Quick answer: Everything that matters - recipes, tags, planner entries, shopping lists, and most settings are stored in CookBook’s encrypted cloud and automatically appears on every device you sign in with.
Items that sync
- All recipe data – ingredients, steps, photos, nutrition, notes, ratings
- Recent recipes & favourites – your history and ⭐ marks
- Tags – names, images, assigned recipes
- Site links – any URLs you’ve saved for quick import
- Meal planner – day, week, and month slots plus macro totals
- Shopping lists – items, aisle sorting, strike-offs, Instacart status
- Key settings – unit & fraction/decimal preference, language
(Local-only settings like notification permissions follow your device’s OS, not the cloud.)
How to force a manual sync
If something looks out of date:
- Open the Side menu ☰.
- Tap Sync device.
- Wait a few seconds - the spinner disappears when the latest data is downloaded.