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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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