Convert Tablespoons of Butter to Ounces
Enter the butter in tablespoons below to get the value converted to ounces.
How to Convert Tablespoons to Ounces
To convert a tablespoon measurement to an ounce measurement, divide the butter by the conversion ratio.
Since one ounce of butter is equal to 2 tablespoons, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The butter in ounces is equal to the tablespoons divided by 2.

Tablespoons and ounces are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Tablespoons
One tablespoon of butter is equal to 1/8 of a stick or 1/2 ounce.
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.
Ounces
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 butter. Ounces can be abbreviated as oz; for example, 1 ounce can be written as 1 oz.
Tablespoon to Ounce Conversion Table
Tablespoons | Ounces |
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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 |