How many cups in a quart: 4 US cups
There are 4 cups in a US liquid quart. A quart is also 2 pints and 32 fluid ounces.
Cups in 1 qt
1 qt x 4 cups per qt = 4 cups
That is 946.4 mL
1 US liquid quart = 4 US cups = 32 fl oz, from NIST Handbook 44. How we calculate this
From: Quarts. Amount: 1 qt. Quart: US liquid quart, 946 mL.
A US liquid quart is a quarter of the 231 cubic inch US gallon, 946.35 mL. A US cup is a sixteenth of the same gallon, 236.59 mL, so a quart holds exactly 4 cups. NIST Handbook 44 sets both units. Half a quart is 2 cups, which is a pint, and 3 quarts are 12 cups.
Pick the direction under From, type the amount and choose the quart. US liquid is the default. Pick US dry for dry goods measured in dry quarts, pecks and bushels, or Imperial for a UK recipe.
Quick answer: how many cups are in a quart?
There are 4 cups in a US liquid quart, by NIST Handbook 44: a quart is 32 fluid ounces and a cup is 8. To convert quarts to cups, multiply by 4. For cups to quarts, divide by 4. A US dry quart holds 4.65 US cups, and a UK quart holds 4.80.
Key takeaways
- 1 US quart = 4 cups = 2 pints = 32 fl oz = 946.4 mL.
- Cups = quarts x 4, and quarts = cups / 4.
- 4 quarts make a gallon, so a gallon holds 16 cups.
- The US dry quart is 16 percent larger than the liquid quart, 4.65 US cups. The UK quart is 20 percent larger, 4.80 US cups.
Worked example: 6 cups to quarts
A soup recipe makes 6 cups and you store it in quart containers. Divide by 4: 6 / 4 = 1.5 quarts, so you fill one container and half of a second.
The other way: a recipe calls for 2 quarts of chicken stock and your measuring cup holds 2 cups. Multiply: 2 x 4 = 8 cups, which is four fills of the 2 cup measure.
How we calculate this
Formula
Cups = quarts x cups per quart.
1 x 4 = 4 cups, shown as 4.
Your inputs
Amount: 1 qt. Quart: US liquid quart, 946.352946 mL, a quarter of the 231 cubic inch gallon (NIST Handbook 44). Cup: US customary, 236.5882365 mL, 1/16 of the US gallon (NIST Handbook 44).
The converter works in US customary cups of 236.5882365 mL, a sixteenth of the US gallon. For each quart it divides the quart's volume by that cup. The US liquid quart gives 946.352946 / 236.5882365 = 4 cups. The dry quart gives 1,101.220942715 / 236.5882365 = 4.6546 cups. The Imperial quart gives 1,136.5225 / 236.5882365 = 4.8038 cups.
Quarts to cups multiplies by that number, and cups to quarts divides by it. The figure shows the nearest kitchen fraction when one lands within 3 percent, and the working line gives two decimals.
Sources
- NIST, Handbook 44, Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement, 2026 edition (read 10 October 2026). It defines the US liquid quart as 2 pints, 32 fluid ounces and 57.75 cubic inches, a quarter of the 231 cubic inch gallon. It defines the dry quart as 2 dry pints and 67.200 625 cubic inches, with 32 dry quarts to the 2,150.42 cubic inch bushel.
- NIST, Special Publication 811, Appendix B.8 (read 10 October 2026). It lists the quart (US liquid) at 0.946 352 9 L and the quart (US dry) at 1.101 221 L. It lists the cup (US) at 0.236 588 2 L and the Imperial gallon at 4.546 09 L.
Limits
A quart measures volume. A quart of flour and a quart of water both fill 4 cups, but they weigh different amounts. For the weight of a cup of a named food, use grams to cups. The cups here are US customary cups. A 250 mL metric cup gives 3.79 cups per US quart.
Video: Quarts and Cups: How Many Cups in a Quart?
