Pints to Liters Converter
Convert pints to liters for brewing, cooking, and international recipes.
1 Imperial pint = 0.568 liters (British pub pint)
Conversion Result
📐 Conversion Formulas
US Liquid Pint to Liters:
Imperial Pint to Liters:
Key Constants:
- 1 US liquid pint = 473.176473 mL = 0.473 L
- 1 Imperial pint = 568.26125 mL = 0.568 L
- 1 US dry pint = 550.6105 mL = 0.551 L
- 1 liter = 1000 mL
📝 Step-by-Step Calculation
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Understanding Pints and Liters
US Liquid Pint
The US liquid pint is 16 US fluid ounces or 473.18 mL. It's used for beverages, milk, and liquid measurements in the United States. Two US pints equal one US quart.
Imperial Pint
The Imperial pint is 20 Imperial fluid ounces or 568.26 mL—about 20% larger than the US pint. This is the "pub pint" served in the UK, Ireland, and other Commonwealth countries.
US Dry Pint
The US dry pint is 550.61 mL, used for dry goods like berries and grains. It's different from the liquid pint and is derived from the dry quart (1/8 of a dry gallon).
Beer Pints: A Cultural Difference
When ordering a "pint of beer":
- UK/Ireland: You get 568 mL (Imperial pint)
- USA: You get 473 mL (US pint)—16% less
- Germany: Often 500 mL (half-liter)
- Australia: Varies by state (285-570 mL)
Quick Reference Table
Common pints to liters conversions:
| US Pints | Liters | Imp Pints | Liters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.473 | 1 | 0.568 |
| 2 | 0.946 | 2 | 1.137 |
| 3 | 1.420 | 3 | 1.705 |
| 4 | 1.893 | 4 | 2.273 |
| 5 | 2.366 | 5 | 2.841 |
| 6 | 2.839 | 6 | 3.410 |
| 8 | 3.785 | 8 | 4.546 |
Frequently Asked Questions
1 US liquid pint = 0.473 liters. 1 Imperial pint = 0.568 liters. The Imperial pint is about 20% larger than the US pint.
Multiply US pints by 0.473, or Imperial pints by 0.568. Example: 4 US pints × 0.473 = 1.893 liters.
A US liquid pint is 473 mL (16 US fl oz), while an Imperial pint is 568 mL (20 Imp fl oz). The Imperial pint is about 20% larger.
A UK pub pint is 0.568 liters (568 mL). A US beer pint is 0.473 liters (473 mL). That's a 95 mL difference per pint!
The Imperial pint is based on the 1824 Imperial gallon (10 lbs of water), while the US pint is based on the older 1707 English wine gallon. They diverged when the British standardized their measurements.
1 liter = 2.11 US liquid pints, or 1.76 Imperial pints. You can divide 1 by the pint-to-liter conversion factor to get this.
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