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Turn a cooking video on your phone into a recipe

A video of mom making her soup. A screen recording of a clip you loved. Pick it, and we write the recipe down from what is said and shown.

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How to turn a video into a recipe

STEP 1

Open Add, then From a video

In Snap and Simmer, tap Add, then From a video.

STEP 2

Choose the video

Pick a cooking video or a screen recording of one from your phone or computer. Videos up to 300 MB work; for anything bigger, use a shorter clip.

STEP 3

Tap Read the recipe

We listen to what is said and read what is on screen, then write down the ingredients and steps and tag the recipe. A short video takes about half a minute.

STEP 4

Fill in what the video left out

If an amount is never said or shown, we leave it blank instead of guessing. Open the recipe, tap Edit and add what you know.

Good videos to use

  • A family member cooking and talking through what they are doing.
  • A screen recording of a cooking clip.
  • A video where the ingredients appear as text on screen.

For a TikTok or an Instagram Reel you do not need the file. Paste the TikTok link or the Reel link instead.

Good to know

  • Every kitchen gets 5 video watches a month while we are in beta.
  • We write down what the video says and shows. Nothing is invented.

Questions

What kinds of video work?

Cooking videos and screen recordings from your phone or computer, up to 300 MB.

What if nobody says the amounts?

Those amounts are left blank for you to fill in. We do not guess.

How long does it take?

A short video takes about half a minute.

Does it work with YouTube links?

Not at the moment. Linked videos work for TikTok and Instagram Reels.

Keep going

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Save a recipe from TikTok

Paste the TikTok link. We read the caption, and watch the video if we need to.

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Save a recipe from an Instagram Reel

Paste the Reel's link and get the recipe written out.

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Preserve family recipes

From a shoebox of cards to a recipe collection the whole family can open, and a printed book.

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Good food is better shared.

Start your kitchen, save your first recipe and invite the people you cook with.

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Free while we are in beta. No credit card.