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Tablespoons to Cups Converter
Convert tablespoons to cups and back — 16 tbsp make a cup.
Updated July 13, 2026
How to use the tablespoons to cups converter
- 1Enter a number of tablespoons.
- 2Read the equivalent in cups.
- 3Or type cups to convert back to tablespoons.
- 4Use the table for common recipe amounts.
Common uses
- Measuring cups when you only have a tablespoon
- Scaling a recipe up or down
- Converting between recipe units
- Checking how many tablespoons make a cup
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
There are 16 tablespoons in one US cup. So 8 tablespoons is 1/2 cup, 4 tablespoons is 1/4 cup, and 2 tablespoons is 1/8 cup. Enter any number of tablespoons to see it as cups.
How do I convert tablespoons to cups?
Divide the number of tablespoons by 16. For example, 12 tbsp ÷ 16 = 0.75, or 3/4 cup. To convert cups to tablespoons, multiply by 16 instead.
How do tablespoons relate to teaspoons?
One tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons. So a cup is 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons. If a recipe scales down to fractions of a tablespoon, converting to teaspoons is often easier to measure.
About this tool
The tablespoons to cups converter switches between tablespoons and cups for cooking. There are 16 tablespoons in a US cup, so one tablespoon is 1/16 of a cup — divide tablespoons by 16 to get cups, or multiply cups by 16 for tablespoons. Handy anchors: 4 tbsp is 1/4 cup, 8 tbsp is 1/2 cup. A reference table covers the amounts recipes call for. (Three teaspoons make a tablespoon, in case you're scaling further down.) Everything runs in your browser.
Like most tools on UtilityBase, the tablespoons to cups converter runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded or stored on a server. It's free to use with no account required. Browse more calculators here.
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