Quarts to cups chart
| Quarts | US liquid quart | US dry quart | UK quart | mL (US liquid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 qt | 1 cup | 1.16 cups | 1.20 cups | 236.6 mL |
| 1/2 qt | 2 cups | 2.33 cups | 2.40 cups | 473.2 mL |
| 3/4 qt | 3 cups | 3.49 cups | 3.60 cups | 709.8 mL |
| 1 qt | 4 cups | 4.65 cups | 4.80 cups | 946.4 mL |
| 1 1/2 qt | 6 cups | 6.98 cups | 7.21 cups | 1,419.5 mL |
| 2 qt | 8 cups | 9.31 cups | 9.61 cups | 1,892.7 mL |
| 3 qt | 12 cups | 13.96 cups | 14.41 cups | 2,839.1 mL |
| 4 qt | 16 cups | 18.62 cups | 19.22 cups | 3,785.4 mL |
| 6 qt | 24 cups | 27.93 cups | 28.82 cups | 5,678.1 mL |
| 8 qt | 32 cups | 37.24 cups | 38.43 cups | 7,570.8 mL |
Cups to quarts chart
| Cups | Quarts | Pints | Fluid ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 1/4 qt | 1/2 pt | 8 fl oz |
| 2 cups | 1/2 qt | 1 pt | 16 fl oz |
| 3 cups | 3/4 qt | 1 1/2 pt | 24 fl oz |
| 4 cups | 1 qt | 2 pt | 32 fl oz |
| 5 cups | 1 1/4 qt | 2 1/2 pt | 40 fl oz |
| 6 cups | 1 1/2 qt | 3 pt | 48 fl oz |
| 8 cups | 2 qt | 4 pt | 64 fl oz |
| 10 cups | 2 1/2 qt | 5 pt | 80 fl oz |
| 12 cups | 3 qt | 6 pt | 96 fl oz |
| 16 cups | 4 qt (1 gallon) | 8 pt | 128 fl oz |
How many cups in a quart: liquid, dry and UK quarts
Three quarts share the name. The US liquid quart, 946.35 mL, holds exactly 4 US cups. The US dry quart is part of the dry measure of pints, quarts, pecks and bushels. At 1,101.22 mL it is 16 percent larger and holds 4.65 US cups.
The Imperial quart of UK recipes is a quarter of the 4.54609 liter Imperial gallon, 1,136.52 mL. That is 20 percent more than a US liquid quart, or 4.80 US cups. In UK units it is 2 Imperial pints, 40 Imperial fluid ounces or 4 Imperial cups of 284 mL.
How many quarts in a gallon?
Four. A US gallon is 4 quarts, 8 pints and 16 cups, so a half gallon is 2 quarts or 8 cups. For gallons in any cup size, use the cups in a gallon converter.
Is a quart bigger than a liter?
A US liquid quart is a little smaller: 946.35 mL against 1,000 mL. A liter is 1.057 US quarts, or 4.23 US cups. A UK quart, at 1,136.52 mL, is bigger than a liter. For milliliters in cups, see mL to cups.
Do a quart of water and a quart of flour hold the same cups?
Yes. A quart is a volume, so any food fills the same 4 cups. The weight is what changes. At about 1 g per mL, a quart of water weighs about 946 g. Four cups of all-purpose flour weigh 500 g at USDA's 125 g per cup.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in 2 quarts? 8 cups in 2 US liquid quarts.
How many cups are in half a quart? 2 cups, which is one pint.
How many quarts are 6 cups? 1 1/2 quarts.
How many cups are in a dry quart? 4.65 US cups. A US dry quart is 1,101.22 mL.
How many ounces are in a quart? 32 US fluid ounces.
How many pints are in a quart? 2 pints.
Conclusion
A US quart holds 4 cups, so quarts to cups is a multiplication by 4 and cups to quarts a division by 4. Check for a dry or UK quart, which hold 4.65 and 4.80 US cups. For recipes to measure out, see the TheSawad cookbooks.