How to convert tablespoons to milliliters
Formula: ml = tbsp × 14.7868
Worked example: 3 tbsp → 3 × 14.7868 = 44.3603 ml
One US tablespoon is 14.79 ml, so recipes and medicine labels round it to 15 ml. Watch out for Australian recipes, where a tablespoon is 20 ml, or 4 teaspoons instead of 3.
Tablespoons to milliliters conversion chart
| Tablespoons (tbsp) | Milliliters (ml) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 tbsp | 3.69669 ml |
| 0.5 tbsp | 7.39338 ml |
| 1 tbsp | 14.7868 ml |
| 1.5 tbsp | 22.1801 ml |
| 2 tbsp | 29.5735 ml |
| 3 tbsp | 44.3603 ml |
| 4 tbsp | 59.1471 ml |
| 5 tbsp | 73.9338 ml |
| 6 tbsp | 88.7206 ml |
| 8 tbsp | 118.294 ml |
| 10 tbsp | 147.868 ml |
| 12 tbsp | 177.441 ml |
| 16 tbsp | 236.588 ml |
What is a tablespoon?
The US tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons or half a fluid ounce, about 14.79 ml. Sixteen tablespoons make a cup. It is close to the 15 ml metric tablespoon, but the Australian tablespoon is larger at 20 ml.
What is a milliliter?
The milliliter is one thousandth of a liter, exactly the volume of a cubic centimeter. It is the unit of medicine doses, perfume and cosmetics, and of drink labels in most countries; US bottles show it next to fluid ounces, as in 16.9 fl oz (500 ml).