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Recipe converter

Scale, convert, adapt.

Change servings, switch units, or adapt to a diet - without doing the math.

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Recipe Converter: Scale Servings and Swap Units

Paste or describe a recipe, choose the servings you need, and the converter rewrites the amounts for you, including cups to grams and Fahrenheit to Celsius. It also flags the parts of a recipe that do not scale in a straight line, like pan size and cooking time.

How it works

  1. 1Enter the recipe or its ingredient list and the servings it currently makes.
  2. 2Set the servings you want, and pick a unit system if you want metric or US measures.
  3. 3You get rewritten amounts plus notes on the things that need judgement: pan size, seasoning and timing.
  4. 4Check doneness by cue and temperature rather than the original clock time, because a bigger batch takes longer.

Real examples

A 4-serving skillet dinner for 6
Ingredients multiply by 1.5, but the pan probably needs to go up a size or be cooked in two batches so the food browns instead of steaming.
Cups to grams for baking
1 cup of all-purpose flour is about 120 to 130 g depending on how it is scooped, which is exactly why a scale beats cups.
350F in a fan oven
350F is about 177C, usually set as 180C, and roughly 160C with the fan on. Gas mark 4.

Good to know

  • Halving an egg, baking soda or yeast is awkward. Very small baking amounts are the least forgiving part of scaling.
  • Cup weights vary by ingredient and scooping style, so weight is always more reliable than volume for baking.
  • Cooking time does not scale with quantity. Use doneness cues and a thermometer, and follow USDA safe minimum internal temperatures for meat, poultry and fish.

Frequently asked

Is the Recipe Converter free?
Yes. Converting and rescaling is free to use in the browser. A free account lets you save the converted version.
Can it convert cups to grams?
Yes, and it uses ingredient-specific weights because a cup of flour and a cup of sugar do not weigh the same.
Does doubling a recipe double the cooking time?
No. A larger batch takes longer than the original but far less than double. Judge by colour, texture and internal temperature.

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