Recipe Scaler

Adjust a recipe amount when you want more or fewer servings. Enter the original and new serving counts, then enter an ingredient amount in the unit the recipe gives.

Change recipe yield

Original servingsTarget servingsOriginal ingredient amountScale amount

Scaled quantity

Select Scale amount.

Scale a whole recipe by servings

Paste one ingredient per line, with the amount first and a space before the unit or ingredient. Enter the original and target servings. The calculator keeps the original units and wording.

Recipe servings and ingredients

Original servingsTarget servings

Ingredient list1 1/2 cups flour ¾ cup milk 2 eggs Salt to tasteScale ingredient list

Scaled ingredient list

Copy list

For example, changing 8 servings to 4 turns 1½ cups of flour into ¾ cup. The tool copies lines such as “salt to taste” and “2–3 cloves of garlic” as written so you can adjust them by hand.

Try a smaller batch

For a recipe written for 8 servings, change the target to 4. An original ¾ cup becomes ⅜ cup. Repeat for each ingredient and keep the same unit as the original recipe.

Adjust the cooking separately

Seasoning, pan size and cooking time often need separate judgment. Use the scaled quantity as a starting point. If the scaled quantity is hard to measure, use the recipe unit converter or the kitchen fractions guide.