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# My recipe didn’t import (or some data is missing)

| **Quick answer:** CookBook’s importer now combines **AI vision + structured-data parsing**, so it can read most recipe websites, even when they skip industry-standard markup. If parts of the recipe are still missing, the page may be image-only or locked behind paywalls/scripts our AI can’t reach. You can always copy-paste the text or scan a screenshot.

# Why imports sometimes fail - even with AI

* **Text locked inside images**

When all the ingredients and instructions are baked into a JPG or Canva collage, there’s no actual text for the AI to read.
* **Dynamic or pay-walled pages**

Some blogs load the recipe only after you scroll, click a button, or log in. CookBook’s crawler sees the page before that content appears, so it can’t extract the data.
* **Ingredients in custom tables**

A few sites split the ingredient list across complex table cells or widgets. The AI may merge lines, drop quantities, or get units wrong because the layout isn’t a standard list.
* **Social posts with minimal captions**

A TikTok or Instagram Reel that just says “full recipe in bio” gives the importer nothing to work with beyond a video link. If the linked site also lacks structured data, the import can fail.
* **Unusual narrative formatting**

Some bloggers weave ingredients and steps into long paragraphs without clear headings or line breaks. The AI struggles to decide where the ingredient list ends and the instructions begin.

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# What you can do

1. **Try the Print view**

Many sites have a __Print Recipe__ button that delivers cleaner HTML.
2. **Copy-paste fallback**

Copy the ingredient list + steps → open CookBook → **Paste** → **Confirm** → **Save**.
3. **Use the Recipe Scanner**

Screenshot the recipe (or photo from a laptop screen) → **Add (+) → Scan recipe image** and let AI recipe scanner turn it into text.
4. **Send us the link**

Tap **Submit a request** with the URL and a screenshot of the missing data. We feed tricky pages back into the training set.