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Choose Add recipe → Create recipe from link, paste an HTTP or HTTPS recipe URL, and tap Read recipe. Check the draft, choose a cookbook and save. Some websites publish structured recipes; other content can use on-device Apple Intelligence when available.

No. The source app may share only a URL or caption. A link does not guarantee access to video or audio. Cookbook reads available content and does not bypass logins or private-player restrictions. Try sharing text, screenshots or an actual media file if information is missing.

Structured recipe websites can still import without it. Other captured content stays available for manual editing or retry. Apple Intelligence needs a supported device, language and enabled service.

Review every result. Missing source information is kept unknown rather than deliberately filled with invented amounts. Add quantities, times or steps yourself when needed; automatic interpretation can still make mistakes.

Free allows 1 cookbook and 20 saved recipes in total. Unlock Pro inside Cookbook with a one-time in-app purchase for unlimited cookbooks and recipes. The planned US base price is $9.99; the purchase button shows the current App Store price for your region. No subscription.

Yes. Pro unlocks inside the same app and uses your existing library. No move or reinstall is needed. Existing recipes remain readable, editable and exportable if Pro access is later removed. Creation limits apply again when Pro is unavailable.

Open a recipe → Recipe actions → Edit recipe. Edit the fields, ingredients, steps, photos and links, or choose a different cookbook. Recipe actions also includes Move to cookbook when another book is available.

Yes. Export one recipe, a cookbook or the saved collection as a portable archive, text or PDF. Choose whether to include notes, photos and personal metadata. Cookbook 0.2.0 can import its structured .recipebook archives after a preview. Text and PDFs are for reading and sharing, not restoring a collection. Exports are not encrypted; keep device backups too.

Recipe interpretation, image text reading and supported speech analysis run on-device. Cookbook has no cloud AI upload or account service. A link import contacts the source website; opening a source and sharing exports involves the destination you choose.

Saved recipes and manual editing work locally. Reading a new website needs a connection. Previously captured evidence can be reused, although Apple Intelligence and installed speech-language assets still need to be available.

Open Settings using the gear button, then App language. Choose one of the 16 interface languages or use the system language. Recipe text is not automatically translated.

You can discard unfinished imports and remove recipe photos or content while editing. To delete a cookbook and its recipes, use the cookbook’s context or swipe action and confirm deletion. Export first if you want to keep a copy. Manage exported files and device backups separately. Individual saved-recipe deletion and recoverable Trash are not included in this version.

Open Settings → Restore purchases using the Apple Account used for the original purchase. Cookbook checks verified App Store entitlements on launch and while running. Pending approval does not unlock Pro until Apple confirms the purchase. If the store is unavailable, try again later; your recipes remain saved. Restoring Pro restores access, not recipe data; device backups are separate.

Choose Add recipe → Import saved recipes or books and select a Cookbook .recipebook archive or its ZIP equivalent. Preview the titles, keep the original books or choose an existing destination, then skip existing recipes or import copies. Existing records are never overwritten. Free creation limits also apply to imported content.

Yes. Choose Add recipe → Take recipe photo and allow camera access. The photo enters the same recipe-reading and editable-review flow. Results depend on image clarity and available on-device capabilities. Review everything before saving. You can also select an existing photo or screenshot.

Open the cookbook and choose Edit cookbook, or use its context or swipe action. Rename it, choose a cover from Photos, or select Use recipe images to return to an automatic cover.