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How to import recipes from YouTube

CookBook Team
Updated

Quick answer: On iOS, tap Share under a YouTube video → More… → CookBook, then choose Save or Edit recipe. CookBook pulls the recipe from the video caption or linked website. 

Tips for better results

  • Importing works best when the full recipe is written in the video caption.
  • If no caption recipe is found, CookBook follows any linked website and tries to import from there.

Import a recipe from YouTube

  1. Open the YouTube video that contains the recipe.
  2. Tap Share (below or beside the video).
  3. Tap More….
    1. Choose CookBook from the list of apps.
      • Don’t see CookBook? Follow these guides to add it to the share sheet on iOS or Android.
    2. Select one:
      • Save to CookBook – saves instantly without opening the app.
      • Edit recipe – opens CookBook so you can adjust tags, notes, etc. before saving.
  4. Or tap Copy….
    1. Copy the video link, then open the CookBook dashboard.
    2. Tap Paste in the quick-action row, then tap Confirm.
    3. Review the preview (title, servings, ingredients).
    4. If the scan looks right, tap Save; to discard, tap Delete.
    5. On the edit screen you can add tags, images, nutrition data, and more.
    6. Tap Save to finish.

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