Oven to Air Fryer Conversion Calculator
Convert any oven recipe to your air fryer: lower the temperature by 25°F (15°C) and cut the time by about 20%. Enter your recipe below — or jump straight to the cooking chart for 45+ foods.
Convert a recipe
Rule of thumb only — air fryers cook faster because the fan drives hot air directly onto the food. Start checking at the earlier end of the range.
Popular foods
Browse by category
How the conversion works
A convection fan in an air fryer circulates hot air at high speed, so food browns and crisps faster than in a conventional oven. Two adjustments cover almost every recipe:
- Temperature: reduce the oven temperature by 25°F (about 15°C).
- Time: reduce the cooking time by about 20%, and check early.
Small, dense, or frozen items follow the rule closely. Large roasts and baked goods are less predictable — for those, use the food-specific times in our cooking chart and always verify doneness with an instant-read thermometer against the USDA safe minimum temperatures.
Gear that makes this easier
Product suggestions below are editorial picks. See our affiliate disclosure.
- Instant-read meat thermometer — The only reliable way to know meat is safely done — every chart on this site assumes you check internal temperature.
- Air fryer parchment liners — Keeps sticky foods (wings, cookies, cinnamon rolls) from welding to the basket and makes cleanup a 10-second job.
- Oil sprayer / mister — A fine, even mist crisps breaded food without soaking it. Bottled sprays with propellant can damage nonstick coating.
- Silicone-tipped tongs — Flip food without scratching the basket's nonstick surface.