How Many Cups in a Quart, Pint and Gallon?
There are 4 cups in a quart, 2 cups in a pint and 16 cups in a gallon. These are US measures. Use the converter for any amount, including fluid ounces, liters and UK imperial pints.
- Cups
- 4 cups
- Quarts
- 1 quart
- Gallons
- ¼ gallon
- Pints
- 2 pints
- Fluid ounces
- 32 fl oz
- Metric
- 946 ml
Also on the web at my.recipenotes.app · Updated November 2026
Cups, pints, quarts and gallons at a glance
- 1 gallon = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 16 cups = 128 fl oz
- 1 quart = 2 pints = 4 cups = 32 fl oz
- 1 pint = 2 cups = 16 fl oz
- 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 16 tablespoons
How many cups in a gallon?
A gallon is 16 cups. Each step down halves the amount, except quarts: a gallon holds 4 of them.
1 gallon
Quart
Pint
Pint
Quart
Pint
Pint
Quart
Pint
Pint
Quart
Pint
Pint
Liquid measurement chart
US pints, quarts and gallons in cups, fluid ounces and metric.
| Amount | Cups | Fl oz | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 1 cup | 8 fl oz | 237 ml |
| 1 pint | 2 cups | 16 fl oz | 473 ml |
| 1 quart | 4 cups | 32 fl oz | 946 ml |
| ½ gallon (2 quarts) | 8 cups | 64 fl oz | 1.89 L |
| 3 quarts | 12 cups | 96 fl oz | 2.84 L |
| 1 gallon | 16 cups | 128 fl oz | 3.79 L |
| 2 gallons | 32 cups | 256 fl oz | 7.57 L |
Cups to quarts and gallons
Use this chart when a recipe gives cups and your container is marked in quarts or gallons.
| Cups | Pints | Quarts | Gallons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | ½ pint | ¼ quart | 0.06 gallon |
| 2 cups | 1 pint | ½ quart | ⅛ gallon |
| 3 cups | 1½ pints | ¾ quart | 0.19 gallon |
| 4 cups | 2 pints | 1 quart | ¼ gallon |
| 6 cups | 3 pints | 1½ quarts | ⅜ gallon |
| 8 cups | 4 pints | 2 quarts | ½ gallon |
| 12 cups | 6 pints | 3 quarts | ¾ gallon |
| 16 cups | 8 pints | 4 quarts | 1 gallon |
Liters to cups and quarts
A liter is a little more than a US quart: 1 liter is 4.23 cups, and 1 quart is 946 ml. A 2-liter bottle holds about 8½ cups, a little more than half a gallon.
| Metric | Cups | Quarts | Fl oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 ml | 1.06 cups | 0.26 quart | 8.5 fl oz |
| 500 ml | 2.11 cups | 0.53 quart | 16.9 fl oz |
| 1 liter | 4.23 cups | 1.06 quarts | 33.8 fl oz |
| 2 liters | 8.45 cups | 2.11 quarts | 67.6 fl oz |
| 4 liters | 16.91 cups | 4.23 quarts | 135.3 fl oz |
US and UK pints, quarts and gallons
UK recipes use imperial units. An imperial gallon is 4.546 liters, about 20% more than a US gallon. An imperial pint is 20 imperial fluid ounces, about 2.4 cups. If a British recipe asks for a pint of milk, measure 2⅓ US cups plus about 1 tablespoon, or use 568 ml.
Both systems have 4 quarts in a gallon and 2 pints in a quart. Choose UK (imperial) in the converter to convert them.
| Unit | US | UK imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Pint | 473 ml (16 fl oz) | 568 ml (20 fl oz) |
| Quart | 946 ml (32 fl oz) | 1.14 L (40 fl oz) |
| Gallon | 3.79 L (128 fl oz) | 4.55 L (160 fl oz) |
Dry quarts: berries and produce
Pint and quart baskets of strawberries, blueberries and cherry tomatoes use US dry measure. A dry quart is 1.10 liters, about 16% more than a liquid quart, or 4.65 cups by volume. How many cups of berries you get also depends on how they pack, so weigh them when a recipe gives grams.
Recipes almost always mean liquid measure. Use dry quarts only for the baskets you buy fruit in.
Convert the rest of the recipe
For smaller amounts, see how many tablespoons are in a cup. For flour, sugar and other dry ingredients, use the cups to grams converter.
To double, halve or convert a whole ingredient list, paste it into the recipe converter. Recipe Notes saves recipes from websites, TikTok, Instagram and Pinterest, and can convert every recipe you import to metric or US units.
Sources
- NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C: general tables of units of measurement
- UK Weights and Measures Act 1985, Schedule 1 (imperial gallon, quart, pint and fluid ounce)
- NIST: cooking measurement equivalencies
Checked on November 10, 2026. US measures use exact values: 1 cup = 236.6 ml.
Related guides
Tablespoons in a cup
Cups, tablespoons and teaspoons, with US, metric and Australian sizes.
Cups to grams converter
Flour, sugar and 40 other ingredients, in cups and grams.
Recipe converter
Double, halve or convert a whole ingredient list to metric or US units.
Butter conversion
Sticks, tablespoons, cups and grams of butter, with a chart.
Frequently asked questions
There are 4 cups in a US quart. A quart is also 2 pints or 32 fluid ounces. A UK imperial quart is larger, about 4.8 cups.
There are 16 cups in a US gallon. Half a gallon is 8 cups.
There are 2 cups in a US pint. A UK pint is 20 imperial fluid ounces, which is about 2.4 cups.
There are 4 quarts in a gallon. This is true for both US and UK gallons, but the UK units are about 20% larger.
A US gallon is 128 fluid ounces. A UK imperial gallon is 160 imperial fluid ounces.
A US quart is 32 fluid ounces, and a US pint is 16 fluid ounces.
A liter is about 4.23 cups, or a little more than 1 US quart. A US quart is 946 ml.
No. Fluid ounces measure volume and ounces measure weight. A gallon is 128 fluid ounces, but a gallon of water weighs about 133 ounces (8.3 pounds).