Cups to Pints Converter
Use our cups to pints converter to convert cups to pints instantly, showing both US pints and UK pints. Includes the cups to pints formula, examples, and a quick cups in pints chart for cooking and measurement conversions.
What is Cups to Pints Conversion?
Cups and pints are both volume units commonly used in cooking, recipes, and liquid measurements. Cups to pint conversion helps you translate between these units quickly.
Because cup and pint sizes can vary by system, this cups to pints converter shows two results: US pints and UK (Imperial) pints. That’s useful if you need to convert cups to pints UK or compare measurements across regions.
If you’re asking cups equal pints, the answer depends on whether you mean US or UK pints. US pints are based on US customary units, while UK pints are based on the Imperial system.
Cups to Pints Formula (US & UK)
To convert cups to pints, divide cups by the number of cups per pint. In the US system, 1 pint = 2 cups (US). For UK pints, the conversion depends on which “cup” you’re using, so the most reliable method is to convert by volume using milliliters.
In US customary units, 1 pint = 2 cups. This is the standard cups to pints formula for US pints.
This converts cups to UK pints by converting cups to mL (US cup = 236.588 mL) and then mL to UK pints (1 UK pint = 568.261 mL).
If you’re asking how many cups to a pint (US), the answer is 2 cups per 1 US pint.
So 4 cups to pints equals 2 US pints.
So 4 cups is about 1.665 UK pints using a US cup to Imperial pint conversion.
Cups to pints depends on the measurement system. This converter shows both US pints and UK pints so you can compare.
Cups in pints chart
Quick reference values for common conversions. US pints use 2 cups per pint. UK pints here are calculated from US cups by volume.
| Cups | US Pints |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 |
How to Convert Cups to Pints
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Enter the number of cups you want to convert.
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We calculate US pints using: US pints = cups ÷ 2.
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We calculate UK pints using a volume-based conversion to avoid confusion between cup standards.
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Read both results (US pints and UK pints) depending on what your recipe or label uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
In the US system, 1 pint equals 2 cups. For UK pints, the answer depends on which cup standard you’re using, so a volume-based conversion is best.
For US pints, 1 pint = 2 cups.
For US pints, divide cups by 2. For UK pints, convert cups to mL and divide by 568.261.
US: US pints = cups ÷ 2. UK (by volume): UK pints = (cups × 236.588) ÷ 568.261.
Yes. This converter provides both results: US pints and UK pints, using a consistent volume conversion for UK pints.
It means converting a volume in cups into an equivalent volume in pints (US or UK).