Quick answer: Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store, pin the CookBook icon, sign in once, and click the icon on any recipe page to save or edit the recipe in CookBook.
Install the extension in Chrome
- Open the CookBook extension on the Chrome webstore here.
- Click Add to Chrome → Add extension.
- In Chrome’s toolbar, click the puzzle-piece icon → click the pin next to CookBook. The CookBook icon now stays visible.
First-time sign-in
- Click the CookBook icon in the toolbar.
- A new tab opens to the CookBook Web App, sign in once.
Save a recipe
- Browse to any recipe page.
- Click the CookBook icon in the toolbar.
- The clipper scans the page. If successful, you’ll see the recipe title, photo, servings, and counts of ingredients and steps.
- Choose either:
- Save to CookBook: Saves the recipe immediately without opening the CookBook app.
- Edit recipe: opens CookBook so you can add tags, change servings, or upload photos before saving.
Failed import?
You might see:
- “We could not read the recipe data from this page.”
- “Website must support structured recipe data…”
Why?
Many sites don’t label their recipe data with standard formats (hRecipe, Microdata, Recipe Schema, or JSON-LD), so the clipper can’t parse it, even if the ingredients are visible on-screen.
What you can do
- Hit retry
- Copy–paste the recipe into CookBook manually.
- Think the site does use a standard format? Tap Submit a request with the URL and a screenshot - we’ll investigate.