Tablespoon size varies by region
This page uses US tablespoons. An Australian tablespoon is commonly 20 mL and produces a different cup relationship.
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Tablespoons to Cups Converter
Convert US tablespoons to US cups instantly. US tablespoons when scaling recipes. See the formula, worked examples and practical reference values.
How to convert US tbsp to US cup
Tablespoons to cups is useful when scaling recipes or replacing a cup measure. Both units are explicitly US customary volumes, not ingredient weights.
Formula: US cup = US tbsp × 0.0625
Reverse formula: US tbsp = US cup × 16
Worked example
1 US tbsp = 0.0625 US cup
- = 14.786765 mL
- = 0.014787 L
- = 0.5 US fl oz
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Do not convert volume directly to ingredient mass
Tablespoons and cups measure volume; grams require ingredient-specific density.
Useful for: US tablespoon recipe volumes converted to US cups.
Common US tbsp to US cup conversions
| US tablespoons | US cups |
|---|---|
| 1 US tbsp | 0.0625 US cup |
| 2 US tbsp | 0.125 US cup |
| 4 US tbsp | 0.25 US cup |
| 8 US tbsp | 0.5 US cup |
| 12 US tbsp | 0.75 US cup |
| 16 US tbsp | 1 US cup |
| 24 US tbsp | 1.5 US cup |
| 32 US tbsp | 2 US cup |
About the units
A US tablespoon is an US customary unit represented by US tbsp. A US cup is an US customary unit represented by US cup. Calculations use the same authoritative registry as the full volume converter, retaining full precision until display.
Sources and definitions
NIST — SI units and conversion guidance
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