Convert Pint to Tablespoon (pt → tbsp)

Converting pints 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 pints

   Start with the number of pints (pt) you want to convert.
2. 2
   Multiply by 31.971383

   The conversion factor from pt to tbsp is 31.971383. 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 pints by 31.971383. For the reverse direction, multiply by 0.031278.

• ✓1 US pint = 473 ml; 1 UK imperial pint = 568 ml — a 20% difference.
• ✓UK pint = 20 UK fl oz; US pint = 16 US fl oz.
• ✓When reading a pint figure, always note country context.

• ✗Assuming a US pint equals a UK pint — 20% off.
• ✗Using "pint" in bulk commerce without specification.
• ✗Confusing dry pint (550 ml) with liquid pint (473 ml) in the US.

What is the Pint?

The pint equals exactly one half of a US quart (0.473176473 liters) in the United States and 0.568261 liters in the United Kingdom (the imperial pint, 20% larger than the US pint). The British pint is iconic in pub culture — beer and cider are served in imperial pints in UK pubs, and the imperial pint glass is a regulated measure required by law. In the United States, milk is commonly sold by the pint (often as half-quart cartons), and ice cream containers are often pints (16 fl oz US). The pint relates to the gallon (8 pt = 1 gal), the quart (2 pt = 1 qt), the cup (2 cups = 1 US pt), and the fluid ounce (16 fl oz = 1 US pt; 20 fl oz = 1 imperial pt). The discrepancy between US and UK pints reflects the older 1824 imperial reform that the United States did not adopt.

• UK draft beer (half-pint and pint glasses)
• British doorstep milk delivery
• US ice-cream and ale packaging

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