Pints to Liters
Convert pints (us) to liters instantly. Free, fast, no signup.
How to use this tool
- Enter pints (us) in the fields above.
- Results update instantly as you type — or click Calculate.
- Read your liters and the full breakdown beneath it.
Convert pints (us) to liters instantly. Free, fast, no signup.
Formula
Liters = Pints (US) × 0.473176473
One US liquid pint equals exactly 16 US fluid ounces = 16 × 29.5735295625 mL = 473.176473 mL = 0.473176473 liters.
How it works
Multiply the US pint value by 0.473176473 to get liters. The US liquid pint is defined as 1/8 of a US gallon (3.785411784 L ÷ 8 = 0.473176473 L), making this an exact conversion traceable back to the gallon definition.
Common mistake: Mixing up US pints and UK imperial pints. The US pint is 473.176 mL while the UK imperial pint is 568.261 mL — about 20% larger. Following a British recipe calling for pints with US measuring equipment will leave you consistently short on liquid.
Worked example
Convert 1 US pint to liters
- Start with 1 US liquid pint.
- Multiply by 0.473176473: 1 × 0.473176473.
- Round to four decimal places: 0.4732.
1 US pint = 0.4732 liters
Common mistakes to avoid
- Confusing US liquid pints (0.4732 L) with Imperial pints (0.5683 L) -- a UK pub pint is 20 fl oz, not 16, making it about 20% larger than a US pint.
- Confusing liquid pints with dry pints (US dry pint = 0.5506 L) used for produce like blueberries.
- Multiplying by 2.1134 (pints per liter) instead of 0.4732 -- that converts liters to pints.
Key terms
- US liquid pint
- A unit of volume equal to 1/8 of a US gallon, or exactly 473.176473 mL (≈ 0.4732 L). The pint used in American everyday usage.
- Imperial pint
- The UK pint equal to 1/8 of an imperial gallon, or exactly 568.26125 mL — approximately 20% larger than the US pint.
- Liter
- The standard SI unit of volume equal to 1 cubic decimeter. Used globally for liquid measurements in science and commerce.
- US gallon
- Defined as 231 cubic inches (3.785411784 L). Dividing by 8 gives the US pint (0.473176473 L).
Frequently asked questions
- How do I convert pints (us) to liters?
- Multiply the number of pints (us) by 0.473176 to get liters.