US pint (pt)

Definition

One eighth of a US gallon (0.473176473 liters).

History

The pint is an old English unit, one eighth of a gallon, whose name probably comes from the painted marks once made on drinking vessels. The US pint is about 0.473 liters, smaller than the imperial pint.

Where it is used

Pints are used in the United States for drinks, cream and berries, and in the UK and Ireland the pint remains the standard measure for beer and milk.

Typical uses include beer and drinks, cream and berries.

Conversion pages

These pages convert US pint to or from another unit in volume.

No conversion pages use this unit yet.

Other Volume units

• Liter (L)
• Milliliter (mL)
• US gallon (gal)
• US quart (qt)
• US cup (cup)
• US fluid ounce (fl oz)
• Tablespoon (tbsp)
• Teaspoon (tsp)
• Cubic meter (m³)
• Cubic foot (ft³)

Sources

• NIST HB 44 NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C §2 (U.S. Customary Units) and §5 (Tables of Equivalents) · Dataset reviewed Nov 11, 2026