ScaleRecipe
Smart Recipe Scaler & Kitchen Conversion Toolkit
Overview
ScaleRecipe is a privacy-first culinary web app engineered to solve the everyday problem of resizing recipes without the awkward decimal fractions and broken unit conversions of typical scaling tools. It combines a precision recipe scaler with proper kitchen denominators (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16), seven focused kitchen converters, a searchable database of global recipes powered by TheMealDB, and a distraction-free Cook Mode with built-in timers and checkable steps — all browser-based, multilingual, and free of sign-ups or tracking.
Problem & Solution
Recipes are written for fixed serving sizes, and scaling them manually leads to awkward decimal fractions, broken unit conversions, and inconsistent results. Existing tools usually demand accounts, track usage, or default to imprecise portions that no real kitchen actually measures.
ScaleRecipe automates recipe scaling with proper culinary fractions and calibrated ingredient densities, paired with focused kitchen converters, a global recipe library, and a distraction-free cook mode — all delivered in-browser with zero tracking and no sign-up.
Core Features
Smart Recipe Scaler
Proper culinary fractions with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16 and automatic unit promotion
Kitchen Converters
Seven focused tools for volume, weight, temperature, pan size, and cooking time
Global Recipe Browser
Searchable database of thousands of tested recipes from TheMealDB with curated guides
Cook Mode
Distraction-free cooking interface with built-in timers and checkable step tracking
URL Recipe Import
Paste a food-blog URL and auto-extract a fully structured recipe
Calibrated Densities
40+ ingredient density profiles for accurate volume-to-weight conversions
26-Language Localization
Full multilingual support for cooks across the world
Privacy-First Storage
Zero sign-up, browser-based persistence, and no first-party analytics or tracking
Key Achievements
Tech Stack
Architecture
Next.js with TypeScript, server-rendered pages, and optimized image pipeline
Edge-friendly Next.js route handlers for recipe parsing and conversion services
Browser-side storage (localStorage / IndexedDB) — no server-side user data
No accounts required — fully anonymous browser sessions
Vercel edge deployment with global CDN distribution
TheMealDB recipe API + custom URL extraction parser for external food blogs