Convert cups to pints instantly. Enter a value below, or use the formula and reference table further down the page.
In practice
Cups to pints is a simple division, since two cups make one pint in the US system (16 US fluid ounces), so four cups is two pints and a quart is two pints. UK pints are bigger: an imperial pint is 20 fluid ounces, about 568 ml, compared with 473 ml for a US pint. That is why a US pint of beer is smaller than a UK pint, and why recipes written in the UK use a larger pint than American ones. If the recipe uses metric cups of 250 ml, two cups is 500 ml — close to but not equal to a US pint.
How to convert cups to pints
Multiply the value by 0.5.
pt = cup × 0.5Example: 10 cup = 5 pt.
Cups to Pints conversion table
| Cups (cup) | Pints (pt) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 0.5 pt |
| 2 cup | 1 pt |
| 3 cup | 1.5 pt |
| 4 cup | 2 pt |
| 5 cup | 2.5 pt |
| 10 cup | 5 pt |
| 15 cup | 7.5 pt |
| 20 cup | 10 pt |
| 25 cup | 12.5 pt |
| 50 cup | 25 pt |
| 100 cup | 50 pt |
Frequently asked questions
How many pints is 1 cup?
1 cup equals 0.5 pints.
What is the formula to convert cup to pt?
To convert cup to pt, multiply the value by 0.5. The full formula is: pt = cup × 0.5.
How do I convert pints back to cups?
Use the same calculator above and type your value into the pints field instead — it converts in both directions. Or use the reverse formula: cup = pt ÷ 0.5.
Is the cup to pt conversion exact?
The conversion factor used here (0.5) is the standard internationally defined value. Results on this page are rounded to four decimal places for readability.