Ounces to Cups Converter
Convert fluid ounces to US cups, plus milliliters, tablespoons, teaspoons, and liters — bidirectional, all units at once.
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Convert between fluid ounces, milliliters, cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and liters — enter a value in any unit.
Fluid Ounces to Cups Conversion Mathematics
Ounces to cups converter transforms fluid ounces into US cups instantly, plus milliliters, tablespoons, teaspoons, and liters — bidirectional, all at once.
A US cup is defined as exactly 8 fluid ounces, so dividing any fluid-ounce value by 8 gives the equivalent in cups.
- 1Enter a value and choose its starting unit (fluid ounces, cups, milliliters, tablespoons, teaspoons, or liters).
- 2View the converted value across every other unit simultaneously.
A can of evaporated milk is labeled 12 fl oz — how many cups is that for a recipe?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
A US cup equals exactly 8 fluid ounces, by definition — this is the fixed conversion for liquid measurements.
16 fl oz equals 2 cups (16 ÷ 8) — this is also equal to 1 US pint.
Not directly — this conversion is for fluid (liquid volume) ounces. Dry ingredients are also measured by cup (volume), but a "dry ounce" of weight converts to a different amount of cups depending on the ingredient's density (e.g. 1 cup of flour weighs about 4.25 oz, while 1 cup of granulated sugar weighs about 7 oz).
16 tablespoons make one US cup (since 1 tbsp = 0.5 fl oz and 1 cup = 8 fl oz).
No — a US cup is 8 US fluid ounces (236.588 mL), while a UK "cup" measurement is less standardized and metric cups are often rounded to 250 mL; always check the recipe's country of origin for kitchen conversions.
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