Convert Liter to Tablespoon (L → tbsp)

Converting liters to tablespoons is straightforward: multiply by the conversion factor. Follow these three steps to do it by hand or in your head.

1. 1
   Take your value in liters

   Start with the number of liters (L) you want to convert.
2. 2
   Multiply by 67.567568

   The conversion factor from L to tbsp is 67.567568. Multiply your value by this number.
3. 3
   Read the result in tablespoons

   The result is your value in tablespoons (tbsp).

Multiply the value in liters by 67.567568. For the reverse direction, multiply by 0.0148.

• ✓1 L = 1000 ml = 1 dm³ = 0.001 m³ exactly.
• ✓1 L of water weighs 1 kg at 4 °C — use for quick mass estimates.
• ✓Fuel economy in Europe is litres per 100 km; lower is better. US uses mpg where higher is better.

• ✗Confusing L (litre) with l (lowercase), since lowercase l can be mistaken for digit 1. Capital L is preferred.
• ✗Mixing litres and US gallons in fuel economy discussions.
• ✗Writing engine displacement in ml instead of L — 1500 cc = 1.5 L.

What is the Liter?

The liter equals exactly 1 cubic decimeter (1 dm³ = 0.001 m³) and is the everyday metric unit for liquids worldwide. Adopted as part of the metric system in the 1790s, the liter is used universally for beverages, fuel, household chemicals, and cooking liquids — except in the United States where gallons and fluid ounces dominate. The liter has special connection to mass: pure water at 4°C has almost exactly 1 kg per liter, a relationship designed into the metric system. Soda, milk, and water bottles in metric countries come in 0.5 L, 1 L, 1.5 L, and 2 L sizes. The liter relates to the milliliter (1,000 mL = 1 L), the cubic meter (1,000 L = 1 m³), the US gallon (1 L ≈ 0.264 gal), and the UK gallon (1 L ≈ 0.220 imp gal). Although not strictly an SI base unit, the liter is one of the most-used metric units globally.

• Bottled beverages and milk in Europe
• Petrol and diesel pricing in metric countries
• Engine displacement (car engines rated in litres)

What is the Tablespoon?

The tablespoon equals exactly 15 milliliters (international culinary standard) or about 14.787 mL (US strict definition based on ½ fluid ounce). The tablespoon is a near-universal cooking measure for ingredients larger than a teaspoon but smaller than a cup — typical uses include oils, sauces, and condiments. The Australian tablespoon is uniquely 20 mL (4 teaspoons rather than 3), an oddity in international recipe interpretation. Standard recipes assume 1 tbsp = 15 mL globally except in Australia and the United States (where it is sometimes 14.787 mL but commonly rounded to 15 mL). The tablespoon relates to the teaspoon (3 tsp = 1 tbsp), the cup (16 tbsp = 1 cup), the fluid ounce (2 tbsp = 1 US fl oz), and the milliliter (1 tbsp = 15 mL conventional). Measuring spoons are calibrated to the local convention.

• Cooking recipes worldwide (dominantly US 15 ml)
• Nutrition-label serving sizes
• Over-the-counter liquid-medication doses