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Recipe Card Maker (Printable 4×6 and A6 Recipe Cards)
Write out your recipe and print it as a neat card in 4 × 6 in, 5 × 7 in, or A6, with ingredients and method side by side, in a classic, lined, or bold style.
Recipe Card Maker (Printable 4×6 and A6 Recipe Cards): Ingredients go in a narrow column and numbered steps in a wide one, the layout cookbooks use, so the card reads at a glance. The card is printed on a page of exactly its size; choose that paper size in the print dialogue, or print on a full sheet and trim along the edge. Runs 100% locally in your browser with zero server file uploads.
- Category
- Home & family tools
- Runs
- In your browser
- Cost
- Free · no sign-up
- Availability
- Ready to use
Runs entirely in your browser
Lemon pancakes
Serves 4 · 25 min
Ingredients
- 200 g flour
- 2 eggs
- 300 ml milk
- 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp sugar
Method
- Whisk the flour, eggs, and milk into a smooth batter.
- Grate in the lemon zest and rest for 10 minutes.
- Cook spoonfuls in a hot pan, 1 minute on each side.
- Serve with lemon juice and sugar.
The card prints at its real size on a page of the same size; in the print dialogue, choose the card size as the paper, or print on a full sheet and cut along the edge. Long recipes shrink to fit, so keep steps short. The recipe is saved only in this browser.
Writing a recipe that works on a card
List ingredients in the order they are used, with amounts first. Keep each step to one action, starting with the verb, and give times and temperatures in the step where they matter.
To convert cups to grams or Fahrenheit to Celsius for a card you are copying, use the cooking converter.
Printing tips
For a stack of cards, print on index card or photo card stock in the card size. If your printer only takes full sheets, print on A4 or Letter and cut along the card edge.
To plan a week around your recipes, use the meal planner.
How to use it
- Type the recipe name, servings, time, ingredients, and steps.
- Choose the card size and style.
- Print the card at its real size, or on a full sheet to cut out.
Privacy & limitations
The recipe is kept in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
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Frequently asked questions
What size are recipe cards?
4 × 6 inches is the usual size in the US, with 3 × 5 and 5 × 7 also common; A6 (148 × 105 mm) is the near equivalent in most other countries.
How do I print on card stock?
Set the paper size to the card size and the paper type to card or heavy paper in the print dialogue; most home printers take 4 × 6 card in the photo or rear tray.
How do I scale a recipe first?
Use the recipe scaler to change the servings, then copy the new amounts here.
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