Tablespoons to ML Calculator

Instantly convert tablespoons to millilitres for any recipe or cooking measurement. Whether you’re scaling a recipe, measuring ingredients precisely or converting between imperial and metric — just enter your tablespoons and get the exact result in ml, teaspoons and cups instantly. Free, no sign-up needed.

Tablespoons to ML Calculator

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1 tbsp14.79 ml
2 tbsp29.57 ml
4 tbsp (¼ cup)59.15 ml
8 tbsp (½ cup)118.29 ml
16 tbsp (1 cup)236.59 ml

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How to Convert Tablespoons to ML

Multiply the number of tablespoons by 14.787 to get millilitres.

Formula: ML = Tablespoons × 14.787

Example: 3 tbsp × 14.787 = 44.36 ml

Tablespoons (tbsp)Millilitres (ml)Equivalent
½ tbsp7.39 ml1½ tsp
1 tbsp14.79 ml3 tsp
2 tbsp29.57 ml⅛ cup
3 tbsp44.36 ml
4 tbsp59.15 ml¼ cup
6 tbsp88.72 ml⅜ cup
8 tbsp118.29 ml½ cup
12 tbsp177.44 ml¾ cup
16 tbsp236.59 ml1 cup
32 tbsp473.18 ml2 cups

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Not all tablespoons are equal — this is worth knowing when following international recipes:

US tablespoon = 14.79 ml (used in this calculator and most online recipes)

UK tablespoon = 17.76 ml (traditional imperial measure, rarely used in modern UK recipes)

Australian tablespoon = 20 ml (notably larger than US and UK measures)

If you’re following an Australian recipe, their tablespoon is 20ml rather than 14.79ml — this can make a noticeable difference in baking. Most modern UK recipes now use the US/metric standard.

Common Recipe Tablespoon Measurements

Here are the most frequently used tablespoon measurements in cooking and baking:

  • 1 tbsp butter = 14.79 ml = approximately 14g
  • 1 tbsp olive oil = 14.79 ml = approximately 13.5g
  • 1 tbsp honey = 14.79 ml = approximately 21g
  • 1 tbsp flour = 14.79 ml = approximately 8g
  • 1 tbsp sugar = 14.79 ml = approximately 12.5g
  • 1 tbsp salt = 14.79 ml = approximately 18g

FAQs

One US tablespoon equals 14.787 millilitres, commonly rounded to 15 ml in recipes.

2 tablespoons is 29.57 ml.

3 tablespoons is 44.36 ml.

100ml is approximately 6.76 tablespoons.

50ml is approximately 3.38 tablespoons.

There are 16 tablespoons in one US cup.

A US tablespoon is 14.79ml which is often rounded to 15ml in recipes. For most cooking this rounding makes no practical difference, but for precise baking use the exact 14.79ml figure.

There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon. So 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 14.79ml.

No — a US tablespoon is 14.79 ml, an Australian tablespoon is 20 ml and a UK tablespoon is approximately 17.76 ml. This calculator uses the US measurement.

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