Everything You Need to Know About Recipio

Yes — Recipio is free forever for core features including saving unlimited recipes, using the meal planner, building grocery lists, and Cook Mode. Premium upgrades unlock advanced AI Chef transformations and additional features. No credit card needed to start.

Recipio works on iPhone (iOS 15+), the web (any browser), and via a Chrome Extension for saving recipes from any website. An Android app is coming soon.

Visit recipio.cc or download the iOS app. Sign up with your email, Google, or Apple account — it takes about 30 seconds. Your recipes sync across all your devices automatically.

Yes. Once a recipe is saved to your account, it is stored on your device and available offline. You can browse your library and use Cook Mode without an internet connection.

It's simple: (1) Open a cooking TikTok video. (2) Tap Share → Copy Link. (3) Open Recipio, tap the + button, paste the URL, and tap Import. Recipio's AI reads the video transcript and extracts the full ingredient list and step-by-step instructions automatically. The whole process takes under 60 seconds.

On Instagram, tap the three-dot menu on any Reel or post and choose "Copy Link". Then open Recipio, tap +, paste the link, and hit Import. Recipio handles the rest — no manual typing required.

Yes. Copy the YouTube URL of any cooking video and paste it into Recipio's import field. Recipio reads the video's caption and transcript to extract ingredients and cooking steps.

Install the free Recipio Chrome Extension from the Chrome Web Store. When you're on any recipe website, click the Recipio icon in your Chrome toolbar — the recipe saves instantly. Alternatively, paste the recipe URL into the Recipio app or website.

Yes. Recipio supports saving from Facebook posts and Facebook Watch videos. Copy the video or post URL and paste it into Recipio's import field.

Yes. In the Recipio app, tap + → Import from Photo. Point your camera at any handwritten recipe card, cookbook page, or printed recipe and Recipio will scan and extract the text using OCR. Review and save.

No. Recipio free users can save unlimited recipes. There is no cap on your recipe library size.

AI Chef is Recipio's AI-powered recipe transformation tool. Open any saved recipe and tap "AI Chef" to transform it: make it vegan, gluten-free, keto, dairy-free, nut-free, or any custom dietary requirement. AI Chef rewrites every ingredient and step to match your chosen diet while preserving the dish's flavors. It also recalculates macros and calories.

Yes. AI Chef can scale any recipe for a different number of servings. Doubling a recipe for a dinner party or halving it for a solo meal both work — all ingredient quantities are recalculated proportionally.

Cook Mode is a hands-free cooking interface. It keeps your screen on, displays one recipe step at a time in large readable text, and automatically starts countdown timers when a step mentions a cook time (e.g., "bake for 25 minutes"). This way you never touch your phone with floury or greasy hands.

The Pantry Tracker is a digital inventory of your fridge, freezer, and cupboard. Add your ingredients to the pantry and Recipio will suggest recipes you can make right now using what you have. It also alerts you when ingredients are close to expiring so you can use them before they go to waste.

Open the Meal Planner tab in Recipio. You'll see a 7-day calendar. Tap any day and assign recipes from your library for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks. Once your week is planned, tap "Build Grocery List" and Recipio combines all ingredients, removes duplicates, and sorts them by aisle.

Yes. From your grocery list in Recipio, tap "Order Groceries" to send your list directly to Kroger Click & Collect or Instacart for delivery or pick-up. This feature requires a free Kroger or Instacart account.

Yes. Your grocery list syncs in real time across all devices logged into your Recipio account. Your partner can check off items on their phone as they shop and you'll see updates instantly.

Paprika is an excellent classic recipe manager with a one-time purchase model — great for saving web recipes and offline use. Recipio adds: (1) AI-powered import from TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube — no manual transcription, (2) AI Chef to transform recipes for any diet, (3) a free tier with no limits on recipe saves, (4) a community Discover feed. If you cook from social media content, Recipio is significantly more capable.

Both apps import from social media, but Recipio is free for unlimited saves while CookBook requires a subscription for premium features. Recipio also features built-in AI recipe transformation (AI Chef), a pantry tracker, and Kroger/Instacart grocery integration — features not available in CookBook.

Pinterest is great for discovery but not for actually cooking. Recipio saves recipes as structured data — ingredients, quantities, steps — not just image links. You can use them in Cook Mode, add them to a meal plan, build a grocery list, and transform them with AI. Pinterest can't do any of that.

Visit the Chrome Web Store and search for "Recipio" or use our direct link at recipio.cc. Click "Add to Chrome" → "Add Extension". The orange Recipio icon will appear in your Chrome toolbar. Log in with your Recipio account and you're ready to save recipes with one click.

Yes. Your saved recipes are private by default and only visible to you. You can choose to make individual recipes public to share them with the Recipio community in the Discover feed — but this is always your choice. Recipio never shares or sells your data.

Yes. From your recipe library, you can export recipes as a printable PDF or share individual recipes as a link. Full data export (JSON) is available from your account settings.