US Quarts to US Pints Converter
One US Quart equals 2 US Pints (1 qt = 2 pt). Multiply a US Quart value by 2 to get the equivalent in US Pints. The calculator is above; the formula and worked examples are below.
Formula
pt = qt × 2
Multiply the US Quart value by 2 to get the equivalent value in US Pints.
Example Conversions
1 US Quart (qt)
2 US Pint (pt)
5 US Quart (qt)
10 US Pint (pt)
10 US Quart (qt)
20 US Pint (pt)
25 US Quart (qt)
50 US Pint (pt)
100 US Quart (qt)
200 US Pint (pt)
Conversion Table
| US Quart (qt) | US Pint (pt) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 0.5 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 10 | 20 |
| 25 | 50 |
| 50 | 100 |
| 100 | 200 |
| 250 | 500 |
| 500 | 1000 |
| 1000 | 2000 |
How to Convert Manually
Use these steps to convert US Quart values to US Pint without the calculator.
- Write down the value in US Quart (qt) that you want to convert.
- Multiply that value by 2.
- For example, 10 US Quarts × 2 = 20 US Pints.
- Label the result as US Pint (pt).
Relative Size Comparison
This chart shows the visual difference in size between exactly one US Quart and one US Pint.
About US Quart and US Pint
The US quart is a quarter of a US gallon, about 0.946 liters. US motor oil, ice cream, and canning recipes are sold and written in quarts. The US pint is half a US quart, about 473 milliliters, noticeably smaller than the 568 ml imperial pint. US ice cream, berries, and draft beer are sold by the pint. One US Quart equals 2 US Pints (1 qt = 2 pt). US Quart is used in US motor oil containers and in US canning and cooking. US Pint is used in US ice cream and berry containers.
Precision and Rounding:US and imperial volume units share names but differ in size (an imperial gallon is about 20% larger than a US gallon), so confirm which system a figure uses before converting. Kitchen work tolerates rounding to the nearest milliliter or quarter-teaspoon; fuel, chemistry, and brewing need three or more decimal places.
Conversion factors per NIST Special Publication 811 and the BIPM SI Brochure (9th edition) (reference).
Worked Example
15US Quarts equals30US Pints.
15 qt × 2 = 30 pt
FAQ
How do I convert US Quart to US Pint?
Multiply the US Quart value by 2 to get the equivalent value in US Pints.
What is the formula for US Quart to US Pint?
The formula is pt = qt × 2.
How many US Pints are in 1 US Quart?
1 US Quart equals 2 US Pints.
Can I convert US Pint back to US Quart?
Yes. 1 US Pint equals 0.5 US Quarts, and the related converter can reverse the calculation.
What are common names for US Quart and US Pint?
US Quart is shown as qt and may also be searched as quarts, us quarts. US Pint is shown as pt and may also be searched as pints, us pints.
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