How to Convert Tablespoons to Cups
Our free Tablespoons to Cups converter lets you instantly convert cooking volumes in both directions — no sign-up, no downloads, and 100% private since everything runs in your browser. Whether you're halving a recipe, doubling a marinade, scaling a soup for a crowd, or substituting a missing measuring cup, this tool gives you instant accurate results with fractional display and bonus conversions to teaspoons, milliliters, and fluid ounces.
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Our Tablespoons to Cups converter is designed for accuracy and ease of use in the kitchen. Whether you're scaling a recipe up or down, or working with a measuring spoon when a measuring cup isn't available, you'll find everything you need in one place.
- Instant bidirectional conversion between tablespoons and cups — type in either field and the other updates automatically
- Fractional display (e.g., 5/16 cup) — perfect for recipes that need precise partial-cup measurements
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- Common reference tables for cooking measurements (1 tbsp to 256 tbsp / 1 gallon)
- Bonus conversions to teaspoons, milliliters, and fluid ounces for additional context
- Click-to-load common values in the reference table
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 16 tablespoons?
16 tablespoons equals exactly 1 cup. The conversion is defined by US federal regulation. So: 4 tbsp = 1/4 cup, 8 tbsp = 1/2 cup, 12 tbsp = 3/4 cup, 16 tbsp = 1 cup, 32 tbsp = 2 cups (1 pint), 64 tbsp = 4 cups (1 quart), 256 tbsp = 16 cups (1 gallon).
How many cups is 8 tablespoons?
8 tablespoons equals exactly 1/2 cup. This is one of the most common cooking conversions. Common 1/2 cup references: 1 stick of butter = 1/2 cup = 8 tbsp, 1/2 cup of milk = 4 fl oz = 118 ml, 1/2 cup of oil = 4 fl oz = 118 ml.
How many cups is 4 tablespoons?
4 tablespoons equals exactly 1/4 cup. Common 1/4 cup references: 1/4 cup of butter = 1/2 stick = 4 tbsp, 1/4 cup of water = 2 fl oz = 59 ml, 1/4 cup of flour = ~30 grams.
How many cups is 32 tablespoons?
32 tablespoons equals exactly 2 cups (1 US liquid pint). Common 2-cup references: 2 cups of liquid = 1 pint = 16 fl oz = 473 ml, 2 cups of flour = ~240 grams, 2 cups of sugar = ~400 grams.
How many cups is 12 tablespoons?
12 tablespoons equals 3/4 cup exactly. Common 3/4 cup references: 3/4 cup of butter = 1.5 sticks = 12 tbsp, 3/4 cup of milk = 6 fl oz = 177 ml.
How do I convert cups to tablespoons?
To convert cups to tablespoons, multiply the cup value by 16. For example: 1/4 cup × 16 = 4 tbsp, 1/2 cup × 16 = 8 tbsp, 1 cup × 16 = 16 tbsp, 2 cups × 16 = 32 tbsp. For a quick mental trick: every 1/4 cup is 4 tbsp, every 1/2 cup is 8 tbsp.
Is a US cup the same as a metric cup?
No. A US legal cup is 236.588 ml (used in US cooking), while a metric cup (used in Australia, New Zealand, and many Commonwealth countries) is 250 ml. Our calculator uses the US legal cup. If your recipe uses metric cups, the conversion is: 1 metric cup = 16.9 US tbsp. To convert US recipes to metric, multiply cup values by 1.057.
How many tablespoons in a stick of butter?
1 stick of US butter = 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons. So 2 sticks = 1 cup = 16 tbsp, 3 sticks = 1.5 cups = 24 tbsp, 4 sticks = 2 cups = 32 tbsp (1 pint). Most butter wrappers in the US have tablespoon markings printed on the side for easy measuring.
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