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US Pint to Liter Converter

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Precision4 dp

1 US Pint = 0.4732 Liter

Key Formulas

Liter → US Gallon

gal = L × 0.264172

US Gallon → Liter

L = gal × 3.78541

US Cup → Milliliter

mL = cup × 236.588

Milliliter → US Cup

cup = mL × 0.00422675

Formula

L = pt × 0.4731765

A US pint is a traditional unit for beer, cider, and milk. One pint equals about 0.473 liters or 473 milliliters. When ordering at a bar abroad, understanding that a pint is roughly half a liter helps manage expectations. Recipes using pints for cream or stock can be converted to liters for scaling up. A pint is half of a quart, and two pints make one liter (approximately).

Source: NIST SP 811, Table B.8

Frequently Asked Questions

Real-World Examples

A pint of milk = 0.473 liters, just under half a liter

1 pt = 0.473 L

A 2-pint pitcher = 0.946 liters, very close to 1 liter

2 pt = 0.946 L

Half a pint = 0.237 liters, about one US cup

0.5 pt = 0.237 L

A 4-pint container = 1.89 liters, close to 2 liters

4 pt = 1.893 L