Fluid ounces to Cups
1 fluid ounce = 0.12 cups
Dividing fluid ounces by 8 gives cups, because a US cup holds 8 fluid ounces. American drink and canned-good sizes are often listed in fluid ounces, so this helps you scale them into recipe quantities: a 12 fl oz can is 1½ cups and a 16 fl oz pint is 2 cups. It's a straight volume conversion, so it applies to any liquid.
Fluid ounces to Cups table
| Fluid ounces | Cups |
|---|---|
| 0.25 fluid ounces | 0.03 cups |
| 0.5 fluid ounces | 0.06 cups |
| 1 fluid ounce | 0.12 cups |
| 2 fluid ounces | 0.25 cups |
| 3 fluid ounces | 0.37 cups |
| 4 fluid ounces | 0.49 cups |
| 5 fluid ounces | 0.62 cups |
| 6 fluid ounces | 0.74 cups |
| 8 fluid ounces | 0.99 cups |
| 10 fluid ounces | 1.23 cups |
| 12 fluid ounces | 1.48 cups |
| 14 fluid ounces | 1.73 cups |
| 16 fluid ounces | 1.97 cups |
| 18 fluid ounces | 2.22 cups |
| 20 fluid ounces | 2.46 cups |
| 24 fluid ounces | 2.96 cups |
| 32 fluid ounces | 3.94 cups |
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How to convert fluid ounces to cups
To convert fluid ounces to cups, multiply by 0.12. This is a volume conversion, so it applies to any liquid or dry ingredient measured by volume, water, oil, milk, flour, and more.
Common conversions: 2 fluid ounces = 0.25 cups · 4 fluid ounces = 0.49 cups · 8 fluid ounces = 0.99 cups · 16 fluid ounces = 1.97 cups.
Tip: Bottle and can labels usually print fluid ounces in small type near the volume — a quick divide-by-8 turns that into the cups a recipe wants.
For ingredient-specific weight conversions (like cups to grams of flour or rice), see our ingredient converters.
Fluid ounces to Cups: frequently asked
How many cups is 12 fluid ounces?
12 fluid ounces is 1½ cups.