Complete guides for using Recipio — the free recipe organizer that saves recipes from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and any website. Cook smarter with AI meal planning, hands-free Cook Mode, and automatic grocery lists.
Millions of people save cooking videos every day — and forget about them forever. Recipio's AI turns any TikTok, Instagram Reel, or YouTube Short into a fully structured recipe in under 60 seconds.
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Copy the video link
On TikTok, tap the Share icon on any cooking video, then tap "Copy Link". On Instagram, tap the three dots on a Reel and choose "Copy Link".
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Open Recipio and paste
Open the Recipio app on iPhone, Android, or the web. Tap the + button, paste the URL, and hit "Import". Our AI reads the video and transcript to extract every ingredient and step.
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Review and organize
Recipio shows you the full recipe — ingredient quantities, cook time, servings, and step-by-step instructions. Edit anything, add it to a collection, and it's saved forever.
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Add to your meal plan
Tap "Add to Week" to drop the recipe into your weekly meal planner. Recipio automatically adds all ingredients to your grocery list, sorted by aisle.
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Pro tip: Recipio works with TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, Facebook, and 10,000+ recipe websites — all from one place.
How to Import Any Recipe from Any Website in One Click
Stop copy-pasting ingredients into notes. The Recipio Chrome Extension captures any recipe page — AllRecipes, NYT Cooking, Bon Appétit, food blogs — and saves it to your account in one click.
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Install the Chrome Extension
Visit the Chrome Web Store and install the free Recipio extension. It's verified by Google and takes 30 seconds to install.
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Browse to any recipe
Go to any recipe website — from AllRecipes to your favorite food blogger. Open any recipe you want to save.
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Click the Recipio icon
Click the orange Recipio icon in your Chrome toolbar. The extension reads the recipe, structures it, and saves it to your account. Done.
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Access it anywhere
Your saved recipe is now synced across the Recipio iOS app, Android app, and web app. Cook from your phone, tablet, or laptop.
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Pro tip: The extension also works with recipe PDFs and pages that block copy-paste. Recipio reads what you can't.
How to Use AI Chef — Make Any Recipe Vegan, Keto, or Gluten-Free
Saved a recipe but you're dairy-free? AI Chef rewrites any recipe to match your diet — swapping ingredients, adjusting macros, and preserving the flavors you love.
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Open any saved recipe
Navigate to any recipe in your Recipio library. Tap the "AI Chef" button.
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Choose your transformation
Select a preset — Make it Vegan, Make it Gluten-Free, Make it Keto, or Make it Dairy-Free. You can also type a custom instruction like "add 20g more protein" or "use ingredients I have in my pantry".
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Review the rewritten recipe
AI Chef generates a new version of the recipe with every ingredient swapped and every step updated. Calorie and macro counts are recalculated automatically.
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Save as a new recipe
Save the transformed version as a new recipe in your library. Your original is untouched — keep both.
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Pro tip: AI Chef can also scale servings — double a recipe for a dinner party or halve it for a solo meal.
How to Build a Weekly Meal Plan in Under 5 Minutes
Staring at an empty fridge at 6pm is a symptom of not having a plan. Recipio's weekly meal planner lets you drag recipes onto days of the week and auto-generates your grocery list.
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Open the Meal Planner
In the Recipio app, tap "Meal Planner" in the bottom navigation. You'll see a 7-day calendar grid.
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Browse your saved recipes
Your entire recipe library appears below the calendar. Scroll through or use the search bar to find specific meals.
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Drag recipes onto days
Tap a day and select "Add Recipe". Choose from your library. Assign breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks for each day.
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Generate your grocery list
Tap "Build Grocery List" — Recipio combines every ingredient from every planned meal, removes duplicates, and sorts items by grocery store aisle.
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Pro tip: Link your grocery list to Kroger or Instacart to order directly from the app — no manual typing.
No more touching your phone with floury hands. Cook Mode keeps your screen on, displays one step at a time in large text, and starts countdown timers automatically.
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Open a recipe and tap "Cook"
Open any saved recipe in Recipio and tap the "Cook Mode" button. Your screen stays on for the entire session.
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Follow one step at a time
Cook Mode shows one step at a time in large, readable text. Tap "Next" or swipe to advance — or use voice commands to go hands-free.
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Timers start automatically
When a step says "bake for 25 minutes," Recipio detects the time and starts a countdown timer automatically. You'll get a notification when it's done.
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Scale servings on the fly
Change the number of servings at the top — all ingredient quantities update instantly, even mid-cook.
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Pro tip: Cook Mode works offline. Once a recipe is saved, you can cook from it anywhere — no internet needed.
Recipio's Pantry Tracker knows what's in your fridge and suggests recipes you can make right now — reducing food waste and eliminating the "what's for dinner?" panic.
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Open Pantry in the app
Tap "Pantry" in the Recipio navigation. You'll see your current pantry inventory.
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Add your ingredients
Type or scan ingredient names. You can add expiry dates to track what needs to be used first.
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Get recipe suggestions
Recipio scans your saved recipe library and the community discover feed to suggest recipes you can make with what you have.
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Cook what you have, buy what you're missing
Tap a suggested recipe to see which pantry items you already have (✓) and which you need to buy. Add missing items to your grocery list instantly.
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Pro tip: When an ingredient is about to expire, Recipio sends you a notification with recipes to use it up.
Recipio builds your grocery list for you — combine ingredients from multiple recipes, remove what's already in your pantry, and order via Kroger or Instacart.
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Select recipes for your week
Add recipes to your meal plan or select them directly. Tap "Add to Grocery List" on any recipe.
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Recipio combines and deduplicates
If three recipes need garlic, Recipio adds the total quantity once — no duplicate entries, no math.
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Check off pantry items
Recipio cross-references your pantry and hides items you already have. Only buy what you actually need.
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Order via Kroger or Instacart
Tap "Order Groceries" to send your list to Kroger Click & Collect or Instacart for same-day delivery.
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Pro tip: The grocery list syncs in real time across all devices — share it with your partner and check off items together.
How to Discover & Share Recipes with the Community
Recipio's Discover feed is a searchable library of public recipes shared by home cooks around the world. Find inspiration by ingredient, cuisine, diet, or trending today.
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Open Discover
Tap "Discover" in the app navigation to browse the community recipe feed.
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Filter by diet or ingredient
Use filters to find vegan, keto, gluten-free, or quick recipes. Search by ingredient to find ways to use what you have.
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Save any community recipe
Tap a recipe card and hit "Save to My Cookbook". It's instantly in your library and works with meal planner and grocery list.
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Share your own recipes
Open any recipe in your library and tap "Make Public". Your recipe appears in the Discover feed for the Recipio community to enjoy.
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Pro tip: Public recipes are indexed by Google — your recipe could rank in search results and drive real traffic to your profile.