Convert Liter to Pint (L → pt)

Converting liters to pints is straightforward: multiply by the conversion factor. Follow these three steps to do it by hand or in your head.

1. 1
   Take your value in liters

   Start with the number of liters (L) you want to convert.
2. 2
   Multiply by 2.113376

   The conversion factor from L to pt is 2.113376. Multiply your value by this number.
3. 3
   Read the result in pints

   The result is your value in pints (pt).

Multiply the value in liters by 2.113376. For the reverse direction, multiply by 0.473176.

• ✓1 L = 1000 ml = 1 dm³ = 0.001 m³ exactly.
• ✓1 L of water weighs 1 kg at 4 °C — use for quick mass estimates.
• ✓Fuel economy in Europe is litres per 100 km; lower is better. US uses mpg where higher is better.

• ✗Confusing L (litre) with l (lowercase), since lowercase l can be mistaken for digit 1. Capital L is preferred.
• ✗Mixing litres and US gallons in fuel economy discussions.
• ✗Writing engine displacement in ml instead of L — 1500 cc = 1.5 L.

What is the Liter?

The liter equals exactly 1 cubic decimeter (1 dm³ = 0.001 m³) and is the everyday metric unit for liquids worldwide. Adopted as part of the metric system in the 1790s, the liter is used universally for beverages, fuel, household chemicals, and cooking liquids — except in the United States where gallons and fluid ounces dominate. The liter has special connection to mass: pure water at 4°C has almost exactly 1 kg per liter, a relationship designed into the metric system. Soda, milk, and water bottles in metric countries come in 0.5 L, 1 L, 1.5 L, and 2 L sizes. The liter relates to the milliliter (1,000 mL = 1 L), the cubic meter (1,000 L = 1 m³), the US gallon (1 L ≈ 0.264 gal), and the UK gallon (1 L ≈ 0.220 imp gal). Although not strictly an SI base unit, the liter is one of the most-used metric units globally.

• Bottled beverages and milk in Europe
• Petrol and diesel pricing in metric countries
• Engine displacement (car engines rated in litres)

What is the Pint?

The pint equals exactly one half of a US quart (0.473176473 liters) in the United States and 0.568261 liters in the United Kingdom (the imperial pint, 20% larger than the US pint). The British pint is iconic in pub culture — beer and cider are served in imperial pints in UK pubs, and the imperial pint glass is a regulated measure required by law. In the United States, milk is commonly sold by the pint (often as half-quart cartons), and ice cream containers are often pints (16 fl oz US). The pint relates to the gallon (8 pt = 1 gal), the quart (2 pt = 1 qt), the cup (2 cups = 1 US pt), and the fluid ounce (16 fl oz = 1 US pt; 20 fl oz = 1 imperial pt). The discrepancy between US and UK pints reflects the older 1824 imperial reform that the United States did not adopt.

• UK draft beer (half-pint and pint glasses)
• British doorstep milk delivery
• US ice-cream and ale packaging