Terms of service
Terms of Service
CookScale is free to use. These terms explain what you can expect from us, and what we expect from you.
1. The service
CookScale provides free kitchen converters and cooking guides, including cups-to-grams conversion by ingredient, recipe scaling, pan-size conversion, oven temperature conversion and ingredient substitutions. The service is provided free of charge, with no account and no sign-up required.
2. Results are estimates, not guarantees
Density-based results are estimates from published King Arthur Baking and USDA data, measured spooned and levelled unless noted. Real ingredients vary with brand, humidity, storage and how a cup is filled. We do not guarantee that any result is exact, and we are not responsible for the outcome of a recipe. Verify with a kitchen scale when it matters. Read the Disclaimer for the full picture.
3. Acceptable use
You may use CookScale for personal and commercial cooking — look up a conversion in a professional kitchen, print a result for your recipe book, or link to a tool from your own site. You may not:
- Present CookScale's content as your own, or republish whole articles or the full density table without attribution and a link back to the original page.
- Scrape the site aggressively, or use automated tools in a way that degrades the service for others.
- Use the site for any unlawful purpose, or to mislead others about food safety — for example, by removing an allergy warning from a substitution guide.
4. Intellectual property
The text, design and tools on CookScale are ours, except for the data we cite: density figures come from King Arthur Baking and USDA FoodData Central, and those sources retain their own rights. Short quotations with attribution and a link are welcome; wholesale copying is not.
5. Availability
We aim to keep CookScale available at all times, but the site is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind. We may change, add or remove tools and guides at any time, and we may suspend the service for maintenance without notice.
6. Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, CookScale is not liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of the site, including a failed recipe, wasted ingredients, or an allergic reaction to a substituted ingredient. If you have a food allergy, always check product labels yourself — a substitution guide is not a medical opinion.
7. Links to other sites
CookScale links to external sources such as King Arthur Baking and USDA FoodData Central. We are not responsible for the content or practices of those sites.
8. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. The “last updated” date above will change with any update, and continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.
9. Contact
Questions about these terms? See the Contact page. See also our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy and Affiliate Disclosure.