Free Recipe ConverterNo sign-up, no card, no subscription
Paste a cooking video link and get the recipe back free — ingredients, measurements, and steps. Your first 2 conversions need no account at all, and a free account raises that to 5 a month.
This page exists because the most common question people ask about recipe converters is simply which one is actually free. Below is exactly what costs nothing, what a free account adds, and the two things you would have to pay for.
The iOS app is a free download too
Share any cooking video to CookingGuru from the iPhone share sheet instead of copying links. Free on the App Store, and it uses the same free allowance as the website.
Learn more about the free iOS appConvert your first recipe free in three steps
No account, no card details, no trial to remember to cancel. It works the same whether you are on a laptop, an Android phone, or an iPhone.
1. Copy the video link
Tap Share then Copy link on a TikTok, Instagram Reel, YouTube Short, Facebook Reel, Rednote video, or Pinterest pin. A recipe web page URL works too.
2. Paste it and convert
Drop the link into the box above and press Convert. The AI watches the video, reads on-screen text, and listens to any narration.
3. Cook, print, or save it
You get a full recipe in about ten seconds. Reading and printing it costs nothing. Sign up free if you want to keep it in a cookbook.
Free vs Pro, in plain terms
Free covers the thing you came here to do: turn a cooking video into a readable recipe. You get the title, the ingredient list with measurements, and the numbered steps — the same AI output a paying user gets. What you do not get is volume. The cap is 2 conversions anonymously, or 5 a month once you sign up.
Pro is $4.99 a month, or $41.92 for a year, and removes the cap entirely: unlimited conversions, unlimited saved recipes, calorie and macro estimates on every recipe, and PDF export. It includes a 7-day free trial and cancels in one click.
If you only need a handful of extra recipes, credit packs are the cheaper answer — $1.99 for 10, one-off, no subscription, and the credits never expire.
What free actually means here
2 conversions with no account
You can use the converter anonymously. No email, no password, no card — just paste and convert. The anonymous allowance is 2 recipes per 30 days, which is enough to decide whether the output is good enough for you.
5 a month with a free account
Creating a free account takes about twenty seconds and raises you to 5 conversions a month, plus a cookbook that holds up to 5 saved recipes. Still no card required.
Free on every device
The converter runs in the browser, so it is free on Android, iPhone, Mac, and Windows without installing anything. The iOS app is also a free download if you would rather use the share sheet.
No trial that quietly bills you
The free tiers are not a trial. There is no countdown and no card on file, so nothing can start charging you. Pro exists if you want unlimited use, but you have to go looking for it.
The honest limits of the free tier
- Free is usage-limited, not unlimited: 2 conversions with no account, or 5 a month with a free one.
- A free account saves up to 5 recipes. Beyond that you either upgrade or delete older ones.
- Nutrition estimates and PDF export are Pro features. Converting the video, reading the recipe, and printing from your browser are not.
- If you need more conversions but do not want a subscription, credit packs start at $1.99 for 10 recipes and never expire.
- Only public videos can be converted. Private, deleted, or restricted posts will not work regardless of plan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CookingGuru free?
Yes. You can convert 2 cooking videos into recipes without an account at all, and a free account raises that to 5 conversions a month with up to 5 saved recipes. Nothing is charged unless you choose to upgrade, and there is no credit card required to use the free tiers.
Do I need to sign up to use it?
No. Paste a video link into the converter and you get a full recipe back — ingredients, measurements, and steps — without signing up. Anonymous use is capped at 2 conversions per 30 days; you only need a free account to go beyond that or to save recipes to a cookbook.
Is CookingGuru a website or an app?
Both, and you can use either on its own. cooking.guru works in any browser on desktop, Android, and iPhone with nothing to install. There is also a free iOS app that adds a share-sheet shortcut, so you can send a TikTok or Reel straight to CookingGuru without copying links.
Does it work on Android?
Yes — the website works fully on Android in Chrome or any mobile browser, and you can add it to your home screen so it opens like an app. There is no native Android app in the Play Store yet; the native app is currently iOS only.
Is there a subscription, and what does it cost?
A subscription is optional. Pro is $4.99 a month (or $41.92 a year) and includes unlimited conversions, unlimited saved recipes, nutrition information, and PDF export, with a 7-day free trial. If you would rather not subscribe, one-off recipe credit packs start at $1.99 for 10 recipes and never expire.
Which recipe converter is completely free?
No serious AI converter is unlimited-free, because each conversion costs the provider money to run — anyone claiming otherwise is usually about to ask for a card. CookingGuru is free for 2 conversions with no account and 5 a month with a free account, with no card required for either.
Is there a free recipe converter with no subscription?
Yes. The free tier needs no subscription at all. If you outgrow it, recipe credit packs are one-time purchases from $1.99 for 10 recipes, so you can pay once and never be billed again.
Do I need to enter card details to use the free version?
No. Neither anonymous use nor a free account asks for payment details. A card is only involved if you deliberately buy Pro or a credit pack.
Is it free to print the recipe?
Yes. Once a recipe is on screen, press Cmd + P or Ctrl + P — or Share then Print on a phone — and it prints as a clean recipe card. That works on the free tier. Exporting a saved recipe as a PDF file is the Pro feature.
What happens when I hit the free limit?
The converter tells you the allowance is used up and shows when it resets. Anonymous allowances reset 30 days after your first conversion; free accounts reset monthly. You can sign up, buy a credit pack, or simply wait.
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