nutrition labels, equals exactly 240 mL; the US customary cup, used in recipes, equals 236.5882365 mL (half a US liquid pint, or 8 US fluid ounces). Convertitive uses the customary value, which matches how most US cookbooks specify quantities. UK and Australian metric cups are 250 mL — yet another small but consequential difference.