Tablespoons to Cups Converter (Kitchen Volumes)

Convert between teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, fluid ounces and millilitres.

1 Milliliters = 0.202884 Teaspoons

Convert between US kitchen volume units — teaspoons, tablespoons, fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts and millilitres. Pick your 'from' and 'to' units, type an amount, and the answer updates instantly. There are 16 tablespoons in a cup and 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon. Everything runs in your browser.

How to use the Tablespoons to Cups Converter

  1. Enter the amount to convert.
  2. Choose the from and to units (e.g. tablespoons → cups).
  3. Read the converted amount.

Frequently asked questions

How many tablespoons are in a cup?

16 tablespoons make one US cup. So half a cup is 8 tablespoons and a quarter cup is 4 tablespoons.

How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?

3 teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon. That means there are 48 teaspoons in a cup.

Are these US or metric measures?

These are US customary volumes (1 cup = 236.6 ml). UK/Australian cups and tablespoons differ slightly, so adjust if a recipe specifies them.