2 unscrew the recessed light bulb from the can light and then remove the trim kit typically this round trim piece just snaps in and out.
Change recessed light to pendant light.
Better safe than sorry.
Unscrew the lightbulbs from the recessed fixture.
It is basically a screw on light bulb without the bulb but with wires.
1 turn off the breaker for the light you will be working on.
Step 2 open the recessed light conversion kit.
Preassemble the mounting bracket which will support the new pendant light.
Turn off the electricity to the light fixture circuit at the main electrical panel.
Screw that into the socket.
Steps to convert a recessed light to a pendant light.
Install recessed fixture converter.
The design is horrendous and dangerous.
Remove recessed fixture remove existing recessed fixture by twisting out light bulb turning and removing casing and releasing clips that hold recessed light shell to socket.
If only these worked anywhere nearly as easily.
If not when you install the pendant then eventually as gravity works on it and temperature and humidity fluctuate.
Disconnect and remove the trim from the recessed fixture.
Unless the can for the recessed light is fixed to the framing of your house or at the very least to your ceiling the pendant light will pull the can out of the ceiling eventually.