Convert Pints (US) to Cups (US)
One pint (US) equals 2 cups (us). Type any value to convert pints (us) to cups (us) instantly — with a full reference table below.
Convert Pints (US) to Cups (US)
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How to convert Pints (US) to Cups (US)
To convert pints (us) to cups (us), multiply by 2. One pint (US) equals 2 cup, and one cup (US) equals 0.5 pt.
- Take the value in pints (us) — for example 7.5 pt.
- Multiply by 2 (the number of cups (us) in one pint (US)).
- 7.5 × 2 = 15 cup.
Quick mental estimate: Multiply the number of pints (us) by 2 — that is exact.
Pints (US) to Cups (US) conversion table
| 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 |
| 8 pt | 16 cup |
| 10 pt | 20 cup |
| 12 pt | 24 cup |
| 16 pt | 32 cup |
| 20 pt | 40 cup |
| 24 pt | 48 cup |
| 32 pt | 64 cup |
| 50 pt | 100 cup |
| 100 pt | 200 cup |
| 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 |
| 8 cup | 4 pt |
| 10 cup | 5 pt |
| 12 cup | 6 pt |
| 16 cup | 8 pt |
| 20 cup | 10 pt |
| 24 cup | 12 pt |
| 32 cup | 16 pt |
| 50 cup | 25 pt |
| 100 cup | 50 pt |
About converting Pints (US) to Cups (US)
Pints (US) (pt) and Cups (US) (cup) are both units of volume. The exact factor is 1 pt = 2 cup, so multiply by 2 to go from pints (us) to cups (us) (or divide to go back).
The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Need the reverse? Use the Cups (US) to Pints (US) converter, or the full unit converter for every unit at once.
Real-world volume in pints (us) and cups (us)
| Example | Pints (US) | Cups (US) |
|---|---|---|
| A medicine teaspoon dose | 0.0105669 pt | 0.0211338 cup |
| A US soda can (12 fl oz) | 0.75 pt | 1.5 cup |
| A wine bottle | 1.585032 pt | 3.170065 cup |
| A US gallon of milk | 8 pt | 16 cup |
| A typical car fuel tank | ≈ 105.6688 pt | ≈ 211.3376 cup |
| A typical bathtub | ≈ 317.0065 pt | ≈ 634.0129 cup |
“≈” marks typical values; the rest are defined or measured figures.
The units
An eighth of a US gallon, exactly 473.176473 mL. (A UK pint is 568.26 mL.)
Used for: US drinks and cooking.
The US customary cup: 1/16 US gallon, 236.5882365 mL. US nutrition labels use 240 mL; metric cups are 250 mL.
Used for: US recipes.
US customary volumes are exact by definition: the US gallon is 231 cubic inches, which is exactly 3.785411784 litres.