Tablespoons to Teaspoons

Tablespoon

A tablespoon (tbsp) is a common US customary unit of volume often used in cooking and measuring small quantities of ingredients. One tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons or about 14.79 milliliters, making it a practical unit for sauces, oils, spices, and baking ingredients. Because it appears in nearly every recipe, the tablespoon is a familiar part of kitchen measurement tools.

When converting tablespoons to other units — such as cups, teaspoons, or milliliters — the numbers don’t always convert cleanly. A converter helps ensure accuracy so recipes turn out correctly, especially when working with international sources that use metric measurements.

Teaspoon

A teaspoon (tsp) is a small US customary unit of volume used mainly for measuring ingredients in cooking and beverages. One US teaspoon equals one-third of a tablespoon or about 4.93 milliliters, making it ideal for small additions like salt, spices, extracts, or medicine doses. It’s one of the most common measurements in recipes and is included in almost every set of measuring spoons.

Because metric measurements are widely used outside the United States, converting teaspoons to milliliters, tablespoons, or cups can be helpful when following international recipes. A conversion tool ensures accuracy so results remain consistent in the kitchen.