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US Pint to US Cup Converter

Convert US Pint (pt) to US Cup (cup) instantly. Enter any value — result updates live.

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Formula: 1 pt = 2 cup

About converting US Pint to US Cup

Converting US Pint to US Cup is a common volume conversion. One us pint (pt) equals 2 us cup (cup). Pints are common in US and UK food service, especially for beverages and produce.

This conversion is commonly needed for cooking and baking recipes, fuel and vehicle maintenance, aquarium and pool sizing. Cups are the most common volume measurement in American home cooking and baking.

To put us pint in perspective: a pint of blueberries. In us cup, common references include a cup of coffee.

Did you know?

'A pint's a pound the world around' is a common but inaccurate kitchen mnemonic — it's only true for water in the US customary system, not for most other liquids or the UK imperial pint.

US Pint (pt)
  • a pint of beer
  • a pint of ice cream
  • a pint of blueberries
US Cup (cup)
  • a cup of coffee
  • a cup of rice (uncooked, about 185 g)
  • 2 cups of flour for a basic cake recipe
Did you know?

The US cup (240 mL) isn't a formally defined SI or imperial unit — it varies slightly from Commonwealth and Japanese 'cup' measurements, a common source of recipe conversion errors.

Common uses for volume conversion

People frequently convert between us pint and us cup for:

  • cooking and baking recipes
  • fuel and vehicle maintenance
  • aquarium and pool sizing
  • shipping liquid products
  • home brewing and winemaking
US Pint (pt)US Cup (cup)
1 pt2 cup
2 pt4 cup
5 pt10 cup
10 pt20 cup
15 pt30 cup
20 pt40 cup
25 pt50 cup
30 pt60 cup
50 pt100 cup
100 pt200 cup
200 pt400 cup
500 pt1,000 cup
1000 pt2,000 cup
How do you convert US Pint to US Cup?
To convert US Pint to US Cup, use the formula: 1 pt = 2 cup. For example, 1 pt = 2 cup.
What is 1 US Pint in US Cup?
1 pt is equal to 2 cup.
How many us pint are in 1 us cup?
1 cup is equal to 0.5 pt. To convert US Cup back to US Pint, multiply the us cup value by 0.5.
When would I need to convert us pint to us cup?
This conversion is commonly needed for shipping liquid products, home brewing and winemaking, cooking and baking recipes. Pints are common in US and UK food service, especially for beverages and produce. Cups are the most common volume measurement in American home cooking and baking.
What does 1 us pint look like in real life?
For reference, a typical us pint measurement is a pint of ice cream. So 1 pt (2 cup) gives you a practical sense of scale.