Import from Link
Best for: recipe websites, public social posts, creator pages, and video links with useful captions or transcripts.
Recipe importer
Start with the recipe source you already have
A clean recipe does not always begin with a clean webpage. Import a link, share a social post, scan a page, or paste text. CookClip creates a draft from what is available, then asks you to review it.
Free includes 5 Smart Imports · Pro includes unlimited Smart Imports
Method guide
Match the import method to the source
The fastest option is not always the best one. Use the source that contains the most complete, readable recipe.
Share to CookClip
Best for: saving a public link while you are already browsing TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, or Safari.
Scan
Best for: printed recipes, cookbook pages, screenshots, recipe cards, and clear handwriting. Use one page per image.
Paste text
Best for: copied captions, notes, emails, messages, or sources that block automated reading.
Review-first AI
The draft is a starting point, not a verdict
CookClip can organize available details into a title, ingredients, steps, timing, servings, and notes. Recipe sources are inconsistent, so the app keeps editing between import and save.
Five checks before you tap Save
Confirm ingredient amounts, unit names, oven temperature, step order, and serving count. If the source itself is vague, add a note rather than guessing.
1. Give it a source
Link, share, scan, or paste—the source should contain enough actual recipe detail.
2. Read the generated draft
Look for omitted ingredients, merged lines, or instructions that depended on a video visual.
3. Edit what matters
Fix quantities, temperatures, timing, servings, and personal substitutions.
4. Save and organize
Add the approved recipe to your library, collection, favorites, or meal plan.
Real example
A blocked newsletter recipe still has a useful path in
You paste a newsletter link, but the page requires a login CookClip cannot read. Open the message, copy its ingredient list and method, then switch to Paste. In the draft, correct “1 5 cups” to “1.5 cups,” add the missing oven temperature from the email header, and save the checked version to your Baking collection. The fallback takes one deliberate switch instead of repeated failed link imports.
When a link fails
Use a fallback instead of fighting the same source
Open the recipe page, accept required cookie or privacy prompts, and confirm the recipe is visible before retrying. If the site still blocks reading, switch inputs.
Try the full recipe page
A creator's website often contains more detail than the social post that points to it.
Paste the visible text
Copy ingredients and steps from the page, caption, email, or note.
Scan what you can see
Use a clear screenshot or photo when the recipe is presented visually.
One import, three stages
Choose the source, check the recipe, keep the result
The value is not just extracting text—it is turning that text into a recipe you can use later.
FAQ
Recipe import questions
What can CookClip import?
Recipe websites, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook links, camera photos, screenshots, handwritten recipes, and pasted recipe text.
Does recipe import always work?
No. Some sites block access and some social posts do not contain enough recipe detail. CookClip shows an editable draft when it can and lets you switch to paste, scan, or manual entry.
How many Smart Imports are free?
CookClip Free includes 5 Smart Imports. Pro includes unlimited Smart Imports.
Can I import without checking the result?
You should always review it. AI and OCR can misread quantities or omit source details, and CookClip intentionally makes the draft editable before saving.
Bring one recipe
Turn the source you have into the recipe you need
Choose the right input, make the draft accurate, and keep the approved version in one cookbook.