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Recipe Scaler

Scale ingredient quantities to a new number of servings. Edit ingredients in a table; supports decimals, fractions and mixed numbers.

STEP 1

Start with your input

Edit the example or replace it with your own text.

AmountUnitIngredientRemove row
STEP 2

Choose your options

These settings are optional. Keep the defaults to get started.

How to use Recipe Scaler

  1. Enter your values or reset the included example.
  2. Review the settings and the format notes before continuing.
  3. Select Calculate, then inspect or copy the result.

Adjust ingredient amounts for a different yield

Enter the recipe’s original servings and your desired servings, then edit the ingredient table. Each numeric quantity is multiplied by the ratio between those two yields. Amounts can be decimals, simple fractions or mixed numbers such as one and one half. Units and ingredient names stay unchanged, so the tool does not invent a conversion between cups, grams or different ingredient densities.

Use practical judgment beyond the arithmetic

A blank amount or the phrase to taste is retained without numeric scaling. Other quantities are rounded to four decimal places for a readable result. Cooking duration, pan geometry, oven temperature and food-safety requirements do not scale by the serving ratio, and seasonings or leavening can need separate adjustment in a large batch. The tool handles ingredient arithmetic only. Review indivisible items such as eggs and choose an appropriate preparation method for the new yield.

Example input

Amount,Unit,Ingredient
2,cups,Flour
1/2,cup,Milk
1 1/2,tbsp,Olive oil
to taste,,Salt

Where is my calculation performed?

The calculation runs locally in your browser without a conversion API request.

Is input uploaded?

Processing takes place in your browser. This tool does not send your input or selected files to a conversion API.

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