Quarts (qt)

The US liquid quart is a quarter of a gallon, 2 pints or 32 US fluid ounces, about 0.946 liters, a little less than a liter.

Convert quarts to any volume unit

1 quart = 0.946352946 liters

Quick facts

Unit
Quart (plural: quarts)
Symbol
qt
Measures
Volume / Capacity
System
US liquid
Equals
0.946352946 liters
Definition
One quarter of a US gallon: 57.75 cubic inches (0.946352946 L).
Also written
US quart, liquid quart

1 quart in other units

Liters0.946352946 L
Gallons0.25 gal
Milliliters946.352946 mL
Cups4 cup
Fluid ounces32 fl oz
Tablespoons64 tbsp
Teaspoons192 tsp
Cubic meters0.000946352946 m³

What is a quart?

The US liquid quart is a quarter of a gallon, 2 pints or 32 US fluid ounces, about 0.946 liters, a little less than a liter. It is used for milk, motor oil, ice cream and cooking.

Where the quart sits among volume units

The quart is number 85 of 234 on our scale of volume units, ordered from smallest to largest.

Cup1 qt = 4 cup Metric cup1 qt = 3.78541 metric cup Pint1 qt = 2 pt Imperial pint1 qt = 1.66535 imp pt Quartthis unit Liter1 L = 1.05669 qt Gallon1 gal = 4 qt Imperial gallon1 imp gal = 4.8038 qt Cubic foot1 ft³ = 29.9221 qt

What quarts are used for

  • Motor oil sold by the quart
  • Milk, broth and ice cream containers
  • Cooking and canning jars

Quarts in real life

  • A car engine typically takes 4–6 quarts of oil
  • A quart canning jar holds 32 fl oz

One quart is enough to fill about 2.7 soda cans, or enough to fill about 1.3 wine bottles, or enough to fill about 21 shot glasses, or about 25% of a gallon jug of milk.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a quart?

The US liquid quart is a quarter of a gallon, 2 pints or 32 US fluid ounces, about 0.946 liters, a little less than a liter.

How is the quart defined?

One quarter of a US gallon: 57.75 cubic inches (0.946352946 L).

How many liters are in a quart?

One quart equals 0.946352946 liters.

How many gallons are in a quart?

One quart equals 0.25 gallons.

How many milliliters are in a quart?

One quart equals 946.352946 milliliters.