Convert Teaspoons (US) to Cups (US)
tsp to cup · volume conversion
What are teaspoons (us) and cups (us)?
A US teaspoon is about 4.93 mL, a standard small cooking measure. A US cup is 8 fluid ounces (about 237 mL), the standard recipe measure in the US. For scale: a standard water bottle holds about 500 mL (17 fl oz), and a US gallon is 3.785 L.
How to convert teaspoons (us) to cups (us)
1 tsp = 0.0208333 cup. To convert, multiply the number of teaspoons (us) by 0.0208333. For example, 5 tsp = 0.104167 cup, and 20 tsp = 0.416667 cup. To go the other way, multiply cups (us) by 48 (since 1 cup = 48 tsp).
Teaspoons (US) to Cups (US) conversion table
| Teaspoons (US) (tsp) | Cups (US) (cup) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0208333 |
| 2 | 0.0416667 |
| 5 | 0.104167 |
| 10 | 0.208333 |
| 20 | 0.416667 |
| 50 | 1.04167 |
| 100 | 2.08333 |
FAQ
What is 1 tsp in cup?
1 tsp = 0.0208333 cup. To convert any amount, multiply the number of teaspoons (us) by 0.0208333.
How do I convert cups (us) back to teaspoons (us)?
Go the other way: 1 cup = 48 tsp, so multiply cups (us) by 48 to get teaspoons (us).
Is a teaspoons (us) bigger than a cups (us)?
No — 1 tsp is the smaller unit, equal to 0.0208333 cup (it takes 48 tsp to make one cup).
Are these volume conversions exact?
They use the standard internationally-defined conversion factors. Results are rounded to six significant figures for readability, which is accurate enough for everyday and most technical use.