Convert Pint to Milliliter (pt → ml)
The pint is the standard pub-beer unit in the United Kingdom and a common measure for milk and cream worldwide.
Pint to Milliliter Conversion Table
10 common values| Pint | Milliliter |
|---|---|
| 1 pt | 473.17647 ml |
| 2 pt | 946.35295 ml |
| 5 pt | 2,365.8824 ml |
| 10 pt | 4,731.7647 ml |
| 20 pt | 9,463.5295 ml |
| 50 pt | 23,658.824 ml |
| 100 pt | 47,317.647 ml |
| 200 pt | 94,635.295 ml |
| 500 pt | 236,588.24 ml |
| 1,000 pt | 473,176.47 ml |
How to Convert Pint to Milliliter Manually
Step by StepConverting pints to milliliters is straightforward: multiply by the conversion factor. Follow these three steps to do it by hand or in your head.
- 1Take your value in pintsStart with the number of pints (pt) you want to convert.
- 2Multiply by 473.17647The conversion factor from pt to ml is 473.17647. Multiply your value by this number.
- 3Read the result in millilitersThe result is your value in milliliters (ml).
Formula
Multiply the value in pints by 473.17647. For the reverse direction, multiply by 0.002113.
ml = pt × 473.17647pt = ml × 0.002113Tips
Use these in everyday conversions- 1 US pint = 473 ml; 1 UK imperial pint = 568 ml — a 20% difference.
- UK pint = 20 UK fl oz; US pint = 16 US fl oz.
- When reading a pint figure, always note country context.
Common Mistakes
Avoid these- Assuming a US pint equals a UK pint — 20% off.
- Using "pint" in bulk commerce without specification.
- Confusing dry pint (550 ml) with liquid pint (473 ml) in the US.
About Pint and Milliliter
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
A UK pub pint is 568 ml by law. A US pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream is 473 ml. UK milk bottles are often pints.
What is the Milliliter?
The milliliter equals one thousandth of a liter (0.001 L) and is the standard small-volume unit for cooking, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and laboratory work. One milliliter is exactly 1 cubic centimeter (1 cm³), a convenient relationship: 1 mL of pure water weighs 1 gram. The milliliter is the universal unit on medicine bottles (a typical cough syrup dose is 5 mL), cosmetics (a perfume bottle is 50–100 mL), and recipe measurements outside North America (a tablespoon is 15 mL, a teaspoon is 5 mL). Medical syringes are calibrated in mL, and IV drip rates are computed in mL per hour. The milliliter relates to the liter (1,000 mL = 1 L), the cubic centimeter (1 mL = 1 cm³ = 1 cc), the teaspoon (1 tsp = 5 mL), and the US fluid ounce (1 fl oz ≈ 29.57 mL).
- Liquid medication dosing in syringes
- Precise cooking and baking measurements
- Laboratory reagent measurement
A teaspoon holds about 5 ml. An espresso shot is 25–30 ml. An insulin pen delivers 0.1 ml increments.