Tablespoons to Cups Converter — Instant Volume Conversion
Convert tablespoons and teaspoons to cups instantly.
🥄 Tablespoons & Teaspoons ↔ Cups Converter
Quick Reference
1 tbsp
¼ cup
2 tbsp
⅛ cup
4 tbsp
¼ cup
8 tbsp
½ cup
12 tbsp
¾ cup
16 tbsp
1 cup
Full Tablespoons to Cups Reference Chart
| Tablespoons | Cups | Teaspoons | Fluid Oz | ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 1/16 cup | 3 | 0.5 fl oz | 14.8 ml |
| 2 tbsp | ⅛ cup | 6 | 1 fl oz | 29.6 ml |
| 4 tbsp | ¼ cup | 12 | 2 fl oz | 59.1 ml |
| 5⅓ tbsp | ⅓ cup | 16 | 2.7 fl oz | 78.9 ml |
| 8 tbsp | ½ cup | 24 | 4 fl oz | 118.3 ml |
| 10⅔ tbsp | ⅔ cup | 32 | 5.4 fl oz | 157.7 ml |
| 12 tbsp | ¾ cup | 36 | 6 fl oz | 177.4 ml |
| 16 tbsp | 1 cup | 48 | 8 fl oz | 236.6 ml |
| 32 tbsp | 2 cups | 96 | 16 fl oz | 473.2 ml |
Understanding Tablespoon Measurements
A US tablespoon is exactly 3 teaspoons or ½ fluid ounce (14.79 ml). There are 16 tablespoons in a standard US cup. This is the measurement used in all American recipe books and cooking websites.
In Australia and Canada, a tablespoon is 20ml (4 teaspoons), not 15ml. If following an Australian recipe, adjust accordingly — Australian tablespoons are about 33% larger than US tablespoons.
The UK does not use tablespoon measurements in the same way — British recipes mostly use metric (grams and ml). A UK tablespoon is approximately 17.7ml if used.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many tablespoons in a cup?
There are exactly 16 tablespoons in 1 US cup. This is a fixed conversion: 1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp = 8 fl oz = 236.6 ml.
How many tablespoons in ½ cup?
½ cup equals 8 tablespoons. This is one of the most common cooking measurements — memorising it saves time when halving recipes.
How many tablespoons in ¾ cup?
¾ cup equals 12 tablespoons. When scaling recipes, knowing that ¾ cup = 12 tbsp is very useful for measuring without a ¾ cup measure.
How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?
1 tablespoon equals exactly 3 teaspoons. This is a critical relationship — many recipes use both units and converting between them requires this factor.