How Many Ounces in a Pint?

Answer

16 fl oz

There are 16 fluid ounces in 1 US pint (473.2 ml).

UK: 1 imperial pint (568.3 ml) = 20 imp fl oz

Exact: 1 pt = 16 fl oz

Pints to Ounces conversion chart

Pints to ounces (US units)
Pints	Ounces
0.25 pt	4
0.5 pt	8
0.75 pt	12
1 pt	16
1.5 pt	24
2 pt	32
2.5 pt	40
3 pt	48
4 pt	64
5 pt	80
6 pt	96
8 pt	128
10 pt	160
12 pt	192
16 pt	256
20 pt	320
24 pt	384
32 pt	512

How Many Ounces in a Pint - Pints to Oz Converter — Pints to ounces chart from 0.25 pt to 32 pt, as a card to save or print.

How to convert pints to ounces

fluid ounces = pints × 16

Example: 2 pt × 16 = 32 fl oz.

Find out how many ounces are in a pint. Convert pints to ounces instantly, see a chart from 0.25 to 32 pints and get the exact formula. Free and exact. — On the scale, 1 pint lines up with 16 fluid ounces; read any other amount straight across.

Multiply the pints by 16. Half a pint is 8 fluid ounces, three quarters of a pint is 12 fluid ounces, and a pint and a half is 24 fluid ounces.

The numbers double as you climb the ladder. 4 pints hold 64 fluid ounces, a half gallon, and 8 pints hold 128 fluid ounces, a full gallon.

For a sense check, go through cups. A pint is 2 cups and a cup is 8 fluid ounces, so 3 pints are 6 cups, or 48 fluid ounces.

US vs UK pints and fluid ounces

The imperial pint has more ounces, and each ounce is a little smaller. Its 20 imperial fluid ounces add up to 19.22 US fluid ounces, so a British pint is still 1.201 times the size of an American one.

Going the other way, a US pint equals 16.65 imperial fluid ounces. Recipes from the two countries can ask for the same number of pints and still mean different amounts, so check where a recipe comes from before you pour.

pint and fluid ounce sizes by country
Unit	Size	Used in
US pint	473.2 ml	US
imperial pint	568.3 ml	UK
US fluid ounce	29.57 ml	US
imperial fluid ounce	28.41 ml	UK

Does a pint of water weigh a pound?

Almost. The old rhyme says a pint's a pound the world around, and a US pint of water weighs about 16.7 ounces, or 1.04 pounds. That is close enough for a rule of thumb, but the rhyme fits the US pint only.

A British pint of water weighs 1.25 pounds, and milk runs heavier than water: a US pint of whole milk weighs about 17.2 ounces. So 16 oz on a scale and 16 fl oz in a jug are close for water, but they are not the same measurement.

Pints and ounces: questions

Is 1 pint equal to 8 ounces?

No, 8 fl oz fill only half a US pint. That amount is one cup, and it takes a second cup to fill the pint. A half-pint carton and a one-cup measure therefore hold the same.

Is 1 pint 32 oz?

No, 32 fl oz make a quart, which is twice the size of a pint. A quart bottle pours out 2 pints, so the number to remember for a single pint is half that amount.

Is 1 pint exactly 2 cups?

Yes, in US measure: level cups fill a pint exactly. Metric cups of 250 ml change the count, because a US pint holds 1.893 of them, and a British pint holds more than two of either kind.

Is 16oz equal to 1 pint?

For fluid ounces, yes: a US pint holds exactly 16 fl oz. If the ounces are a weight on a scale, the answer depends on the food, as the water and milk figures above show. The ounces to pints page converts other amounts.

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Sources: Unit definitions: NIST Handbook 44 · Last reviewed Sep 27, 2026 · Report an error