Tablespoons of Butter to Ounces Conversion (tbsp to oz)

Convert Tablespoons of Butter to Ounces

Enter the butter in tablespoons below to convert it to ounces.

Result in Ounces:

1 tbsp = 0.5 oz

How to Convert Tablespoons to Ounces

To convert a measurement in tablespoons to a measurement in ounces, divide the butter by the following conversion ratio: 2 tablespoons/ounce.

Since one ounce of butter is equal to 2 tablespoons, you can use this simple formula to convert:

ounces = tablespoons ÷ 2

The butter in ounces is equal to the butter in tablespoons divided by 2.

For example, here's how to convert 5 tablespoons to ounces using the formula above.

ounces = (5 tbsp ÷ 2) = 2.5 oz

conversion scale showing tablespoons and equivalent ounces butter values

How Many Ounces Are in a Tablespoon of Butter?

There are 0.5 ounces in a tablespoon of butter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 tbsp = 0.5 oz

Tablespoons and ounces are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Tablespoon?

One tablespoon of butter is equal to 1/8 of a stick or 1/2 ounce.

The tablespoon is a US customary unit of volume. Tablespoons can be abbreviated as tbsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as T, Tbls, or Tb. For example, 1 tablespoon can be written as 1 tbsp, 1 T, 1 Tbls, or 1 Tb.

Learn more about tablespoons.

What Is an Ounce?

In the US butter is sold in 16 ounce packages, which contain 1 pound of butter.

The ounce is a US customary and imperial unit of weight. Ounces can be abbreviated as oz; for example, 1 ounce can be written as 1 oz.

Learn more about ounces.

Tablespoon to Ounce Conversion Table

Table showing various tablespoon measurements converted to ounces.
Tablespoons	Ounces
1 tbsp	0.5 oz
2 tbsp	1 oz
3 tbsp	1.5 oz
4 tbsp	2 oz
5 tbsp	2.5 oz
6 tbsp	3 oz
7 tbsp	3.5 oz
8 tbsp	4 oz
9 tbsp	4.5 oz
10 tbsp	5 oz
11 tbsp	5.5 oz
12 tbsp	6 oz
13 tbsp	6.5 oz
14 tbsp	7 oz
15 tbsp	7.5 oz
16 tbsp	8 oz
17 tbsp	8.5 oz
18 tbsp	9 oz
19 tbsp	9.5 oz
20 tbsp	10 oz
21 tbsp	10.5 oz
22 tbsp	11 oz
23 tbsp	11.5 oz
24 tbsp	12 oz
25 tbsp	12.5 oz
26 tbsp	13 oz
27 tbsp	13.5 oz
28 tbsp	14 oz
29 tbsp	14.5 oz
30 tbsp	15 oz
31 tbsp	15.5 oz
32 tbsp	16 oz
33 tbsp	16.5 oz
34 tbsp	17 oz
35 tbsp	17.5 oz
36 tbsp	18 oz
37 tbsp	18.5 oz
38 tbsp	19 oz
39 tbsp	19.5 oz
40 tbsp	20 oz

Table showing various tablespoon measurements converted to ounces.

Tablespoons

Ounces

1 tbsp

0.5 oz

2 tbsp

1 oz

3 tbsp

1.5 oz

4 tbsp

2 oz

5 tbsp

2.5 oz

6 tbsp

3 oz

7 tbsp

3.5 oz

8 tbsp

4 oz

9 tbsp

4.5 oz

10 tbsp

5 oz

11 tbsp

5.5 oz

12 tbsp

6 oz

13 tbsp

6.5 oz

14 tbsp

7 oz

15 tbsp

7.5 oz

16 tbsp

8 oz

17 tbsp

8.5 oz

18 tbsp

9 oz

19 tbsp

9.5 oz

20 tbsp

10 oz

21 tbsp

10.5 oz

22 tbsp

11 oz

23 tbsp

11.5 oz

24 tbsp

12 oz

25 tbsp

12.5 oz

26 tbsp

13 oz

27 tbsp

13.5 oz

28 tbsp

14 oz

29 tbsp

14.5 oz

30 tbsp

15 oz

31 tbsp

15.5 oz

32 tbsp

16 oz

33 tbsp

16.5 oz

34 tbsp

17 oz

35 tbsp

17.5 oz

36 tbsp

18 oz

37 tbsp

18.5 oz

38 tbsp

19 oz

39 tbsp

19.5 oz

40 tbsp

20 oz