Recipes often mix cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, millilitres and fluid ounces. The calculation itself is simple, but the result can still be wrong when the recipe uses a different cup standard from the one in your kitchen. This converter handles the common volume units used in cooking and lets you choose the kitchen standard before converting.
The metric setting uses a 250 ml cup, 15 ml tablespoon and 5 ml teaspoon. The US customary setting uses a cup of about 236.6 ml, a tablespoon of about 14.79 ml and a teaspoon of about 4.93 ml. Fluid ounces, pints, quarts and gallons use US customary liquid values in this tool.
Cooking Measurement Converter
Convert common kitchen volumes and choose the cup standard used by your recipe.
Fluid ounces, pints, quarts and gallons use US customary liquid values. Cup, tablespoon and teaspoon values follow the kitchen standard you select.
How to use the converter
- Enter the amount from your recipe.
- Choose the starting unit.
- Choose the unit you need.
- Select the metric or US kitchen standard.
- Convert the value and copy the result if you need it beside your recipe.
The tool works well when you are following a recipe from another country, changing the measuring equipment you use, or checking a volume before scaling a recipe. It converts teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, fluid ounces, millilitres, litres, pints, quarts and gallons.
This calculator converts volume only. It does not assume that one cup of flour weighs the same as one cup of sugar. When you need to move between grams and cups, use the Ingredient Conversion Calculator because weight-to-volume calculations depend on ingredient density.
The calculation runs entirely in your browser. The amount and units you enter are not stored or sent to the server.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many millilitres are in one cup?
It depends on the standard. This tool uses 250 ml for a metric cup and about 236.6 ml for a US customary cup.
Can I convert tablespoons to cups?
Yes. Choose tablespoons as the starting unit and cups as the target unit.
Does the converter support teaspoons and fluid ounces?
Yes. Both are included along with cups, millilitres, litres, pints, quarts and gallons.
Why do cup measurements differ between recipes?
Different countries use different cup standards. That difference can become noticeable when a recipe uses several cups.
Can I convert grams with this tool?
No. Grams measure weight. Use the Ingredient Conversion Calculator when you need a weight-to-volume estimate.
Is this suitable for baking?
Yes for volume conversions. For dry baking ingredients, weighing in grams usually gives more consistent results when the recipe provides weights.
Does the tool save my measurements?
No. The calculation happens in your browser and the plugin does not store the values you enter.