Air Fryer Conversion Calculator and Chart

Want to make your favorite oven recipe in the Air Fryer? Check out our air fryer conversion calculator and guide and get easy oven to air fryer conversion (or vice versa) temperature and times. Calculator and charts included!

The air fryer is an amazing machine because it is so versatile to use on many dishes and cooks them FAST, especially when compared to my oven.

I am always searching whether certain foods are compatible with the air fryer or how to convert oven based recipes to air fryer mode.

I've tried everything from frozen pizza to vegetables like sweet potatoes, frozen veggies and even chickpeas four ways and they always turn out better than expected!

That's why I put this handy calculator to give you recommended times and temperatures based on conventional oven settings. Plus you can find tips to tweak certain foods in the air fryer setting to make your meal even better!

How to Use Air Fryer Conversion Calculator

This calculator is simple and gives you the basic conversion settings to convert any oven temperature (°F) and time (minutes) to an air fryer compatible version. Here are the easy steps:

Step 1: Enter your oven temperature in (in °F)

Step 2: Enter your oven times (in minutes)

The air fryer conversion calculator then calculates approximately temperature and time you will need to cook your foods in the air fryer based on your inputs provided.

How To Calculate Oven to Air Fryer Conversion And Vice Versa

In general, air fryers cook foods much faster than your traditional oven or even stove at times because they are small and circulate heat efficiently. Because of the high heat, they also give your food a crispier texture compared to the oven.

Alternatively, you can also do the opposite and convert an air fryer recipe for oven, if you don't have an air fryer or want to use the oven instead.

General Tips When Using Air Fryer to Convert Recipes

Here are general tips when it comes to cooking with an air fryer:

• Use the pre-heat function if possible. Pre-heating the air fryer does not take that long as an oven, and helps cook your foods more evenly and faster. If you are not using the pre-heat function, add 1-2 minutes to the cooking time.
• Sometimes, you can go oil free, but i find that spraying olive oil or butter can help with crispiness the food, especially with vegetables.
• Do not use any parchment paper or any liner in the air fryer in the preheating your air fryer. The paper tends to be light and can catch fire with the high levels of heat. Always use liners or foil with food on it. Most of the time, you can place food directly in the air fryer, without any liners!
• Check through the half way mark - sometimes you may need to toss your veggies around or turn your frozen food over to help cook evenly. Checking once or even twice does not hurt!
• Do not crowd the basket as the air fryer is designed for smaller quantities of food. If you find yourself making a large meal, batch them up in different rounds. For subsequent rounds, reduce cooking time by 1 minute.

Conversion Tips when Air Frying Vegetables

Air frying veggies have a broad range depending on the taste and texture you are looking to achieve. For instance, veggies cooked at slightly higher temperatures, can achieve a crispier texture. Here is a quick guide on how air fryer temperatures and times differ based on the firmness of the vegetables:

Air Fryer Conversion Tips For Frozen Food

Cooking frozen foods are perfect for the Air Fryer and most of the time, the air fryer instructions are listed on the frozen package. Here are some tips to keep in mind when it comes to cooking certain frozen foods:

• Frozen Pizza Crust: Thin crusts cook faster than thick crusts. In general, thin crust personal pizzas work best in air fryer. If you are looking to make a larger frozen pizza, try the oven method instead. Check out our Air Fryer Frozen Pizza Guide for how to set the right times and temperature.
• No Thawing Necessary: Unless the package specifically calls for the frozen food to be thawed, you do not need to thaw your frozen foods to place them in the air fryer.
• Smaller Quantities Require Less Time: Unlike the oven, if you are making a smaller quantities than what the package instructions call for, reduce the cooking time by 1-2 minutes.

Check out some of our easy and favorite frozen air fryer dishes such as:

• Air fryer frozen mozzarella sticks
• Air fryer frozen pizza rolls
• Air fryer frozen pierogies
• Air fryer frozen dumplings
• Air fryer frozen egg rolls
• Air fryer bagel bites
• Air fryer frozen sweet potato fries 
• Air fryer frozen tater tots 
• Air fryer frozen zucchini fries

Extra Tips For Other Foods

If you are cooking other foods such as legumes, tofu or meat like textures (beyond meat or tempeh), consider the thickness of food served.

• Thicker slices of tofu or tempeh will need longer cooking times than thinner variations.
• Use a non aerosol cooking spray to coat the food for a crispier texture.
• If you are air frying legumes such as chickpeas, make sure they are pre-cooked before you fry them. You can either use canned tins (rinsed and drained) or cook them in the pressure cooker before air frying them.

Check out these air fryer recipes for more thorough cooking tips on how to cook these types of foods:

• Air Fryer Chickpeas
• Air Fryer Tempeh Bacon
• Air Fryer Tofu (Salt and Pepper)

Commonly Sold Model Specific Air Fryer Instructions

Fortunately the most common air fryers sold also come with model specific guides on cooking times and temperature for common air fryer friendly foods.

Here is a list of some of the most commonly used models and their recommended cooking temperatures/times.

• Ninja Air Fryers Series
• Instant Pot Vortex Brand (keep in mind this has temperatures in °C)
• Cusinart Air Fryer Series
• Gourmia Air Fryer Recipe Book

Conclusion

Now that you know how to convert your foods from oven to the air fryer, what are you planning to make next?

Here are a few collection of air fryer recipes to consider when planning your next meal!

• Best Frozen Foods for Air Fryer
• Best Air Fryer Breakfast Recipes
• Best Vegetarian Air Fryer Recipes

Drop us a comment below if you found this blog post helpful or if you have any feedback we need to consider!