App That Saves RecipesFrom Videos & Recipe Websites
Need an app that saves recipes from the cooking videos you watch and the recipe websites you browse? CookingGuru is a free iOS app that saves recipes from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and sites like BBC Good Food — turning each into a full recipe with ingredients, steps, and nutrition.
Share a cooking video or paste a recipe page URL into CookingGuru and the recipe is saved automatically to your personal cookbook.
How CookingGuru Works
Share a cooking video or paste a recipe website link — saved to your personal cookbook in seconds.
1. Install on iPhone
Download CookingGuru free from the App Store and sign in. Takes under a minute.
2. Add a video or recipe URL
Share a TikTok, Instagram Reel, or YouTube video — or paste a recipe page URL from sites like BBC Good Food into CookingGuru.
3. Recipe saved automatically
Ingredients, steps, and nutrition appear in seconds — saved to your personal cookbook, synced across devices.
Why people choose CookingGuru
AI recipe extraction
Our AI reads cooking videos and recipe web pages to pull out ingredients, measurements, and step-by-step instructions.
Recipes in seconds
No pausing and rewinding. Share a video and get a full recipe back in about 10 seconds.
Organised cookbook
Every recipe is saved, organised by cuisine and meal type, and available on all your devices when you sign in.
Free to download
No paywall to try. Convert and save recipes every day on the free plan.
Save recipes from videos and websites
iOS app or web converter?
iOS app
Recommended- Share from TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube — or paste recipe website links
- Offline access to saved recipes
- Synced cookbook across iPhone and iPad
- Faster on mobile
Web converter
- Works on any device — Android, Mac, PC
- No install required
- Same AI engine
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an app that saves recipes from TikTok and Instagram?
Yes. CookingGuru is a free iOS app that saves recipes from TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube. Tap the share button on any cooking video and choose CookingGuru — the recipe is extracted and saved to your personal cookbook in seconds.
Is there an app that saves recipes from websites?
Yes. CookingGuru saves recipes from public recipe pages too — paste a URL from BBC Good Food, AllRecipes, or similar sites into the app or at cooking.guru/convert and the recipe is saved to your cookbook.
How does an app that saves recipes work?
CookingGuru uses AI to read cooking videos and recipe web pages, extracting ingredients, measurements, and step-by-step instructions. The recipe is saved as structured text in your personal cookbook.
Is there a free app that saves recipes?
Yes. CookingGuru is free to download on the App Store. Free accounts can save recipes every day. A paid plan is available if you need unlimited saves and extra features.
Can an app that saves recipes work without me typing anything?
For cooking videos, share from TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube and the recipe is saved automatically. For recipe websites, paste the page URL once — CookingGuru extracts and saves the recipe without manual transcription.
What happens to saved recipes if the video is deleted?
Your saved recipe stays in your cookbook. CookingGuru stores the extracted ingredients and steps as text, so they remain accessible even if the original video is removed.
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