Volume
cups to pints Converter
1 cup = 0.5 pt. Enter any value and the result updates instantly.
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Accuracy and rounding
Use U.S. liquid measures for cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, pints, quarts, and gallons unless a recipe says metric or imperial.
Metric volume units are fixed, and cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, pints, quarts, and gallons use U.S. liquid measures unless imperial is named.
For recipes, round to the nearest useful spoon, cup, or milliliter. For containers and dosing, keep more precision in pints.
How to convert cups to pints
- Type the cups value in the calculator.
- Keep cups selected as the from unit and pints selected as the to unit.
- Use the instant result, or copy it with the copy button.
cups to pints chart
| cups | pints |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 0.5 pt |
| 2 cup | 1 pt |
| 5 cup | 2.5 pt |
| 10 cup | 5 pt |
| 25 cup | 12.5 pt |
| 50 cup | 25 pt |
| 100 cup | 50 pt |
Formula
pt = cup x 0.5
Example: 1 cup = 0.5 pt.
Source
Liter, cubic meter, and U.S. customary liquid measure relationships.
Common questions
How do I convert cups to pints?
Enter the cups value in the converter, or multiply by the factor shown in the formula. 1 cup = 0.5 pt.
What should I watch out for?
U.S. liquid units are used for cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, pints, quarts, and gallons unless the page says imperial.
Where does this volume conversion come from?
Liter, cubic meter, and U.S. customary liquid measure relationships. ConverterBase uses stable definitions and fixed conversion factors, not live or rounded market data.