How Many ML in a Tablespoon

1 tablespoon = 15 ml — essential cooking conversion

⚡Quick Answer

1 US tablespoon = 15 ml (exactly 14.79 ml). 1 Australian tablespoon = 20 ml. 1 UK tablespoon = 15 ml. For recipes, use 15 ml.

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1 US tablespoon = 15 ml (technically 14.79 ml, but 15 ml is standard). This is the most common measurement worldwide.

💡Most measuring spoon sets use exactly 15 ml for 1 tablespoon.

US/UK: 1 tbsp = 15 ml | Australia: 1 tbsp = 20 ml | Metric: 1 tbsp = 15 ml exactly

💡Australian recipes need adjustment! Their tablespoon is 33% larger.

1 tbsp = 15 ml = 3 tsp | 2 tbsp = 30 ml | 3 tbsp = 45 ml | 4 tbsp = 60 ml = ¼ cup

💡4 tablespoons = ¼ cup — useful for baking!

For liquid medicine: 1 tablespoon = 15 ml exactly. Use a proper measuring device, not a regular spoon.

💡Kitchen spoons vary in size. Always use marked measuring spoons for medicine.

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon. So 1 tsp = 5 ml, and 3 × 5 ml = 15 ml.

No. A dessert spoon is about 10 ml (⅔ of a tablespoon). A tablespoon is 15 ml.

Australia adopted the metric system differently, defining their tablespoon as 20 ml (4 teaspoons) instead of 15 ml (3 teaspoons).

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