Oven to Air Fryer Converter
Enter the oven temperature and time from any recipe. We lower the temperature by 25°F and the time by about 20% — the standard starting point for the air fryer.
Air fryer setting
375°F · 24 min
Rule: 400°F − 25°F, 30 min × 0.8.
How it works
Two adjustments, then check early
An air fryer is a compact convection oven: fast-moving hot air cooks more efficiently than a conventional oven. So you lower the temperature by about 25°F (15°C) to keep the outside from browning before the inside is done, and you cut the time by roughly 20% because the food cooks faster. Air fryers vary, so treat the result as a starting point — check for doneness and shake or flip around two-thirds of the way through.
Why reduce the temperature?
The moving air transfers heat faster than a still oven, so the same dial number runs hotter in practice. Dropping it ~25°F evens things out.
Do I always cut the time by 20%?
It is a reliable starting point. Thin or small items can finish even faster, so start checking before the converted time is up.
What about cooking from frozen?
Frozen foods usually need 3–5 extra minutes. Convert as normal, then add time at the end and check.
My air fryer only goes to 400°F — now what?
If the converted temperature is higher than your machine's max, set it to the highest setting, add a couple of minutes, and check often.