Recipe Scaler

Q: Why does it show ‘pinch’?

When a very small amount (like &frac18; tsp) is scaled down, the result rounds to almost nothing. We show ‘pinch’ so you know to add just a tiny bit to taste.

Recipe Scaler

Paste your ingredients, choose your servings, and get a perfectly scaled recipe instantly.

Scale any recipe in seconds

Cooking for two when the recipe serves eight? Feeding a crowd this weekend? The Recipe Scaler resizes every ingredient at once and rounds the results to clean, kitchen-friendly amounts like ¾ cup or 1 ½ tsp — no awkward decimals, no mental math.

How to use it

Paste your ingredient list into the box, one ingredient per line.
Enter the recipe’s original number of servings, then the number you actually want.
Or tap Halve, Double or Triple for the common cases.

Your scaled list updates instantly. Ingredients that don’t scale in a straight line — eggs, salt, leavening and strong spices — get a gentle “taste & adjust” flag, because a doubled batch rarely needs exactly double the seasoning.

A few tips for great results

Eggs: when a scaled recipe lands on half an egg, beat one and use about 1 ½ tablespoons.
Seasoning: add roughly 80–90% of the scaled amount, taste, then bring it up.
Baking: scaling changes your pan and timing too — see our guide to scaling baking recipes.

Good to know

Frequently asked

How do I halve a recipe with 3 eggs?

Beat the eggs together and measure. One large egg is about 3 tablespoons, so half of three eggs is roughly 4½ tablespoons of beaten egg. Refrigerate or discard the rest.

Why does it show ‘pinch’?

When a very small amount (like ⅛ tsp) is scaled down, the result rounds to almost nothing. We show ‘pinch’ so you know to add just a tiny bit to taste.

Does scaling change the cooking time?

It can — especially for baking, where pan depth matters more than total volume. The scaler adjusts ingredient amounts; use our baking guide for time and pan tips.