Tablespoons to millilitres

Multiply tablespoons by 14.7868 to get millilitres.

1 tbsp = 14.7868 mLNIST HB 44 · BIPM SI

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tbsp

59.1471mL

4 tbsp = 59.1471 mL

How to convert tablespoons to millilitres

The millilitre is one thousandth of a litre, equal to one cubic centimetre (cm³). The tablespoon is a US tablespoon, half a fluid ounce (14.78676478125 millilitres).

Worked example — 4 tbsp: 4 × 14.7868 = 59.1471 mL.

Tablespoons to millilitres table

Common conversions.
Tablespoons	Millilitres
0.5 tbsp	7.3934 mL
1 tbsp	14.7868 mL
2 tbsp	29.5735 mL
3 tbsp	44.3603 mL
4 tbsp	59.1471 mL
6 tbsp	88.7206 mL
8 tbsp	118.2941 mL
12 tbsp	177.4412 mL
16 tbsp	236.5882 mL

Reverse and related

mL → cup1 mL = 0.00422675 cup cup → mL1 cup = 236.5882 mL fl oz → mL1 fl oz = 29.5735 mL mL → fl oz1 mL = 0.033814 fl oz tsp → mL1 tsp = 4.9289 mL L → mL1 L = 1,000 mL

About tablespoons and millilitres

Tablespoon (tbsp)

1 tbsp = 14.7868 mL

Definition. A US tablespoon, half a fluid ounce (14.78676478125 millilitres)

History and origin

The tablespoon became a fixed cooking measure as recipes were standardised, set in the US at half a fluid ounce, about 14.8 millilitres, and equal to three teaspoons.

Current use

Tablespoons are an everyday kitchen measure for cooking and baking across the English-speaking world, though the exact size varies a little by country.

Source: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C §2 (U.S. Customary Units) and §5 (Tables of Equivalents)

Millilitre (mL)

1 mL = 0.067628 tbsp

Definition. One thousandth of a litre, equal to one cubic centimetre (cm³)

History and origin

The millilitre is one thousandth of a litre, equal to one cubic centimetre. It came with the decimal metric system as the unit for small liquid volumes.

Current use

Millilitres are used for recipes, medicine doses and cosmetics, and are printed on most small bottles and cans.

Source: BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the litre is an SI-accepted unit (1 L = 1 dm³)

Where people use this

Tablespoons: recipes. Millilitres: recipes, medicine doses, cosmetics. 1 US tablespoon is about 14.8 mL.

How we know this is right

The factor is fixed by the standards that define the units, not chosen — so it is exact, not a measurement:

1 mL = 0.0676280454 tbsp, so 1 tbsp = 1 ÷ 0.0676280454 = 14.7868 mL.

Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.

Sources: BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the litre is an SI-accepted unit (1 L = 1 dm³); NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C §2 (U.S. Customary Units) and §5 (Tables of Equivalents).

Questions people ask

How many mL in a tablespoon?

One US tablespoon is about 14.8 mL.

How many mL is 3 tablespoons?

3 tablespoons is about 44.4 mL.

Is a tablespoon 15 mL?

The US tablespoon is 14.8 mL; many recipes round it to 15 mL.

All tablespoon conversions

Tablespoons to US cups1 tbsp = 0.0625 cup Tablespoons to teaspoons1 tbsp = 3 tsp