Fluid Ounces to Pints Converter

What is a fluid ounces to pints converter?

A fluid ounces to pints converter turns a volume measured in US fluid ounces (fl oz) into the same volume expressed in US liquid pints (pt). Both units belong to the US customary system, so the relationship between them is fixed and exact: there are exactly 16 fluid ounces in one pint. The converter is handy in the kitchen, at the bar, and anywhere a recipe or label switches between the two units.

Because the two units share the same dimension, you can also switch either field to milliliters (mL) if you need a metric value alongside the customary one.

Formula

The conversion rests on the fact that one US pint contains 16 US fluid ounces:

$\text{Pints} = \frac{\text{Fluid ounces}}{16}$

And the reverse direction simply multiplies by 16:

$\text{Fluid ounces} = \text{Pints} \times 16$

How to convert fluid ounces to pints

1. Take the number of US fluid ounces you want to convert.
2. Divide it by 16, because 1 US pint equals 16 US fluid ounces.
3. The result is the equivalent number of US pints.

The base factor to remember is:

$1 \text{ fl oz} = \frac{1}{16} = 0.0625 \text{ pt}$

Worked examples

Example 1: 1 fluid ounce to pints

$\text{Pints} = \frac{1}{16} = 0.0625 \text{ pt}$

So 1 US fluid ounce equals 0.0625 US pints.

Example 2: 1 pint to fluid ounces (reverse)

$\text{Fluid ounces} = 1 \times 16 = 16 \text{ fl oz}$

So 1 US pint equals exactly 16 US fluid ounces.

Example 3: 8 fluid ounces to pints

$\text{Pints} = \frac{8}{16} = 0.5 \text{ pt}$

So 8 US fluid ounces is half a pint.

Quick reference table

FAQ

How many fluid ounces are in a pint?

There are exactly 16 US fluid ounces in one US liquid pint, so dividing fluid ounces by 16 gives you pints.

Is this for US or UK pints?

This converter uses US units: US fluid ounces and US liquid pints. UK (imperial) pints contain 20 imperial fluid ounces, which is a different ratio.

Related tools: fluid ounces to quarts and pints to quarts.