Shots to Ounces Converter

Convert shots to fluid ounces and back — the standard 1.5 fl oz pour, plus UK bar measures. Everything runs instantly in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

Convert shots ⇄ fluid ounces

The US standard pour is 1.5 fl oz; UK bars measure 25 ml singles and 35 ml doubles.
3 fl oz
2 US shots = 3 fl oz (US shot = 1.5 fl oz)

Formula: 2 US shots × 44.3603 ml ÷ 29.5735 = 3 fl oz

How the shots to ounces conversion works

The conversion uses the standard pour: 1 US shot = 1.5 US fluid ounces, which is 44.3603 ml. So fluid ounces = shots × 1.5 (US), and shots = fluid ounces ÷ 1.5. UK bars measure differently — a single is 25 ml (0.845 US fl oz) and a double is 35 ml (1.183 US fl oz) — so pick the measure above.

Worked example: a cocktail recipe calling for 2 shots needs 2 × 1.5 = 3 fl oz of spirit. And 6 fl oz is 6 ÷ 1.5 = 4 US shots — or 6 × 29.5735 ÷ 25 = 7.1 UK singles.

The jigger connection: a standard double-sided jigger measures 1.5 oz on one side and 1 oz on the other, which is why the 1.5 oz shot became the US default. For millilitres, see our fluid ounces to ml converter, and for the larger measures see pints to ml.

shots to ounces questions

How many ounces are in a shot?
1.5 US fluid ounces for the standard American shot — 44.3603 ml. A UK single measure is 25 ml (0.845 fl oz) and a UK double is 35 ml (1.183 fl oz).
How do I convert shots to ounces?
Multiply by 1.5 for US shots: fl oz = shots × 1.5. So 2 shots is 3 fl oz and 4 shots is 6 fl oz. Pick the UK measures above for 25 ml / 35 ml pours.
Is a shot 1 oz or 1.5 oz?
The standard US shot — and the jigger measure behind most cocktail recipes — is 1.5 oz. A 1 oz pour is a "pony shot", the smaller side of a standard jigger.
How many ml is a shot?
44.3603 ml for a US shot (1.5 × 29.5735). A UK single is 25 ml and a UK double is 35 ml — noticeably smaller than the US shot.
How do I convert ounces back to shots?
Divide by 1.5 for US shots: shots = fl oz ÷ 1.5. So 3 fl oz is 2 shots and 9 fl oz is 6 shots. Switch the direction above to do it.

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Sources & official guidance

US shot = 1.5 fl oz by the standard bar pour; UK measures are 25 ml / 35 ml. See our disclaimer.