Cups to Pints Converter
2 US cups = 1 US liquid pint. Paste a decimal or fraction and compare common recipe cup sizes.
Cups to pints conversion chart
| US cups | US liquid pints |
|---|---|
| ¼ | ⅛ |
| ½ | ¼ |
| 1 | ½ |
| 1½ | ¾ |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1½ |
| 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 16 | 8 |
Divide cups by 2
Pints = cups ÷ 2. One cup is ½ pint, 2 cups is 1 pint, and 6 cups is 3 pints. Enter a decimal, simple fraction, mixed number, or Unicode fraction such as ½.
Multiply pints by 2
Cups = pints × 2. One and a half pints equals 3 cups. A written unit overrides the selected direction, and Swap carries the unrounded result back into the input.
Which cup does a recipe mean?
The main answer uses the US measuring cup: exactly 2 cups per US liquid pint. FDA nutrition-label calculations define a cup as 240 mL. Some metric recipes and Canadian guidance use a 250 mL cup. The comparison keeps those interpretations separate so a small cup-size difference does not get hidden inside one answer.
Keep liquid, dry, and Imperial pints separate
A US liquid pint is not the same as a US dry pint or an Imperial pint. This converter intentionally rejects dry, Imperial, metric-volume, and weight-unit text in the main input. Use it for US liquid cooking measures, then follow the related tools for another unit pair.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in a pint?
There are exactly 2 US measuring cups in 1 US liquid pint. For the reverse conversion, divide cups by 2.
How many pints are in 4, 6, or 8 cups?
Four cups equal 2 pints, 6 cups equal 3 pints, and 8 cups equal 4 pints when both measurements use US customary liquid volume.
How do I convert pints to cups?
Multiply US liquid pints by 2. For example, 1.5 pints × 2 = 3 cups. Select Pints, paste a pt label, or use Swap after a cups-to-pints conversion.
Why does cup size change the answer?
A US measuring cup is about 236.588 mL, while FDA nutrition labeling uses 240 mL for one cup and many metric recipes use 250 mL. The main converter uses the exact US customary relationship; the comparison shows the other two interpretations separately.
Does this convert dry pints or ingredient weights?
No. This page converts US measuring cups and US liquid pints. A US dry pint, an Imperial pint, and weight ounces use different definitions, so those inputs are rejected instead of being silently mixed.