Tablespoons to Teaspoons

Use the spoon you have without losing the recipe measure. Convert tablespoons to teaspoons, keeping the selected measurement standard consistent.

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Start with the tablespoon quantity, including fractions, and read the number of teaspoons. The reverse table helps when a recipe lists several teaspoons and you want a larger measure.

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An Australian 20 mL tablespoon is a different selection from a 15 mL tablespoon. Choose the standard first rather than assuming that every tablespoon uses the same teaspoon count.

Common recipe portions

Common recipe portions — Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml → Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml
Measure	Recipe amount	Result
US tablespoon	1/4 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml	0.75 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml
US tablespoon	1/2 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml	1.5 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml
US tablespoon	3/4 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml	2.25 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml
US tablespoon	1 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml	3 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml
US tablespoon	1 1/2 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml	4.5 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml
US tablespoon	2 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml	6 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml
US tablespoon	3 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml	9 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml
US tablespoon	4 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml	12 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml

Look up the reverse conversion

Look up the reverse conversion — Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml → Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml
Measure	Recipe amount	Result
US tablespoon	1 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml	0.333333 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml
US tablespoon	2 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml	0.666667 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml
US tablespoon	3 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml	1 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml
US tablespoon	4 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml	1.33333 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml
US tablespoon	5 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml	1.66667 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml
US tablespoon	6 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml	2 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml
US tablespoon	9 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml	3 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml
US tablespoon	12 Teaspoon · US · 4.929 ml	4 Tablespoon · US · 14.787 ml

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Questions about this conversion

Do I need to choose flour or sugar?

No. This conversion compares two volumes. Keep the ingredient choice for a weight conversion.

Can I enter half a tablespoon?

Yes. Enter the fraction or decimal amount and use the teaspoon result for the selected standard.