How do I convert cups to pints?
Type a value in either box, and the answer shows it in the other unit as you type.
- Pints (pt)
- 0.5
1 cup = 0.5 pt.
Pints (pt): 0.5. 1 cup = 0.5 pt.
Pints (pt) by cups (cup)
How to calculate
Converts cups (cup) to pints (pt) and back, with the exact unit definitions.
Example with the default inputs (Cups (cup) 1): 1 cup = 0.5 pt.
Formula: pt = cup × 0.5
- 1 cup = 0.5 pints, from the exact definitions in NIST SP 811.
- Cups, ounces, tablespoons, teaspoons, pints, quarts, and gallons are US customary units: 1 US cup is 8 US fluid ounces.
- The answer shows at most 6 decimal places; the calculation keeps full precision.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Cups (cup) 1 gives Pints (pt) 0.5.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Cups (cup) 3 gives Pints (pt) 1.5.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Pints (pt) 1.5 gives Cups (cup) 3.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Other questions people ask
How many pints are in a cup?
1 cup is 0.5 pints, from the exact unit definitions (NIST SP 811).
How do I convert cups to pints?
Multiply by 0.5: pt = cup × 0.5. For example, 1 cup × 0.5 = 0.5 pt.
How do I convert pints back to cups?
Multiply by 2, or type the pints into the second box and the converter works it out. 1 pint is 2 cups.