Last Updated on October 16, 2026 Turn your favorite oven recipes into sensible air fryer starting settings—in seconds. Convert in either direction, see when to check food, and get tips that actually match what you're cooking. Enter your recipe settings, then press Convert My Recipe to see your estimate. Choose the oven used by your recipe. A fan oven already circulates hot air, so its adjustment is smaller. Enter your air fryer's actual maximum setting. If the suggestion exceeds it, we show a warning—rather than inventing an exact extra cooking time. Press Convert My Recipe to calculate. If you change an option afterward, press it again to update the result. Everything runs privately in your browser. Use these as initial settings, then check the food. Choose your recipe settings, then press Convert My Recipe to see the estimated time, temperature, and safety tips. Check color and texture; for meat, confirm doneness with a thermometer. An air fryer is a compact convection cooker. Its rapidly moving hot air often browns and cooks food faster than a conventional oven. A practical starting point for a standard oven recipe is to lower the setting by about 25°F (14°C) and shorten the listed cooking time by around 20%. This is a rule of thumb—not a universal recipe formula. Extension guidance allows for an even wider range depending on the dish and appliance. For example, a conventional oven recipe calling for 400°F and 30 minutes becomes approximately 375°F and 24 minutes as an air fryer starting point. Begin checking before the estimated finish time. If your original recipe already uses a fan or convection oven, a smaller change may be more sensible; this tool uses the same temperature and around 10% less time as a cautious initial comparison. When converting from air fryer back to oven, the calculator reverses those estimates. Neither direction guarantees identical browning, texture, or food safety. Examples below assume a conventional oven and a single, uncrowded batch. They are arithmetic starting points, not tested recipes. Arrange food in one layer when possible. A tightly packed basket cooks less predictably, so making another batch is often better than adding a made-up number of minutes. Air fryer fans and basket shapes vary. Turn or shake foods when appropriate and watch for overbrowning, especially with small vegetables or baked goods. Brown chicken is not necessarily cooked chicken. Follow the food-safety temperatures for the exact type of meat, fish, or leftovers rather than relying on the timer. The converter estimates appliance settings, not whether food is cooked safely. USDA guidance sets minimum internal temperatures, measured using a food thermometer: Important: USDA advises against cooking raw stuffed breaded chicken-breast products in an air fryer. Follow the product's package instructions. For more detail, read the USDA air fryer food-safety guidance. About 25°F is a common starting point when converting from a conventional oven. Some recipes and models need a larger or smaller change. Check the manual and watch your food. No. Food thickness, air fryer design, batch size, and preheating change cooking time. Meat, fish, and poultry should be checked with a thermometer. Because its fan is already circulating air, the tool uses a smaller default change. The result is still only an estimate; use the original recipe and your appliance manual when they provide model-specific guidance. No. If your appliance calls for preheating, complete that step separately according to its instructions. Many packaged frozen fries and vegetables work well, but follow their packaging. Do not assume raw stuffed, breaded poultry products are safe to air fry. The calculator shows a capped display and a warning if the estimate is above your model's maximum. It does not guess how many extra minutes will make up the difference. Use an appropriate recipe or appliance-specific instructions.Air Fryer Time & Temperature Converter
How to Convert Oven Time and Temperature to an Air Fryer
Quick Air Fryer Conversion Chart
Oven setting Air fryer starting setting Begin checking around 350°F, 25 min 325°F, 20 min 15 min 375°F, 30 min 350°F, 24 min 18 min 400°F, 30 min 375°F, 24 min 18 min 425°F, 25 min 400°F, 20 min 15 min Three Checks That Matter More Than the Formula
Safe Internal Cooking Temperatures
Food Minimum internal temperature Chicken, turkey and all poultry 165°F (74°C) Ground beef, pork, lamb or veal 160°F (71°C) Fish and shellfish 145°F (63°C) Whole cuts of beef, pork, veal and lamb 145°F (63°C), rest 3 minutes Leftovers and casseroles 165°F (74°C) Frequently Asked Questions
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Estimated starting point
Air fryer temp375°F25°F lower
Air fryer time24 min20% shorter
Start checking around18 min
Use a food thermometer for meat and poultry. Appearance is not proof of safety.
Cooking plan
1. Give hot air room
2. Check before the timer ends
3. Use a thermometer for proteins
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