Cooking Converter

Quick answer: Cooking Converter is a free online cooking measurement converter that lets you convert recipe measurements instantly — cups to grams, tablespoons to ml, ounces to pounds. This free cooking converter needs no signup and runs entirely in your browser. Free with no signup or download: get results instantly, all inside your browser.

Convert recipe measurements instantly — cups to grams, tablespoons to ml, ounces to pounds. This free cooking converter needs no signup and runs entirely in your browser.

What is the Cooking Converter?

A cooking measurement converter rescues recipes written in unfamiliar units. Convert cups to milliliters, tablespoons to teaspoons, ounces to grams and pounds to kilograms across two handy groups — Volume for spoons, cups and jugs, and Weight for scales-based baking.

Volume measures use US customary kitchen values (1 cup = 236.588 ml, 1 tbsp = 14.7868 ml), the standard behind most American recipes. Weight covers grams through pounds for precision baking, where weighing beats scooping. Switch groups with a tab, enter your amount, and get an instant conversion scaled for the kitchen.

It is free with no signup and runs entirely in your browser — perfect for mid-recipe use on a phone. Adapt American recipes to metric kitchens, scale servings up or down, and convert temperatures with the main unit converter on this site. Great recipes fail in translation more often than in technique — a cup misread as grams ruins dinner faster than any cooking error. This converter handles the unit math so you can focus on the actual cooking. Keep it open on your phone while you cook for instant answers mid-recipe.

How to use the Cooking Converter

  1. Pick the Volume tab for spoons, cups and liquid measures, or Weight for grams, ounces and pounds.
  2. Enter the amount from your recipe.
  3. Choose the unit you are converting from and the unit you need.
  4. Read the instant result and measure it out — conversions update live as you adjust.
  5. Swap units to convert back, or change the amount to scale the recipe.

Cooking Converter use cases

American recipes in metric kitchens

A recipe calling for 2 cups of flour and 350°F becomes milliliters and Celsius for European cooks — no more dense cakes from guessed conversions. European ovens also run Celsius, so convert temperatures alongside the volumes.

Precision baking

Serious bakers weigh ingredients: convert 8 oz of flour to 227 g for repeatable results that cup-scooping cannot match. Professional bakers use baker’s percentages — all weights relative to flour — for infinite scaling.

Scaling recipes

Halve a 9-inch cake recipe or triple a marinade: convert first, then multiply, keeping ratios exact at any serving size. Spices do not always scale linearly; taste and adjust when multiplying heat.

Meal prep and batch cooking

Convert bulk quantities — gallons of stock to liters, pounds of chicken to kilograms — when cooking for crowds. Convert once, write the scaled recipe down, and reuse it every week. Write the converted quantities on masking tape stuck to each container.

Special diets

Portion control is easier in grams: convert ounce-based serving sizes to weigh exact portions on a kitchen scale. Macro tracking apps want grams — convert serving sizes before logging. Weighing portions in grams is the most reliable way to hit macro targets.

Tips

  • Cups-to-grams depends on the ingredient (a cup of flour ≠ a cup of honey) — this tool converts units, not ingredient densities; use weight-based recipes for baking precision.
  • Volume measures here are US customary; UK imperial cups and pints differ, so check your recipe’s origin.
  • For oven temperatures (Fahrenheit/Celsius), use the Temperature tab of the main unit converter on this site.
  • When a recipe gives both weight and volume, trust the weight — it is always more accurate.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in a cup?
It depends on the ingredient — a cup of water is 237 g but a cup of flour is about 120 g, because volume-to-weight conversion needs density. This tool converts units (cups to ml, oz to g); for ingredient-specific cup-to-gram values, use a kitchen reference for that ingredient.
Are these US or metric cups?
US customary: 1 cup = 236.588 ml, 1 tablespoon = 14.7868 ml, 1 teaspoon = 4.92892 ml. Most American recipes use these values. UK imperial measures differ slightly, so check which system your recipe follows. Australian tablespoons differ too (20 ml) — another reason to weigh instead.
Should I measure flour in cups or grams?
Grams, always, for baking. Scooping packs flour unpredictably, varying a 'cup' by 20% or more. Convert the recipe to grams once and weigh for consistent results every time. A kitchen scale is the single best upgrade any home baker can buy.
Can I scale a recipe up or down?
Yes — convert the units first, then multiply or divide all quantities by the same factor. Converting before scaling keeps rounding errors small. Leavening agents scale with the flour weight, keeping rise consistent. Write down the scaled quantities before you start so mid-cook math never slows you down.
What about oven temperatures?
Temperature lives in the main unit converter on this site (Temperature tab): Fahrenheit to Celsius and back with the correct formulas. Also mind fan versus conventional settings — fan ovens run about 20°C cooler. Always preheat fully — an accurate temperature matters as much as the conversion itself.
Is the cooking converter free?
Yes — free, unlimited, no signup, running entirely in your browser. Keep it open on your phone while you cook. Convert unlimited recipe measurements every day — free forever, with no account, no quotas and no watermarks. Keep it open on your phone in the kitchen and convert as often as you cook.