CookMeasureThe gallon, divided by halves
US liquid measures double at every step: 2 cups → 1 pint, 2 pints → 1 quart, 2 quarts → half gallon, 2 half gallons → 1 gallon. Slide to fill cups and watch them group.
Liquid measurement chart
| Quarts | Pints | Cups | Fl oz | Metric | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 gallon | 4 | 8 | 16 | 128 | 3.785 L |
| ½ gallon | 2 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 1.89 L |
| 1 quart | 1 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 946 ml |
| 1 pint | ½ | 1 | 2 | 16 | 473 ml |
| 1 cup | ¼ | ½ | 1 | 8 | 237 ml |
US vs British sizes
The imperial system uses the same names with bigger containers: the British pint is 20 fl oz (568 ml), the imperial quart 1.137 L and the imperial gallon 4.546 L — about 20% larger than their US counterparts. If a British recipe says “1 pint of milk”, pour 2½ US cups.
Dry quarts and pints (used for berries in US markets) are also slightly larger than liquid ones — a dry quart is 1.101 L — but recipes almost always mean liquid measures.
Questions cooks ask
How many cups in a quart?
There are 4 US cups in a US liquid quart (946 ml).
How many quarts in a gallon?
There are 4 quarts in a US gallon — hence the name: a quart is a quarter gallon.
How many cups in a gallon?
16 cups make a US gallon (3.785 litres).
How many cups in a pint?
2 cups make a US pint (473 ml). A British pint is 568 ml, about 2.4 US cups.
How many pints in a gallon?
8 pints in a US gallon, and 2 pints in a quart.