Pint (pt) to Litre (l)
Converting pints to litres comes up regularly in the UK — whether you are scaling a recipe, calculating how much beer to brew, or comparing package sizes. One UK pint equals 0.56826 litres (568 ml). Multiply the number of pints by 0.56826 to get litres.
Frequently asked questions
One UK pint is 0.56826 litres, or 568 millilitres. It is just over half a litre. British pubs serve beer in pints (568 ml) and half-pints (284 ml) — a tradition protected by law in the UK, where draught beer must be sold in these measures.
Four UK pints equals 4 × 0.56826 = 2.273 litres. A four-pint carton of milk, commonly sold in British supermarkets, contains just over 2.27 litres. This is a handy reference when following a recipe that lists quantities in pints.
Six UK pints is 6 × 0.56826 = 3.41 litres. Home brewers often work in pints: a standard home-brew kit producing 40 pints yields roughly 22.7 litres of finished beer.
One UK pint of double cream is 568 ml. Double cream is typically sold in 300 ml or 600 ml tubs in British supermarkets, so a 600 ml pot is the nearest standard size. Note that a US recipe using "1 pint" means only 473 ml, so always check the origin of the recipe.