Scale a recipe up or down smoothly
Enter your current servings and target pan size to get precise multipliers.
Cooking & Recipe Math
Cooking & Recipe Math calculators
Convert tablespoons to cups, adjust dough hydration, or jump between pan sizes without ruining texture.
Recipe scaling & pan swap helpersHydration + baker's percentage toolsIngredient density tips built in
Perfect for
- •Home bakers and meal preppers
- •Food bloggers, caterers, and test kitchens
- •Culinary students and instructors
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Common scenarios
Recipe scalers, pan swaps, hydration ratios, and ingredient converters built for real kitchens.
Convert between spoons, cups, and ounces
Handle tablespoon-to-cup math mid-recipe so prep never pauses.
Dial in dough or batter hydration
Balance water-to-flour ratios for bread, pizza, and pastries.
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Featured cooking & recipe math calculators
Browse the live tools below or request a new calculator if you need something specific.
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Tablespoons to Cups Converter
Convert tablespoons to cups and ounces when scaling recipes or meal-prep plans.
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Grams to Cups Converter
Translate ingredient weights to cup and tablespoon equivalents for common baking staples.
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Pan Size Converter
Scale recipes when switching between rectangular pan sizes (area-based).
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Recipe Scaler
Scale any ingredient up or down when changing serving counts.
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Baker's Percentage Calculator
Compute water, salt, yeast, sugar, and fat weights from baker’s percentages.
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Dough Hydration Calculator
Check current hydration and see how much water you need to hit a target percentage.
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Sourdough Starter Ratio Calculator
Calculate starter and water amounts for a target hydration and inoculation.
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Yeast Conversion Calculator
Convert between active dry and instant yeast amounts.
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Brine Calculator
Compute salt and sugar for a brine based on water volume and brine strength.
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Smoker Wood Calculator
Estimate wood needed for a smoke based on cook time and per-hour use.
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Built for real-world decisions
Recipe scalers, pan swaps, hydration ratios, and ingredient converters built for real kitchens.
Kitchen-ready defaults
Common pan sizes, units, and hydration percentages are baked in for quick results.
Weight + volume guidance
Where precision matters we flag when to switch from volume to grams.
Phone-friendly layouts
Large inputs and buttons make it easy to use with one hand while you cook.
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FAQs
- Are the measurements US or metric?
- Most calculators default to US customary units, but we call out metric equivalents wherever it helps.
- Can I tweak ingredient density or hydration?
- Yes. Enter the exact ratio you need—advanced bakers can dial in percentages manually.
- Do these tools work well on a kitchen tablet or phone?
- Yep. Everything is responsive so you can keep flour off your laptop.