VOLUME CONVERSION
How Many Cups in a Pint?
Quick answer2 cups
1 US liquid pint = 2 cups = 16 fluid ounces.
A US pint is 2 cups, so a pint of heavy cream, milk or stock fills a 2-cup measure exactly. Working the other way, half a cup is a quarter of a pint and 8 cups make 4 pints (a half gallon).
Pints to cups
| Pints | Cups | Fl oz | Ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ pint | 1 cup | 8 fl oz | 236.6 ml |
| ¾ pint | 1.5 cups (1½ cups) | 12 fl oz | 354.9 ml |
| 1 pint | 2 cups | 16 fl oz | 473.2 ml |
| 1½ pints | 3 cups | 24 fl oz | 709.8 ml |
| 2 pints | 4 cups | 32 fl oz | 946.4 ml |
| 3 pints | 6 cups | 48 fl oz | 1,420 ml |
| 4 pints | 8 cups | 64 fl oz | 1,893 ml |
Cups to pints
| Cups | Pints |
|---|---|
| ½ cup | 0.25 pint (¼ pint) |
| 1 cup | 0.5 pint (½ pint) |
| 2 cups | 1 pint |
| 3 cups | 1.5 pints (1½ pints) |
| 4 cups | 2 pints |
| 8 cups | 4 pints |
Pints of berries and ice cream
Produce sold by the dry pint, like blueberries or cherry tomatoes, uses a slightly larger dry pint of about 551 ml, and loose fruit packs with air gaps. Expect roughly 2 to 2½ cups of berries from a pint container. A pint of ice cream is a liquid pint: 2 cups.
UK pints
An imperial pint is 20 imperial fluid ounces, about 568 ml or 2.4 US cups. Pub pints and British recipes use this larger pint.
Common questions
How many cups is 2 pints?
2 pints = 4 cups.
How many cups is 4 pints?
4 pints = 8 cups.
How many cups is 1½ pints?
1½ pints = 3 cups.
How many pints is ½ cup?
½ cup = 0.25 pint (¼ pint).
How many pints is 8 cups?
8 cups = 4 pints.