How Many Cups in a Quart?
1 US liquid quart = 4 cups = 2 pints = 32 fluid ounces.
A quart is a quarter of a gallon, which is where the name comes from. In US kitchens that works out to 4 cups, so 2 quarts is 8 cups, 3 quarts is 12 cups and 4 quarts (one gallon) is 16 cups. In metric terms a US quart is about 0.946 liters, a little less than a liter.
Quarts to cups, pints and liters
| Quarts | Cups | Pints | Fl oz | Liters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ quart | 1 cup | 0.5 pint (½ pint) | 8 fl oz | 0.237 liter |
| ½ quart | 2 cups | 1 pint | 16 fl oz | 0.473 liter |
| 1 quart | 4 cups | 2 pints | 32 fl oz | 0.946 liter |
| 1½ quarts | 6 cups | 3 pints | 48 fl oz | 1.42 liters |
| 2 quarts | 8 cups | 4 pints | 64 fl oz | 1.89 liters |
| 3 quarts | 12 cups | 6 pints | 96 fl oz | 2.84 liters |
| 4 quarts | 16 cups | 8 pints | 128 fl oz | 3.79 liters |
| 5 quarts | 20 cups | 10 pints | 160 fl oz | 4.73 liters |
| 6 quarts | 24 cups | 12 pints | 192 fl oz | 5.68 liters |
| 8 quarts | 32 cups | 16 pints | 256 fl oz | 7.57 liters |
Cups to quarts
| Cups | Quarts |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 0.25 quart (¼ quart) |
| 2 cups | 0.5 quart (½ quart) |
| 3 cups | 0.75 quart (¾ quart) |
| 4 cups | 1 quart |
| 6 cups | 1.5 quarts (1½ quarts) |
| 8 cups | 2 quarts |
| 12 cups | 3 quarts |
| 16 cups | 4 quarts |
How much does a quart of water weigh?
A quart of water weighs about 2.09 pounds (948 g), so 4 quarts of water is roughly 8.36 pounds. That is useful when you are filling a stockpot or brining a turkey and want to know how heavy the pot will be.
Liquid quart vs dry quart
Recipes almost always mean the liquid quart. The US dry quart, used for berries and produce, is about 16% larger (1.10 liters), which is why a quart basket of strawberries holds a bit more than 4 measuring cups.
Common questions
How many cups is 2 quarts?
2 quarts = 8 cups.
How many cups is 3 quarts?
3 quarts = 12 cups.
How many quarts is 16 cups?
16 cups = 4 quarts.
How many quarts is 1 cup?
1 cup = 0.25 quart (¼ quart).
How many half cups are in a quart?
There are 8 half cups in a quart, because a quart holds 4 cups.