Tablespoons to US Fluid Ounces (tbsp to fl oz)

One US tablespoon equals exactly ½ US fluid ounce. Divide the tablespoon amount by 2 to read it in fluid ounces.

US Tablespoons to Fluid Ounces

Amount

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From To

Result

0.5 US fl oz

1 US tbsp = 0.5 US fl oz

Quick reference
US customary tablespoon	US fluid ounce
⅛	0.0625
¼	0.125
⅓	≈ 0.1667
½	0.25
⅔	≈ 0.3333
¾	0.375
1	0.5
1½	0.75
2	1
4	2

Source · Unicode CLDR 48 unit conversions. The ≈ sign marks rounded or estimated values.

Choose the right measure

Fluid ounces and tablespoons are both volumes here. Choose Ingredient weight to estimate what a scale would read for a published tablespoon portion of a specific food.

Worked example

1 US tbsp = 0.5 US fl oz.

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Measurement references: Unicode CLDR 48 unit conversions.

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