Question 1

How do I scale a recipe up or down?

Accepted Answer

Enter the original number of servings from the recipe, the desired number of servings you want, and add ingredients. The tool multiplies every quantity by the same factor (target ÷ original) and outputs nicely formatted scaled amounts including fractions.

Question 2

Can I scale recipes with fractions like 1/2 or 1/4 cup?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The tool understands and preserves common cooking fractions (1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 3/4, 1/8) and shows results in the nearest readable fraction rather than long decimals.

Question 3

What about non-linear ingredients like salt, baking soda or yeast?

Accepted Answer

Always scale spices, leaveners (yeast, baking soda/powder), and salt linearly for small changes, but for very large jumps (2x or more) it's better to keep them at near original amounts and adjust to taste. The tool will scale them linearly by default.

Question 4

Can I paste an entire recipe at once?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Click the Paste Recipe button and paste a typical recipe ingredient list. The tool uses a simple parser that recognizes 'number + unit + name' lines, but you can also edit each row manually for full control.

Question 5

Is my recipe data sent to a server?

Accepted Answer

No. All recipe scaling happens entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or stored.