Pints (pt)

The US liquid pint is 16 US fluid ounces, about 473 mL.

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1 pint = 0.473176473 liters

Quick facts

Unit
Pint (plural: pints)
Symbol
pt
Measures
Volume / Capacity
System
US liquid
Equals
0.473176473 liters
Definition
One eighth of a US gallon: 16 US fluid ounces (0.473176473 L).
Also written
US pint, liquid pint

1 pint in other units

Liters0.473176473 L
Gallons0.125 gal
Milliliters473.176473 mL
Cups2 cup
Fluid ounces16 fl oz
Tablespoons32 tbsp
Teaspoons96 tsp
Cubic meters0.000473176473 m³

What is a pint?

The US liquid pint is 16 US fluid ounces, about 473 mL. A US pint of beer is noticeably smaller than a British pint of 568 mL. "A pint's a pound the world around" refers to the fact that a US pint of water weighs about one pound.

Where the pint sits among volume units

The pint is number 72 of 234 on our scale of volume units, ordered from smallest to largest.

Shot1 pt = 10.6667 shot Deciliter1 pt = 4.73176 dL Cup1 pt = 2 cup Metric cup1 pt = 1.89271 metric cup Pintthis unit Imperial pint1 imp pt = 1.20095 pt Quart1 qt = 2 pt Liter1 L = 2.11338 pt Gallon1 gal = 8 pt

What pints are used for

  • Beer and cider in US bars
  • Ice cream, cream and berries
  • Blood donations (about one pint)

Pints in real life

  • A standard US pint glass holds 16 fl oz
  • A blood donation is about 1 pint (470 mL)

One pint is enough to fill about 11 shot glasses, or enough to fill about 1.3 soda cans, or about 63% of a wine bottle, or enough to fill about 95 teaspoons.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a pint?

The US liquid pint is 16 US fluid ounces, about 473 mL.

How is the pint defined?

One eighth of a US gallon: 16 US fluid ounces (0.473176473 L).

How many liters are in a pint?

One pint equals 0.473176473 liters.

How many gallons are in a pint?

One pint equals 0.125 gallons.

How many milliliters are in a pint?

One pint equals 473.176473 milliliters.