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# How do I bulk import a CookBook recipe file?

| **Quick answer:** You can bulk import a ZIP containing `.cookbook` recipe files yourself in CookBook, up to **250 recipes per file**. Go to **Add (+) → Bulk import recipes → Select .cookbook ZIP file**. If the ZIP contains more than 250 recipes, email it and your CookBook username to **team@cookbookmanager.com** and we’ll help import it for you.

# Export your recipes as CookBook files

If you are moving recipes from one CookBook account to another, first export them from the account that currently holds the recipes.

1. **Sign in** to the CookBook account that holds the recipes.
2. Tap **Side menu ☰ → Settings → Backup / Export recipes**.
3. Choose **CookBook files**.
4. Wait for CookBook to generate a **.zip** file, then save or email it to yourself.

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# Import a .cookbook ZIP file yourself

You can import up to **250 recipes per ZIP file** yourself.

1. In CookBook, tap **Add (+)**.
2. Under **Your recipes**, tap **Bulk import recipes**.
3. CookBook will apply a specific tag to all recipes in the import, so you can easily find or delete them if something goes wrong.
4. Tap the **Tag with** field if you’d like to edit the tag name.
5. Turn **Add tags** on or off, depending on whether you want to include or exclude tags from the recipe file.
6. Tap **Select .cookbook ZIP file**.
7. Choose your ZIP file and follow the prompts to import your recipes.

### Delete all recipes from an import tag

If something goes wrong, or you want to remove the imported recipes:

1. Go to **Tags**.
2. Tap the tag used for the import.
3. Tap the **more menu** icon (three horizontal dots).
4. Select **Delete all recipes in tag**.

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# Files with more than 250 recipes

If your `.cookbook` ZIP file contains **more than 250 recipes**, email it to **team@cookbookmanager.com** instead.

Include:

* **Your CookBook email / username** for the destination account
* The **.zip** file as an attachment, or a download link

We’ll queue the import and notify you when everything is in place. _Note: you’ll need a Pro subscription for team-handled imports._