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Proof to ABV Tables

US proof conversions in both directions, plus the interactive converter for any value.

US proof is exactly twice the alcohol by volume. To read ABV from proof, divide by 2. To read proof from ABV, multiply by 2. Pick a common value below, or open the interactive converter for any number and for the UK scale.

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Confirm the real strength: proof printed on a label is one thing, the spirit in your jar is another. A 0 to 200 proof alcoholmeter reads it directly at 20°C.

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Common questions

How do you convert proof to ABV?

On the US scale, divide the proof by 2. US proof is defined as exactly twice the alcohol by volume, so 100 proof is 50% ABV.

How do you convert ABV to proof?

Multiply the ABV by 2 on the US scale. A spirit at 40% ABV is 80 proof.

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