How Many Cups in a Quart?
1 US liquid quart = 4 US cups.
Quarts to cups conversion chart
| US liquid quarts | US cups |
|---|---|
| ¼ | 1 |
| ½ | 2 |
| ¾ | 3 |
| 1 | 4 |
| 1½ | 6 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 8 | 32 |
Convert quarts to cups, or cups to quarts
Cups = quarts × 4. For a recipe calling for 1½ US liquid quarts, multiply 1.5 by 4 to get 6 US cups. Paste the fraction directly into the converter; no decimal conversion is needed first.
Quarts = cups ÷ 4. If you have 3 US cups, divide by 4 to get 0.75 US liquid quarts. Use Swap to move the converted amount into the input, or select Cups to convert a new amount in the other direction.
Check which quart and cup you mean
This page pairs the US liquid quart with the US customary cup. The factor of four does not apply when mixing a US quart with a metric cup, an Imperial measure or a US dry quart. A recipe's ingredient weight also cannot be determined from volume alone.
NIST's kitchen-capacity table lists four cupfuls per liquid quart. Its approximate metric equivalents are not used in this calculation. Results display up to six decimal places; ≈ marks a rounded conversion. Both input and output are limited to one trillion and browser numeric precision.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in a quart?
One US liquid quart equals exactly 4 US customary cups. The converter uses this 4-to-1 relationship in both directions. Imperial quarts, US dry quarts and metric cups are different units and are not supported.
How many cups are in 2 quarts?
There are 8 US cups in 2 US liquid quarts: multiply 2 by 4. A half quart is 2 cups, and a quarter quart is 1 cup.
How do I convert cups to quarts?
Divide US cups by 4. For example, 6 cups ÷ 4 = 1.5 US liquid quarts. Select Cups or paste an amount with a cup label; Swap reverses the current answer without changing the volume.
Can I enter fractions from a recipe?
Yes. Enter 1/2, 1 1/2, ½ or 1½. A unit suffix such as qt, quarts or cups selects the input unit automatically. For example, 1½ qt becomes 6 US cups.
Does a dry quart also equal 4 cups?
No. A US dry quart has a different volume from a US liquid quart. This page uses US liquid quarts only; it does not convert dry quarts, Imperial measures, metric cups or ingredient weights. Check the unit named in your recipe or on the package.