🍳 Teaspoon to Millilitre Converter

Convert Teaspoon (tsp) to Millilitre (ml) instantly. Recipe measurement conversion.

1 unit =
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Formula1 tsp = 4.93 ml
UnitNameValue
cup_usCup (US)
cup_metricCup (Metric)
tbspTablespoon
mlMillilitre
lLitre
fl_ozFluid Ounce
pintPint (US)

Quick Reference

1 tsp = 4.929 ml

¼ tsp
1.232 ml
⅓ tsp
1.641 ml
½ tsp
2.465 ml
¾ tsp
3.697 ml
1 tsp
4.929 ml
2 tsp
9.858 ml

Reverse: ml × 0.2029 = tsp

Worked Examples

4.93 ml
1 tsp = 4.929 ml
1 tsp = 4.929 ml (metric medicine spoon = 5 ml).
14.79 ml
3 tsp = 14.79 ml
3 tsp = 14.79 ml = 1 tbsp.
2.46 ml
0.5 tsp = 2.464 ml
½ tsp = 2.46 ml.
1.23 ml
0.25 tsp = 1.232 ml
¼ tsp = 1.23 ml.

Common Cooking Measures

Factor: 1 tsp = 4.929 ml

Teaspoon (tsp)Millilitre (ml)Common Measure
0.25 tsp1.232 ml¼ tsp
0.5 tsp2.465 ml½ tsp
1 tsp4.929 ml1 tsp
3 tsp14.79 ml1 tbsp
6 tsp29.57 ml2 tbsp (⅛ cup)
12 tsp59.15 ml¼ cup
16 tsp78.86 ml⅓ cup
24 tsp118.3 ml½ cup
32 tsp157.7 ml⅔ cup
36 tsp177.4 ml¾ cup
48 tsp236.6 ml1 cup
96 tsp473.2 ml1 pint (2 cups)
192 tsp946.4 ml1 quart (4 cups)
101.4 tsp500 ml½ litre
202.9 tsp1000 ml1 litre

Quick Tricks

× 5 (close enough)

1 tsp ≈ 5 ml. Medicine spoons are calibrated at 5 ml for this reason.

Exact: 4.929 ml

1 US tsp = 4.929 ml. 3 tsp = 1 tbsp = 14.79 ml.

Reverse

ml ÷ 4.929 = tsp.

Who Uses This Converter?

Home Baker

Converts between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres when following recipes from different countries.

International Recipe Follower

Converts US cups to metric ml when cooking from American cookbooks with a European kitchen.

Nutritionist

Calculates exact portion sizes in ml or fl oz from recipe measurements for dietary analysis.

Bartender

Converts between fl oz, ml, and tablespoons for cocktail recipe scaling.

Caterer

Scales recipes up to litres for large-batch cooking from cup-based recipes.

Food Blogger

Provides both cup and ml measurements in recipes to serve both US and international audiences.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Teaspoon and Millilitre

Teaspoon

The US teaspoon is defined as exactly 4.92892 mL (1/6 fl oz = 1/3 tablespoon). It is the smallest standard cooking measure and is used for spices, leavening agents, extracts, and salt where precise small quantities matter.

1 US tablespoon = 3 US teaspoons = 4.929 mL. Baking powder is typically used at 1 tsp per cup of flour; salt at ¼–½ tsp; vanilla extract at 1 tsp. The teaspoon is where measurement precision matters most.

Interesting fact: The metric equivalent of 1 teaspoon is 5 mL — conveniently close to the US teaspoon (4.929 mL). Most medicine dosing spoons and children's medicine cups are calibrated in 5 mL increments for this reason.

Millilitre

The millilitre (mL) is one-thousandth of a litre and the SI unit of liquid volume most commonly used in cooking, medicine, and food labelling. 1 mL of water at 4°C weighs exactly 1 gram.

mL is universal in food nutrition labels, liquid medicine dosing, and scientific cooking (molecular gastronomy). 1 US teaspoon ≈ 5 mL; 1 tablespoon ≈ 15 mL; 1 US cup ≈ 237 mL; 1 US fl oz ≈ 30 mL.

Interesting fact: The 1 mL = 1 g (for water) relationship makes the metric system exceptionally convenient for baking: 100 mL of water = 100 g = the same cup-to-gram conversion for any liquid with water-like density.

About Teaspoon to Millilitre Conversion

The US cup chain: 1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp = 8 fl oz = 236.6 ml = ½ pint. Note: metric cups (Australia) = 250 ml; UK tablespoon = 17.76 ml vs US 14.79 ml. Always check which measurement system a recipe uses.

Factor: 1 tsp = 4.929 ml. Reverse: ml × 0.2029 = tsp.