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These are the conversions home cooks reach for most often. The converter above uses the same factors, so you can check any amount in seconds.
| From | Equals |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 16 tablespoons / 48 teaspoons / 236.6 ml |
| 1 tablespoon | 3 teaspoons / 14.79 ml |
| 1 fluid ounce | 2 tablespoons / 29.57 ml |
| 1 pint (US) | 2 cups / 473.2 ml |
| 1 liter | about 4.23 cups / 1000 ml |
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
There are 16 tablespoons in one US cup. So half a cup is 8 tablespoons and a quarter cup is 4 tablespoons. Enter 1 cup in the converter and switch the target unit to tablespoons to see this instantly.
How many milliliters are in a cup?
One US cup equals about 236.6 milliliters. The converter uses this exact factor, so you can move between cups, milliliters, and liters without rounding errors creeping into your recipe.
Is this converter for US or metric measurements?
The volume units are based on US customary measures: 1 cup is 236.6 ml, 1 tablespoon is 14.79 ml, and 1 teaspoon is 4.93 ml. Milliliters and liters are metric, so you can convert a US recipe to metric volumes or back again.
Can I convert cups to grams here?
This tool converts between volume units. Cups to grams depends on the ingredient because flour, sugar, and water all weigh different amounts per cup, so a single volume-to-weight number would be misleading. Use it for liquid and volume conversions, and weigh dry ingredients on a scale for accuracy.
Does the converter work offline?
Yes. Once the page has loaded, every conversion runs in your browser with no server calls, so it keeps working without an internet connection and nothing you enter is uploaded.
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Disclaimer: Conversions are based on standard US customary volume measures and are provided for general cooking use. For precise baking, weighing dry ingredients on a kitchen scale is more reliable than volume.