Wondering how many milliliters are in a pint? The answer depends on where your recipe or label comes from: a US liquid pint holds 473.18 ml, while an Imperial (UK) pint holds 568.26 ml. This pint to ml conversion calculator handles both systems, so you can switch instantly and get an accurate milliliter reading for cooking, baking, nutrition tracking, or hydration goals.
Just enter a volume in pints, pick US or Imperial, and the tool returns milliliters plus handy equivalents — liters, US cups, and fluid ounces. Quick-fill buttons make it easy to check common amounts like half a pint or a quart. Whether you're scaling a recipe from a British cookbook, logging a pint of milk in your macro app, or measuring ingredients for meal prep, this converter keeps your numbers straight.
Bookmark it for everyday kitchen math and nutrition logging.
📏 Volume in Pints
Quick Start
Using the converter takes a few seconds:
Steps:
- Enter the volume in pints in the number field. Decimals are fine — try 1.5 or 0.75.
- Choose US liquid pint or Imperial pint from the dropdown. The default is US.
- Press Convert to see milliliters, liters, cups, and fluid ounces at once.
- Use the preset buttons (0.5, 1, 2, 4 pt) for common kitchen measurements.
The result panel gives you the milliliter value rounded to one decimal plus three useful equivalents, so you never need a second conversion to adapt a recipe.
The Formula Explained
Both pint types follow the same simple relationship:
milliliters = pints × milliliters per pint
US liquid pint: 1 pt = 473.176 ml
Imperial pint: 1 pt = 568.261 ml
The US liquid pint is defined as exactly 1/8 of a US gallon, and the US gallon is defined as 231 cubic inches, which works out to 473.176 ml. The Imperial pint is 1/8 of an Imperial gallon, defined under UK law as 4.54609 liters, so one Imperial pint equals 568.261 ml. The 20% difference matters: a pint of beer in London is noticeably bigger than one in Boston.
For nutrition logging, the standard reference is the USDA FoodData Central database, which uses metric units — another good reason to convert pints to milliliters before looking up calories or macros.
Worked Examples
Example 1: A US pint of milk. You log a pint of whole milk in your calorie tracker.
1 × 473.176 = 473.2 ml (about 0.473 L, 2 US cups). If you're also tracking calcium from that milk, this milk calcium calculator can take it from there.
Example 2: An Imperial pint of beer. A UK pub serves you a pint.
1 × 568.261 = 568.3 ml (0.568 L). Going to a US bar, the same "pint" is only 473 ml — worth remembering when estimating alcohol intake.
Example 3: Half a US pint of cream in a recipe.
0.5 × 473.176 = 236.6 ml, which is exactly one US cup. For cream-based dishes, you might pair this with a cream calories per cup calculator to keep the nutrition numbers in check.
Standard Pint Reference
| Pint type | Milliliters | Liters | US cups | US fl oz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US liquid pint | 473.18 ml | 0.473 L | 2.00 | 16.0 |
| US dry pint | 550.61 ml | 0.551 L | 2.33 | 18.6 |
| Imperial pint | 568.26 ml | 0.568 L | 2.40 | 19.2 |
Note the US dry pint — used for berries, cherries, and some produce — is a different unit again at 550.61 ml. This calculator focuses on the two liquid pints, but it's good to know the dry pint exists when you buy a "pint" of blueberries at the market.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Mixing US and Imperial units. A recipe from the UK that says "pint" means 568 ml; most US references mean 473 ml. Always check which pint your source uses before converting.
- Confusing fluid ounces with weight ounces. A US pint is 16 fluid ounces by volume, not 16 ounces by weight. Heavy liquids like cream weigh more than water.
- Forgetting the dry pint. If you're converting produce sold by the dry pint, the 473 ml factor will understate the volume by about 16%.
- Rounding too early. If a recipe asks for 3 pints, compute 3 × 473.176 = 1,419.5 ml rather than rounding 473 → 470 first. The cumulative error gets bigger with larger batches.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a US pint the same as a UK pint? No. A US liquid pint is 473.18 ml; an Imperial pint is 568.26 ml — about 20% larger. The difference traces back to the different gallon definitions used by the two measurement systems.
How many ml are in a pint of beer? In the United States, a standard pint glass holds 473 ml (16 US fl oz). In the UK and Ireland, a pint of beer is 568 ml (20 Imperial fl oz).
Why do nutrition labels use ml instead of pints? Food labeling laws in the US (FDA) and EU require metric units, so manufacturers list milliliters and liters on packages. Converting pints to ml lets you compare your portion against the label. The official SI guidance is maintained by NIST.
Can I convert ml back to pints with this tool? The tool is one-directional, but the reverse is simple: divide milliliters by 473.176 for US pints or by 568.261 for Imperial pints. For more about the history of the pint and its many local variants, see the Wikipedia article on the pint.