Teaspoons to Liters Conversion (tsp to L)

Teaspoons to Liters Converter

Enter the volume in teaspoons below to get the value converted to liters.

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Result in Liters:

1 tsp = 0.004929 L

How to Convert Teaspoons to Liters

To convert a measurement in teaspoons to a measurement in liters, multiply the volume by the following conversion ratio: 0.004929 liters/teaspoon.

Since one teaspoon is equal to 0.004929 liters, you can use this simple formula to convert:

liters = teaspoons × 0.004929

The volume in liters is equal to the volume in teaspoons multiplied by 0.004929.

For example, here's how to convert 500 teaspoons to liters using the formula above.

liters = (500 tsp × 0.004929) = 2.464461 L

Teaspoons and liters are both units used to measure volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Teaspoon?

The teaspoon is a unit of volume equal to 1/3 of a tablespoon or 1/6 of a fluid ounce.^[1] One teaspoon is equal to approximately 4.929 milliliters, but in nutrition labeling, one teaspoon is equal to exactly 5 milliliters.^[2]

The teaspoon is a US customary unit of volume. Teaspoons can be abbreviated as tsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as t, ts, or tspn. For example, 1 teaspoon can be written as 1 tsp, 1 t, 1 ts, or 1 tspn.

Learn more about teaspoons.

What Is a Liter?

A liter is a unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters or 0.264172 US gallons.^[3] The liter is a special name defined for the cubic decimeter and is exactly equal to the volume of one cubic decimeter (1 decimeter is 1/10 of a meter, or 10 centimeters).

The liter is an SI accepted unit for volume for use with the metric system. A liter is sometimes also referred to as a litre. Liters can be abbreviated as L, and are also sometimes abbreviated as l or ℓ. For example, 1 liter can be written as 1 L, 1 l, or 1 ℓ.

Learn more about liters.

Teaspoon to Liter Conversion Table

Table showing various teaspoon measurements converted to liters.
Teaspoons	Liters
1 tsp	0.004929 L
2 tsp	0.009858 L
3 tsp	0.014787 L
4 tsp	0.019716 L
5 tsp	0.024645 L
6 tsp	0.029574 L
7 tsp	0.034502 L
8 tsp	0.039431 L
9 tsp	0.04436 L
10 tsp	0.049289 L
20 tsp	0.098578 L
30 tsp	0.147868 L
40 tsp	0.197157 L
50 tsp	0.246446 L
60 tsp	0.295735 L
70 tsp	0.345025 L
80 tsp	0.394314 L
90 tsp	0.443603 L
100 tsp	0.492892 L
200 tsp	0.985784 L
300 tsp	1.4787 L
400 tsp	1.9716 L
500 tsp	2.4645 L
600 tsp	2.9574 L
700 tsp	3.4502 L
800 tsp	3.9431 L
900 tsp	4.436 L
1,000 tsp	4.9289 L

Table showing various teaspoon measurements converted to liters.

Teaspoons

Liters

1 tsp

0.004929 L

2 tsp

0.009858 L

3 tsp

0.014787 L

4 tsp

0.019716 L

5 tsp

0.024645 L

6 tsp

0.029574 L

7 tsp

0.034502 L

8 tsp

0.039431 L

9 tsp

0.04436 L

10 tsp

0.049289 L

20 tsp

0.098578 L

30 tsp

0.147868 L

40 tsp

0.197157 L

50 tsp

0.246446 L

60 tsp

0.295735 L

70 tsp

0.345025 L

80 tsp

0.394314 L

90 tsp

0.443603 L

100 tsp

0.492892 L

200 tsp

0.985784 L

300 tsp

1.4787 L

400 tsp

1.9716 L

500 tsp

2.4645 L

600 tsp

2.9574 L

700 tsp

3.4502 L

800 tsp

3.9431 L

900 tsp

4.436 L

1,000 tsp

4.9289 L

References

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Cooking Conversion Guide, https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/17165/file/P-01775.pdf
U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Guidance for Industry: Guidelines for Determining Metric Equivalents of Household Measures, https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/guidance-industry-guidelines-determining-metric-equivalents-household-measures
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Units outside the SI, https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/outside.html