Import Guides

How to Set Measurement Units for Imported Recipes

Choose Metric, US, or Imperial as the default measurement system when importing recipes, or keep the original units unchanged.

Choose Your Default Measurement System

You can decide which measurement system Recipe Notes uses when importing new recipes. Four options are available: Original, Metric, US, and Imperial.

Step 1: Open Recipes & Planning

Go to Settings and tap Recipes & Planning.

Recipes & Planning in Settings

Step 2: Open Import Preferences

Tap Import Preferences.

Import Preferences in Recipes & Planning

Step 3: Select Your Preferred Measurement System

Tap Measurement System and pick the option you want:

  • Original (default) — keeps the units exactly as they appear in the source recipe, with no conversion
  • Metric — g, ml, °C
  • US — cups, oz, °F
  • Imperial — cups, oz, °C
Measurement System options

The setting only applies to recipes you import from now on. Recipes already in your collection keep their current units.