Recipe ConverterAny cooking video or recipe page, into a recipe you can read
A recipe converter turns something you cannot cook from — a 30-second video, a cluttered blog post — into a plain recipe with an ingredient list and numbered steps. Paste any link above and you will have one in about ten seconds.
One box handles TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube and YouTube Shorts, Facebook Reels, Rednote, Pinterest, and ordinary recipe websites. You do not need to pick the right tool first, and you do not need an account to try it.
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Learn more about the recipe appHow the recipe converter works
The same three steps regardless of which platform the link came from — there is nothing to configure.
1. Paste any supported link
A share link from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Rednote or Pinterest, or the URL of a recipe page. Short links like vm.tiktok.com are fine.
2. The AI reads the source
For videos it watches the footage, reads on-screen text, and listens to narration. For web pages it strips the story, ads, and comments and keeps the recipe.
3. Get a structured recipe
Title, ingredients with measurements, and numbered steps — laid out so you can actually cook from it, print it, or save it to a cookbook.
What the output looks like
Take a typical 40-second pasta video where the creator writes nothing useful in the caption. You get back a titled recipe, an ingredient list like "200g rigatoni", "2 tbsp tomato paste", "50g parmesan, finely grated", and steps in the order they happen — including the details that only appear on screen for a second, such as the pan temperature or the resting time.
For a recipe blog post, the converter throws away the childhood anecdote and the ad breaks and returns just the ingredients and method, which is usually what you wanted from the page in the first place.
Why use a converter instead of scrubbing the video
One tool for every source
Most converters only handle one platform. This one takes short-form video, long-form YouTube, and recipe web pages through the same box, so you are not hunting for a different tool each time.
Measurements pulled out properly
The output separates each ingredient with its quantity rather than dumping the caption at you, which is the difference between a recipe you can shop for and a wall of text.
Nothing to scrub or rewind
No pausing at the exact frame where the flour goes in, and no rewatching to check whether it was two teaspoons or two tablespoons. The whole recipe arrives at once.
Print-ready and keepable
The converted recipe prints as a clean card straight from the browser, and a free account keeps it as text — so it survives the original video being deleted.
What it cannot convert
- Private, deleted, age-restricted, or region-blocked posts. The video has to be publicly viewable.
- Photo carousels and still images rather than video, on platforms where the recipe is only in an image.
- Videos with no usable signal at all — no captions, no on-screen text, no narration, and nothing recognisable on camera.
- Non-cooking content. The converter is built for recipes and will not produce anything sensible from an unrelated video.
Converters by platform
TikTok Recipe Converter
Built for TikTok links and short-link redirects.
Instagram Recipe Converter
Built for public Instagram Reels.
YouTube Shorts Recipe Converter
Built for Shorts, where recipes are rarely in the description.
Facebook Reels Recipe Converter
Built for public Facebook Reels and video posts.
Rednote Recipe Converter
Built for Rednote (Xiaohongshu) cooking videos.
Pinterest Recipe Converter
Built for Pinterest video pins.
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.
What is a recipe converter?
It is a tool that takes a cooking video or a recipe web page and returns a structured written recipe — a title, an ingredient list with measurements, and numbered instructions — instead of making you watch or scroll to piece it together yourself.
Which platforms does the recipe converter support?
TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, YouTube Shorts, Facebook Reels, Rednote (Xiaohongshu), Pinterest video pins, and public recipe websites such as BBC Good Food or AllRecipes.
Can it convert a recipe from a website rather than a video?
Yes. Paste the page URL and it returns just the ingredients and method, without the story, the ads, or the comments.
How accurate is the converted recipe?
Accuracy is high when the source gives the AI something to work with — clear on-screen text, a caption, or spoken instructions. Where a quantity is genuinely never stated, the converter estimates it, so check measurements and anything allergy-related before you cook.
Does the converter work on a phone?
Yes, in any mobile browser on Android or iPhone — nothing to install. On iPhone there is also a free app that lets you share a video straight to CookingGuru instead of copying the link.
How much does it cost?
Converting is free for 2 recipes with no account and 5 a month with a free account. Pro at $4.99 a month removes the limit and adds nutrition estimates and PDF export.
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