Volume conversion
US tablespoon to Millilitre
One us tablespoon is 14.78676 millilitres. Enter any value below to convert it instantly, or use the reference table further down for the numbers you need most often.
Conversion rate
1 tbsp = 14.78676 ml
ml = tbsp × 14.78676
1 tbsp = 14.78676 ml
Reference
US tablespoon to Millilitre table
The values people look up most often, rounded for practical use.
| US tablespoon (tbsp) | Millilitre (ml) | Written out |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 14.78676 ml | 1 tablespoons = 14.78676 millilitres |
| 2 tbsp | 29.57353 ml | 2 tablespoons = 29.57353 millilitres |
| 3 tbsp | 44.36029 ml | 3 tablespoons = 44.36029 millilitres |
| 5 tbsp | 73.93382 ml | 5 tablespoons = 73.93382 millilitres |
| 10 tbsp | 147.868 ml | 10 tablespoons = 147.868 millilitres |
| 15 tbsp | 221.801 ml | 15 tablespoons = 221.801 millilitres |
| 20 tbsp | 295.735 ml | 20 tablespoons = 295.735 millilitres |
| 25 tbsp | 369.669 ml | 25 tablespoons = 369.669 millilitres |
| 50 tbsp | 739.338 ml | 50 tablespoons = 739.338 millilitres |
| 100 tbsp | 1,478.676 ml | 100 tablespoons = 1,478.676 millilitres |
| 250 tbsp | 3,696.691 ml | 250 tablespoons = 3,696.691 millilitres |
| 500 tbsp | 7,393.382 ml | 500 tablespoons = 7,393.382 millilitres |
| 1,000 tbsp | 14,786.765 ml | 1,000 tablespoons = 14,786.765 millilitres |
How to convert tablespoons to millilitres
Multiply the number of tablespoons by 14.78676. That is the whole calculation: ml = tbsp × 14.78676. To go back the other way, divide instead, or multiply by 0.067628.
Worked example: 12 tablespoons × 14.78676 = 177.441 millilitres.
Where this conversion comes up
Volume conversions are mostly a cooking problem, and there is a trap: US and imperial measures share names but differ in size. A US pint is 473 ml, an imperial pint is 568 ml. The units here are US measures unless labelled otherwise.
Quick answers
- 1 us tablespoon = 14.78676 millilitres
- 2 tablespoons = 29.57353 millilitres
- 5 tablespoons = 73.93382 millilitres
- 10 tablespoons = 147.868 millilitres
- 100 tablespoons = 1,478.676 millilitres
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