Convert Tablespoons to Liters
Convert Tablespoons to Liters instantly. 1 Tablespoon (tbsp) equals 0.01479 Liters (L).
Tablespoons to Liters conversion table
| Tablespoons (tbsp) | Liters (L) |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 0.01479 L |
| 2 tbsp | 0.02957 L |
| 3 tbsp | 0.04436 L |
| 5 tbsp | 0.07393 L |
| 10 tbsp | 0.1479 L |
| 20 tbsp | 0.2957 L |
| 50 tbsp | 0.7393 L |
| 100 tbsp | 1.4787 L |
| 500 tbsp | 7.3934 L |
| 1,000 tbsp | 14.7868 L |
1 Tablespoon = 0.01479 Liters · multiply Tablespoons by 0.01479
About converting Tablespoons to Liters
Tablespoons (tbsp) and Liters (L) are both units of volume, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Tablespoons figure by 0.01479. Ten Tablespoons comes to 0.1479 Liters, and a hundred works out at 1.4787 Liters.
Rule of thumb: going from Tablespoons to Liters divides, so the figure always shrinks — it takes about 67.628 Tablespoons to make a single Liter. If your answer came out bigger, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Tablespoon?
A tablespoon in US cooking is three teaspoons, or half a US fluid ounce — a definition tidy enough that the whole kitchen spoon system hangs off it. The trap is international: the Australian tablespoon is 20 mL, four teaspoons rather than three, so an Australian recipe followed with an American spoon falls short on every tablespoon it calls for. It is also worth knowing that a tablespoon as a measure has nothing to do with whatever spoon is in your cutlery drawer. The sets sold for cooking are calibrated; the ones you eat with are not.
What is a Liter?
The liter is not, strictly speaking, an SI unit — it is merely accepted for use alongside SI, and is defined as exactly one cubic decimetre: the volume of a cube ten centimetres on a side. That pedantic status has done nothing to slow it down, since it is how most of the world buys fuel, milk, paint and soft drinks. Both L and l are accepted symbols, but the capital L is preferred in the United States and increasingly elsewhere, because a lowercase l in most typefaces is almost indistinguishable from the digit 1 — a genuine hazard on a dosage label.
To put both in perspective: a tablespoon is roughly a generous spoonful of olive oil, while a large bottle of soda holds two liters.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Liters to Tablespoons converter, or browse all Volume converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Liters are in one Tablespoon?
There are 0.01479 Liters in one Tablespoon.
How do I convert Tablespoons to Liters?
Multiply the number of Tablespoons by 0.01479. For example, 10 Tablespoons = 0.1479 Liters.
What is 100 Tablespoons in Liters?
100 Tablespoons is equal to 1.4787 Liters.
How do I convert Liters to Tablespoons?
Multiply the Liters value by 67.628 (or divide by 0.01479).
Is this Tablespoons to Liters conversion exact?
The definition is exact — Tablespoons and Liters are both fixed against the same base by international agreement — but the decimal shown here is rounded for readability, because the true ratio does not terminate. For engineering or scientific work, carry more decimal places than this page displays.
What is a Tablespoon?
A tablespoon in US cooking is three teaspoons, or half a US fluid ounce — a definition tidy enough that the whole kitchen spoon system hangs off it. The trap is international: the Australian tablespoon is 20 mL, four teaspoons rather than three, so an Australian recipe followed with an American spoon falls short on every tablespoon it calls for. It is also worth knowing that a tablespoon as a measure has nothing to do with whatever spoon is in your cutlery drawer. The sets sold for cooking are calibrated; the ones you eat with are not.
What is a Liter?
The liter is not, strictly speaking, an SI unit — it is merely accepted for use alongside SI, and is defined as exactly one cubic decimetre: the volume of a cube ten centimetres on a side. That pedantic status has done nothing to slow it down, since it is how most of the world buys fuel, milk, paint and soft drinks. Both L and l are accepted symbols, but the capital L is preferred in the United States and increasingly elsewhere, because a lowercase l in most typefaces is almost indistinguishable from the digit 1 — a genuine hazard on a dosage label.