How to Scale Recipes and Convert Measurements Automatically

Change servings or units in Souschef and ingredient amounts update. Converted values can still be edited.

Arisa Shiraishi

Arisa Shiraishi

Solo builder of Souschef2 min read

Kitchen math is the least fun part of cooking. If a cookie recipe makes 24 and you want 9, or a UK blog lists grams when your only measuring cups are US cups, Souschef can do the arithmetic for you.

Quick answer: Open a saved recipe, tap the servings control, and apply a new number. Tap Convert Units to switch between Imperial and Metric. You can also scale inside Cooking Mode or before adding ingredients to a shopping list.

Scale a recipe to a new serving size

  1. Open a recipe in your Souschef library.
  2. On the Ingredients tab, tap the servings control.
  3. Use the arrows or type a number, then tap Apply. Every ingredient quantity recalculates.

Example: a soup listed as 4 servings with 800 g potatoes becomes 400 g if you cook for 2, or 1.2 kg if you cook for 6. Check the result before you shop or cook. Scaling is arithmetic, not a chef looking over your shoulder.

Convert measurements

  1. Open the recipe.
  2. On the Ingredients tab, tap Convert Units.
  3. Choose Imperial or Metric. You can optionally keep tools you own, such as cups or teaspoons, unconverted.
  4. Tap Apply. Turn on Show recipes in original units if you want each recipe to stay in the units it arrived with.

Shared recipe links can also change servings and switch between supported measurement systems in the browser. Importing and editing still happen in the iPhone or Android app.

Conversions use standard cooking measurements. For dry ingredients such as flour or cocoa, a kitchen scale is more reliable than volume. Packed cups vary.

Edit after you convert

Converted and scaled amounts are still your recipe. If 1/3 cup looks awkward, or you prefer 150 g instead of 148 g, edit the ingredient. Souschef does not claim every conversion is culinary-equivalent.

Frequently asked questions

Does scaling work in Cooking Mode?

Yes. Change servings while you cook and ingredient references update.

Should I scale before I make a shopping list?

Yes, if you want the list to match the amount you will actually cook.

Is this feature free?

Yes. Serving adjustments and unit conversion are included on the free plan. See how import limits work.

Skip the calculator

Scale the next recipe to the number of people at your table, convert the units you actually own, then cook. 🥕

Scaling is one job inside a larger library. See best recipe organizer apps.

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