Ounces to Cups (fl oz to cups)

How to convert fluid ounces to cups

Divide the fluid ounces by 8:

cups = fluid ounces ÷ 8

12 fl oz ÷ 8 = 1.5 cups. Measuring cups come in 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 and 1 cup, so the converter also shows the result as you would measure it: 1 1/2 cups. 6 fl oz is 3/4 cup; 10 fl oz is 1 1/4 cups. To go the other way, multiply cups by 8 — type the cups into the second field.

Fluid ounces to cups chart

For amounts under 1/4 cup, switch to spoons: 1 fl oz is 2 tablespoons, and 1/2 fl oz is 1 tablespoon (3 teaspoons). To convert a whole recipe, open Convert a list of values and paste the fluid ounces one per line.

Ounces of weight are not cups

Recipes give dry ingredients in ounces of weight, and a cup measures volume, so there is no single conversion. A cup of each weighs (King Arthur Baking):

Only for water-like liquids are 8 oz by weight close to a cup. Measure liquids in a clear measuring cup at eye level, and dry ingredients in nested cups leveled off with a knife. For baking, weigh the dry ingredients — the ounces to grams converter helps when the scale is metric.

U.S., metric and label cups

Three “cups” are in use: the U.S. customary cup of 236.6 mL, the nutrition-label cup of 240 mL set by the FDA, and the metric cup of 250 mL used in Canada, Australia and many recipes from abroad. The result shows all three. For milliliters as the main answer, use ounces to mL; for larger measures, quarts to cups.