Slow Cooker Time Conversion Calculator

Work out slow cooker time conversion instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Slow Cooker Time Conversion Calculator

Slow cooker conversion charts work out at roughly three times the oven time on high and six times on low, since the pot sits just below boiling rather than at oven temperature. Low is not simply slower than high, it is a lower temperature, which is why collagen-heavy cuts benefit from the longer low setting rather than the faster one.

Formula

Slow cooker time

slow cooker minutes = oven minutes x 6 on low, or x 3 on high

Worked example

With the default values below, Slow Cooker Time Conversion Calculator returns Slow cooker time of 9.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Conventional oven timeminimum 5 min: 90 min
Slow cooker settingone of Low, High: Low

Results

Slow cooker time: 9.00 h
Time in hours and minutes: 9h 00m
Time on the other setting: 4.50 h
Multiplier applied: 6.0

Step by step

1Values used
2Slow cooker time
3Slow cooker time= 9.00 h
4Time in hours and minutes= 9h 00m
5Time on the other setting= 4.50 h
6Multiplier applied= 6.0

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Slow Cooker Time Conversion figure worked out?

slow cooker minutes = oven minutes x 6 on low, or x 3 on high. Slow cooker conversion charts work out at roughly three times the oven time on high and six times on low, since the pot sits just below boiling rather than at oven temperature.

Why does this matter?

Low is not simply slower than high, it is a lower temperature, which is why collagen-heavy cuts benefit from the longer low setting rather than the faster one.

What do I need to enter?

Enter conventional oven time, slow cooker setting. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.