How Many Cups in a Quart?

Q: How many quarts in a gallon?

There are 4 quarts in a gallon.

4 cups in 1 quart

There are exactly 4 cups in a US quart. Use the chart and calculator below for any amount.

2cups in ½ quart

4cups in 1 quart

8cups in 2 quarts

16cups in 1 gallon

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Quarts to Cups Conversion Chart

Quarts	Cups	Pints	Fluid Ounces
¼ quart	1 cup	½ pint	8 fl oz
½ quart	2 cups	1 pint	16 fl oz
¾ quart	3 cups	1½ pints	24 fl oz
1 quart	4 cups	2 pints	32 fl oz
1½ quarts	6 cups	3 pints	48 fl oz
2 quarts	8 cups	4 pints	64 fl oz
3 quarts	12 cups	6 pints	96 fl oz
4 quarts	16 cups	8 pints	128 fl oz

Easy to remember: Think of a quart as a quarter of a gallon. 4 quarts = 1 gallon, and 4 cups = 1 quart!

Cups to Quarts Conversion Chart

Cups	Quarts	Pints	Fluid Ounces
1 cup	¼ quart	½ pint	8 fl oz
2 cups	½ quart	1 pint	16 fl oz
3 cups	¾ quart	1½ pints	24 fl oz
4 cups	1 quart	2 pints	32 fl oz
6 cups	1½ quarts	3 pints	48 fl oz
8 cups	2 quarts	4 pints	64 fl oz
12 cups	3 quarts	6 pints	96 fl oz
16 cups	4 quarts	8 pints	128 fl oz

Understanding US Liquid Measurements

The US liquid measurement system can be confusing at first, but once you see how it all fits together it becomes very easy to remember.

Here's the full hierarchy from smallest to largest: 1 teaspoon → 1 tablespoon (3 tsp) → 1 fluid ounce (2 tbsp) → 1 cup (8 fl oz) → 1 pint (2 cups) → 1 quart (2 pints / 4 cups) → 1 gallon (4 quarts / 16 cups).

Cooking tip: Most soup and stock recipes call for quarts. A typical pot of soup uses 1–2 quarts (4–8 cups) of liquid.