Recipe Card Maker

Type a recipe once, scale it to any number of servings with proper kitchen fractions, and print real 4x6 or 3x5 cards for the recipe box. Nothing is uploaded.

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About the Recipe Card Maker & Scaler

Family recipes live in the worst places: screenshots, a dying phone's notes app, the memory of one relative. A printed card fixes that with 1950s reliability, and this maker produces proper ones: type the recipe, watch the card compose itself in a classic two-column layout, and print at real 4x6 or 3x5 index card size for the recipe box, or full page for a binder.

The scaler does the kitchen math

The reason to type a recipe into a tool instead of a note: set it to any number of servings and every quantity recalculates with proper kitchen fractions. Half of 1 1/2 cups shows as 3/4 cup, not 0.75 cups, because measuring cups speak fractions. The parser reads whole numbers, decimals, fractions (1/2), mixed numbers (1 1/2), and fraction characters, and it knows to leave "a pinch of nutmeg" and "3 ripe bananas, mashed" alone when there is nothing sensible to multiply.

A recipe box, not just one card

Why local-only matters for recipes

Recipe sites monetize your grandmother's meatballs with accounts, apps, and ads between you and the ingredients. Here the whole collection lives in your browser and on the cards you print. Nothing is uploaded, nothing needs an account, and the printed card works during a power outage, which is more than any recipe app can say.

Common questions

How do I make a printable recipe card?

Type the title, servings, ingredients (one per line), and directions, and the card composes itself live. Pick 4x6, 3x5, or full page and print, on card stock if you want the real recipe-box feel.

How does the serving scaler work?

Set the new number of servings and every ingredient quantity recalculates, with proper kitchen fractions: half of 1 1/2 cups shows as 3/4 cup, not 0.75. It reads plain numbers, fractions like 1/2, mixed numbers like 1 1/2, and fraction characters. Lines without a leading quantity (like a pinch of salt) pass through unchanged.

Can I save more than one recipe?

Yes, the card box keeps every recipe you save, in your browser on your device. Switch between them, edit, and reprint anytime. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.

What sizes can I print?

Classic 4x6 and 3x5 index card sizes, plus a full letter page for binder collections. The print is sized exactly, so card stock comes out ready for the recipe box.

Can I share a recipe with someone?

Use Copy as text to put a clean, scaled version of the recipe on your clipboard for a text, email, or family group chat. And any card you print can simply be handed over, the way recipes used to travel.

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