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Recipe scaler

Paste a recipe and resize it by multiplier or servings — fractions handled, unreadable lines flagged not guessed, with copy and PDF export.

Paste your recipe

2 to double, 0.5 to halve.
Paste straight from a recipe. Lines without a clear quantity are left unchanged.
Scaled ×2

Scaling a recipe by weight or count

Resizing a recipe is just multiplication: pick a factor (2 to double, 0.5 to halve) or enter your original and desired servings, and every quantity scales by the same ratio.

This tool reads common formats — whole numbers, decimals, fractions like 1 1/2, unicode ½, and ranges like 1–2 — and rewrites each line with cooking-friendly fractions.

What it won't pretend to do

Lines without a clear quantity (“a pinch of nutmeg”, “salt to taste”, or an instruction line) are passed through unchanged and flagged, rather than guessed at — a confidently wrong number is worse than an honest “adjust this one yourself.” Also note that some things don't scale linearly: baking time, pan size, and leavening at large multiples all need judgement, not just arithmetic. For pans, use the pan size converter.

How do I double or halve a recipe?
Paste the ingredients, choose ×2 to double or ×0.5 to halve (or enter original and desired servings), and every quantity rescales with cooking-friendly fractions.
What if a line has no number?
Lines like 'a pinch of salt' or an instruction are left unchanged and flagged, rather than guessed at. A wrong number would be worse than asking you to adjust it.
Does everything scale linearly?
Ingredients do, but baking time, pan size, and leavening at large multiples need judgement. For pans, use the pan size converter.

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