Quarts to Cups Converter

Convert US quarts to US cups as you type. Type in either box, or switch to any other volume unit.

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About US quarts and US cups

Volume units are everywhere in cooking, drinks, fuel and medicine. US recipes use cups, tablespoons and fluid ounces; most of the world uses millilitres and litres.

This converter changes US quarts (qt) into US cups (cup) instantly. You can also type in the second box to convert backwards, or pick any other volume unit from the menus.

Formula

cup = qt × 4 1 qt = 4 cup 1 cup = 0.25 qt

Both units are defined in litres: 1 US quart = 0.946352946 litre, and 1 US cup = 0.2365882365 litre. Dividing one by the other gives the factor above.

Worked example

To convert 12 qt: 12 × 4 = 48 cup.

Notes and assumptions

Uses US customary units. A metric cup is 250 mL and a UK (imperial) gallon is 4.54609 L, so results differ if your recipe or spec uses those.

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US quarts to US cups conversion table

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1 qt4 cup
2 qt8 cup
3 qt12 cup
4 qt16 cup
5 qt20 cup
6 qt24 cup
7 qt28 cup
8 qt32 cup
9 qt36 cup
10 qt40 cup
12 qt48 cup
15 qt60 cup
20 qt80 cup
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25 qt100 cup
30 qt120 cup
40 qt160 cup
50 qt200 cup
60 qt240 cup
70 qt280 cup
75 qt300 cup
80 qt320 cup
90 qt360 cup
100 qt400 cup
250 qt1,000 cup
500 qt2,000 cup
1,000 qt4,000 cup

How to convert by hand

  1. Take the value in US quarts.
  2. Multiply it by 4.
  3. Round only at the end.

Common mistakes

  • Mixing US and UK units. A UK pint (568 mL) is about 20% bigger than a US pint (473 mL).
  • Treating fluid ounces (volume) and ounces (weight) as the same thing. They only match for water-like liquids.
  • Using a metric cup (250 mL) recipe with a US cup (236.6 mL) measure. The gap is small but adds up in baking.

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Frequently asked questions

How many US cups are in one US quart?

1 qt = 4 cup.

How do I convert US quarts to US cups?

Multiply by 4. Example: 10 qt = 40 cup.

How do I convert US cups back to US quarts?

Divide by 4. Press the swap button in the converter.

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