Cooking Converter

Convert cooking measurements between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, milliliters and fluid ounces. This free recipe converter runs entirely in your browser, so it works offline and keeps your data private.

How to use the cooking converter

  1. Enter the amount. Type the quantity from your recipe into the Value box — for example 2 for 2 cups or 15 for 15 mL.
  2. Choose the measures. Pick the unit you have in the From menu and the unit you need in the To menu, or tap ⇄ to swap them.
  3. Read the result. The converted amount appears instantly, and the table below shows the same quantity in every kitchen measure at once.

About this tool

Recipes travel across borders, but measuring systems do not always follow. American recipes use cups, tablespoons and fluid ounces, while much of the world measures liquids in milliliters and liters. This converter bridges the gap so you can follow any recipe without guesswork — turn US cups into milliliters, scale a tablespoon down to teaspoons, or work out how many fluid ounces are in a pint. It also includes metric cups and metric spoons, which differ slightly from their US counterparts (a metric tablespoon is 15 mL versus 14.79 mL for the US version).

These are volume conversions, which are exact and ingredient-independent — one US cup is always 236.6 mL whether you are measuring water, oil or milk. Converting a volume like cups into a weight like grams is different, because it depends on how dense the ingredient is: a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of sugar or honey. For that reason this tool focuses on reliable volume-to-volume conversions. Everything is computed locally in your browser, so nothing you enter is ever uploaded.

Frequently asked questions

How many milliliters are in a US cup?

One US cup equals about 236.6 mL. A US tablespoon is 14.79 mL and a US teaspoon is 4.93 mL, so there are 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons in a cup.

Can I convert cups to grams here?

Not directly, because grams measure weight and cups measure volume. The weight of a cup depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour is roughly 120 g while a cup of granulated sugar is about 200 g. This tool handles exact volume-to-volume conversions; for weight, use an ingredient-specific chart.

What is the difference between US and metric spoons?

A US tablespoon is 14.79 mL and a US teaspoon is 4.93 mL, while metric spoons are rounded to 15 mL and 5 mL. The small difference rarely matters for cooking, but this converter offers both so you can match your measuring set exactly.

How many tablespoons are in a fluid ounce?

There are 2 US tablespoons in 1 US fluid ounce (about 29.57 mL). Choose fluid ounces in the From box and tablespoons in the To box to see any amount converted instantly.