Cups to Quarts Converter
Convert cups to quarts or quarts to cups instantly in both directions. Pick US liquid, imperial, or US dry measure, type any amount, and get the exact result with milliliter equivalents. Below the converter you will find quick cups to quarts conversion charts, the kitchen volume ladder, and answers to common questions like how many cups are in a quart. Use this free cups to quarts calculator for an instant answer, or scan the charts for the most common kitchen amounts.
Convert cups and quarts
Formula: quarts = cups ÷ 4 (1 quart = 4 cups exactly in US liquid measure).
Cups to quarts conversion chart
Quick lookup table for the most common cups to quarts conversions in US liquid measure. For imperial or dry measures, use the converter above.
| Cups | Quarts |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.0625 |
| 0.5 | 0.125 |
| 1 | 0.25 |
| 2 | 0.5 |
| 3 | 0.75 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 6 | 1.5 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 16 | 4 |
| Quarts | Cups |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 1 |
| 0.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 16 |
| US cups | Imperial quarts |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.208169 |
| 2 | 0.416337 |
| 4 | 0.832674 |
| 8 | 1.665348 |
Kitchen volume ladder
Memorize this ladder and most cooking measurement conversions become trivial:
| Unit | Equals |
|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 3 teaspoons |
| 1 fluid ounce | 2 tablespoons |
| 1 cup | 8 fluid ounces = 16 tablespoons = 236.5882365 milliliters |
| 1 pint | 2 cups |
| 1 quart | 2 pints = 4 cups = 32 fluid ounces = 946.352946 milliliters |
| 1 gallon | 4 quarts = 16 cups |
US vs imperial quarts
American recipes use the US liquid quart (946.352946 milliliters, exactly 4 US cups). British and Commonwealth recipes that predate metrication use the imperial quart (1136.5225 milliliters, about 20.1 percent larger). One imperial quart equals 4.8038 US cups, so an old British recipe calling for 1 quart needs almost 5 US cups of liquid.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in a quart?
There are exactly 4 US cups in 1 US liquid quart. To convert quarts to cups, multiply the number of quarts by 4.
How many quarts are in a cup?
One US cup equals 0.25 US quarts, which is one quarter of a quart. To convert cups to quarts, divide the number of cups by 4.
How many cups are in 2 quarts?
There are 8 US cups in 2 US quarts (2 x 4 = 8).
How many cups are in half a quart?
Half a US quart equals 2 US cups (0.5 x 4 = 2).
Is a US quart the same as an imperial quart?
No. A US liquid quart is 946.352946 milliliters while an imperial quart is 1136.5225 milliliters, so an imperial quart is about 20.1 percent larger. One imperial quart equals 4.8038 US cups, and 4 US cups equal 0.832674 imperial quarts.
How many US cups are in an imperial quart?
One imperial quart equals 4.8038 US cups (1136.5225 milliliters divided by 236.5882365 milliliters per cup).
How many imperial quarts are 4 US cups?
Four US cups equal 0.832674 imperial quarts.
What is a quart in milliliters?
A US liquid quart is 946.352946 milliliters, an imperial quart is 1136.5225 milliliters, and a US dry quart is 1101.220942715 milliliters.
What is a cup in milliliters?
A US legal cup is 236.5882365 milliliters. Most recipes round this to 237 milliliters, and metric recipes usually define a cup as exactly 250 milliliters.
How many cups are in a US dry quart?
A US dry quart equals 4.6546 US cups. Use the dry quart mode in the converter above when measuring dry goods like flour or grain.
How many pints and fluid ounces are in a quart?
One US liquid quart equals 2 pints, 4 cups, and 32 US fluid ounces. One imperial quart equals 40 imperial fluid ounces.
How do I convert quarts to cups?
Multiply quarts by 4 to get US cups, because 1 quart equals 4 cups. For example, 3 quarts times 4 equals 12 cups.
Is 4 cups always equal to 1 quart?
For US liquid measure, yes, it is exact: 4 cups equals 1 quart every time. It is not exact for imperial quarts (4 US cups equal 0.832674 imperial quarts) or US dry quarts (4 US cups equal 0.859367 dry quarts).
How many quarts is 16 cups?
Sixteen US cups equal 4 US quarts (16 divided by 4 = 4).
My measuring jug shows milliliters, but the recipe uses cups and quarts. What do I do?
Convert with the values above: 1 US cup is 236.5882365 milliliters and 1 US quart is 946.352946 milliliters. Type the recipe amount into the converter and read the milliliter result under the result box.
Can I use this converter for dry ingredients?
Yes. Select the US dry quart mode. One US dry quart equals 4.6546 US cups, which differs from the liquid quart of exactly 4 cups per quart.
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