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How Many Ounces in a Pint

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An ounces-in-a-pint conversion page translates liquid measurements between pints and fluid ounces. In the US Customary system, a liquid pint contains exactly 16 fluid ounces. In the British Imperial system, a pint contains exactly 20 fluid ounces. US dry pints are slightly larger at 18.6 fl oz.

Find the exact number of fluid ounces in a pint for US customary and British Imperial systems. Convert units instantly and check our quick tables.

See also: How Many Ounces in a Liter, How Many Cups in a Pint, and How Many Ounces in a Quart.

Quick Answer

Find the exact fluid ounces in a US customary or Imperial pint and run instant unit conversions.

Direct Answer

How Many Ounces in a Pint?

There are exactly 16 fluid ounces in a US pint.

In the Imperial system (UK), there are exactly 20 fluid ounces in a pint.

Pint Measurement System

Formula: 1 Pint = 16 US fl oz

US Pints to Ounces Table

Pints (pt)Fluid Ounces
1/2 pt8 fl oz
1 pt16 fl oz
2 pt (1 Quart)32 fl oz
4 pt64 fl oz
8 pt (1 Gallon)128 fl oz

Imperial Pints to Ounces Table

Pints (pt)Fluid Ounces
1/2 pt10 fl oz
1 pt20 fl oz
2 pt (1 Quart)40 fl oz
4 pt80 fl oz
8 pt (1 Gallon)160 fl oz
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Examples

1 Pint (US)

16 fl oz

1 Pint (Imperial)

20 fl oz

4 Pints (US)

64 fl oz (1/2 gallon)

How it works

The conversion factors between pints and fluid ounces are integers depending on the measurement standard:

US Customary System

1 Pint = 16 fl oz

Imperial System (UK)

1 Pint = 20 fl oz

The History of US vs. British Pints

Before the metric system and standardizations, unit definitions were linked to specific trades. The US adopted the British wine gallon (231 cubic inches) as its liquid volume standard, leading to a 16 fl oz pint.

In 1824, Great Britain unified its measurements under the Imperial system, basing its gallon on 10 pounds of water (277.42 cubic inches), resulting in a 20 fl oz pint.

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Frequently asked questions

A US half pint contains 8 fluid ounces (one cup). An Imperial half pint contains 10 fluid ounces.

The British Imperial system defines a pint as 20 Imperial fluid ounces. An Imperial fluid ounce is slightly smaller (28.41 mL) than a US fluid ounce (29.57 mL). This makes the Imperial pint (568.26 mL) about 20% larger than a US liquid pint (473.18 mL).

In the US Customary system, there are exactly 2 cups in a pint. In the British system, there are 2.4 US cups in an Imperial pint.

Yes. US dry pints measure volume for dry goods (like berries) and contain approximately 18.6 US fluid ounces (550.6 mL), which is larger than a US liquid pint (16 fl oz / 473.2 mL).