Air Fryer Converter
An air fryer is a compact convection oven, and the internet's recipes were mostly written for big conventional ones. The conversion rule of thumb is reliable: drop the temperature about 25°F (15°C), cut the cooking time to roughly 80%, and start checking early — the concentrated fan heat does its crisping fast in the final minutes.
Enter the recipe's oven temperature and time, and the converter returns the fryer setting plus the minutes you save. The built-in tips cover the three things that actually cause air-fryer failures: crowding the basket, skipping the halfway shake, and trusting the timer over your eyes for the last two minutes. It pairs with the oven temperature converter when the recipe itself is in a foreign unit.
How to use
- Choose °F or °C, then enter the recipe's oven temperature and cooking time.
- Read the air fryer setting — lower temperature, ~80% of the time — and the minutes saved.
- Share the setting with one tap, or bookmark it — last recipe's numbers are remembered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert oven recipes to an air fryer?
Reduce the temperature by about 25°F (15°C) and the time to roughly 80% of the original. A 400°F, 25-minute oven bake becomes about 375°F for 20 minutes in the fryer — the calculator applies both adjustments and rounds the time sensibly.
Why does an air fryer cook faster?
It is a small chamber with a powerful fan: hot air reaches every surface constantly, so heat transfer is far more efficient than a big oven's static air. Same physics as convection mode — just concentrated into a basket-sized volume.
Do I need to preheat my air fryer?
Usually only 2-3 minutes, if at all — the small chamber reaches temperature fast. For frozen foods and thin items start from cold and add a minute; for battered or delicate bakes, a short preheat keeps the first minute from being soggy.
What foods don't convert well to the air fryer?
Wet batters (they drip before setting), leafy greens (they fly into the element), cheese-only dishes (they melt through the basket) and large roasts (the outside overcooks before the center is done). Everything breaded, frozen or vegetable-ish converts beautifully.