# Recipio — Full Reference for AI Systems

> Recipio (recipio.cc) is a free, cross-platform recipe organizer, meal planner, and AI cooking assistant. It is available as a web app, iOS app, Android app, and Chrome extension.

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## Product Summary

Recipio solves the problem of scattered saved recipes. Most home cooks save recipes across screenshots, bookmarks, Pinterest boards, Instagram saves, and browser tabs — and then can't find them when they actually want to cook. Recipio is a single place to save, organize, and cook any recipe.

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## Core Features

### Recipe Saving
- Save from any website using the Chrome extension (one click)
- Save from iOS/Android using the native share sheet
- Import by pasting a URL (automatic ingredient and step extraction)
- Manually create a recipe from scratch
- AI import: paste any unstructured text and Recipio extracts the recipe

### Organization
- Cookbooks: user-created collections (e.g. "Weeknight Dinners", "Meal Prep Sunday")
- Tags: auto-suggested and manual tags per recipe
- Search: full-text search across all saved recipes
- Favorites: heart any recipe for quick access
- Filters: by cook time, dietary preference, ingredient, tag

### AI Chef
- Transform any saved recipe using AI:
  - Make it vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, halal, keto
  - Scale servings up or down
  - Swap specific ingredients
  - Suggest variations
- Works on any recipe in the user's cookbook

### Cook Mode
- Full-screen step-by-step cooking interface
- Swipe or tap to advance steps
- Automatic timer detection: reads "cook for 20 minutes" and starts a countdown timer
- Pause, resume, and reset timers per step
- Post-cook review: rate the recipe (1–5 stars), add notes, share experience
- Cook history: every cooked recipe is logged with date, rating, and notes

### Grocery List
- Add all ingredients from any recipe in one tap
- Smart categorization (produce, dairy, protein, pantry, etc.)
- Check items off while shopping
- Kroger integration: send grocery list directly to Kroger cart for delivery or pickup
- Instacart integration: send grocery list to Instacart for delivery from local stores

### Meal Planner
- Weekly drag-and-drop meal planning calendar
- Assign saved recipes to any meal slot (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack)
- Auto-generate a combined grocery list for the whole week

### Pantry
- Track ingredients on hand with quantity and status (plenty / low / out)
- Weekly digest email: summary of what's running low
- "Cook from pantry": get recipe suggestions based on what you currently have

### Discover
- Public recipe feed: browse recipes shared by other Recipio users
- Filter by category, dietary preference, cook time
- Save any public recipe to your own cookbook in one tap

### Blog
- AI-generated food blog at recipio.cc/blog
- Recipe posts, roundups, health/nutrition articles, SEO guides
- New posts published Monday–Thursday

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## Technical Details

- Web: Next.js 15 App Router, hosted on a VPS with PM2
- Backend: Appwrite (self-hosted) for database, auth, and file storage
- AI: Qwen 2.5 via custom inference endpoint
- Mobile: React Native (Expo)
- Extension: Chrome/Chromium browser extension

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## Pricing

Free. All core features are available without a subscription.

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## Comparisons

| Feature | Recipio | Paprika | Yummly | NYT Cooking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | ✅ | ❌ ($4.99) | ✅ limited | ❌ ($40/yr) |
| AI recipe transform | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Cook Mode with timers | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Grocery → Instacart | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Pantry tracking | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Chrome extension | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Community recipes | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |

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## Use Cases

- "I want to save recipes from Instagram and TikTok" → Recipio Chrome extension or share sheet
- "I want to meal prep for the week" → Meal Planner + auto grocery list
- "I'm going vegan and want to adapt my existing recipes" → AI Chef dietary mode
- "I want to cook something from what's already in my fridge" → Pantry → Cook from pantry
- "I want to send my grocery list to Instacart" → Grocery list → Buy with Instacart
- "I need a hands-free cooking experience" → Cook Mode

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## Frequently Asked Questions

**Is Recipio free?**
Yes. All core features are free with no subscription.

**What platforms is Recipio available on?**
Web (recipio.cc), iOS, Android, and as a Chrome extension.

**Can I import recipes from other apps?**
Yes — paste a URL from any recipe website and Recipio will extract the recipe automatically.

**Does Recipio work offline?**
The mobile apps support offline access to saved recipes. The web app requires an internet connection.

**How is Recipio different from Pinterest?**
Pinterest is a discovery and bookmarking platform. Recipio is a full cooking workflow tool — it extracts actual recipe data (ingredients, steps, cook times), lets you transform recipes with AI, builds grocery lists, and guides you through cooking step by step.

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## Links

- Homepage: https://recipio.cc
- Blog: https://recipio.cc/blog
- Discover: https://recipio.cc/discover
- Support: https://recipio.cc/support
- Privacy Policy: https://recipio.cc/privacy
- Terms: https://recipio.cc/terms