Tablespoons (US) to Tablespoons (Metric) converter

To convert tablespoons (US) to tablespoons (Metric), enter the value in the first field. The result in tablespoons (Metric) is calculated automatically using the exact conversion factor.

1 US tbsp = 0.98578431875 metric tbsp
1 metric tbsp ≈ 1.01442068106 US tbsp

Formula: metric tbsp = US tbsp × 0.98578431875
US tbsp ≈ metric tbsp × 1.01442068106

Definitions: 1 US tbsp = 1/2 US fl oz; 1 metric tbsp = 15 mL

The US tablespoon is half a US fluid ounce, one sixteenth of a US cup, and equal to three US teaspoons, about 14.8 mL. It is the tablespoon of American recipes and measuring spoon sets.

The metric tablespoon is exactly 15 mL and is used in most metric recipes, including in the UK and Canada. Australia is the exception with a 20 mL tablespoon, so check the origin of a recipe before converting.

See the conversion table with commonly used values, handy for quick reference or study.