Milliliters to Tablespoons Converter
There are 0.067628 tablespoons in one milliliter. To convert milliliters to tablespoons, multiply by 0.067628.
How to Convert Milliliters to Tablespoons
To convert milliliters to tablespoons, multiply by 0.067628.
For example: 5 milliliters × 0.067628 = 0.33814 tablespoons.
Where This Comes Up
Metric recipes give small liquid quantities in milliliters, and so do bottle caps and dosing cups. Americans measure those with tablespoons, which makes this the everyday small-volume conversion.
30 milliliters is 2.02884 US tablespoons, which is why a 30 mL dose is usually described as 2 tablespoons.
What People Get Wrong
Spoons sold as "tablespoons" in the cutlery drawer are not measuring spoons and vary widely. Use a marked measuring spoon when the amount matters.
Milliliters to Tablespoons Conversion Table
| Milliliters (mL) | Tablespoons (tbsp) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.067628 |
| 2 | 0.135256 |
| 3 | 0.202884 |
| 4 | 0.270512 |
| 5 | 0.33814 |
| 6 | 0.405768 |
| 7 | 0.473396 |
| 8 | 0.541024 |
| 9 | 0.608652 |
| 10 | 0.67628 |
| 11 | 0.743908 |
| 12 | 0.811537 |
| 13 | 0.879165 |
| 14 | 0.946793 |
| 15 | 1.01442 |
| 16 | 1.08205 |
| 17 | 1.14968 |
| 18 | 1.2173 |
| 19 | 1.28493 |
| 20 | 1.35256 |
| 25 | 1.6907 |
| 30 | 2.02884 |
| 40 | 2.70512 |
| 50 | 3.3814 |
| 75 | 5.0721 |
| 100 | 6.7628 |
| 250 | 16.907 |
| 500 | 33.814 |
| 1,000 | 67.628 |
About These Units
The milliliter
A milliliter is one thousandth of a liter and is exactly the same volume as one cubic centimeter. It is the standard unit in metric recipes and on medicine labels.
The tablespoon
A US tablespoon is 3 teaspoons, or about 14.79 milliliters. Australian recipes are the trap here: an Australian tablespoon holds 4 teaspoons, or 20 milliliters.
Definitions follow NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C. See how we calculate for the exact values and rounding rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many tablespoons is 15 mL?
15 milliliters is 1.01442 US tablespoons, so a 15 mL spoon is a touch over one tablespoon.
How many tablespoons is 100 mL?
100 milliliters is 6.7628 US tablespoons, which is about 6 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons.
How many milliliters is a teaspoon?
One US teaspoon is 4.92892 milliliters, a third of a tablespoon.
How do I measure an awkward answer like 6.76 tablespoons?
Take the whole tablespoons, then multiply the remainder by 3 for teaspoons. 0.76 times 3 is 2.3, so about 6 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons.