Recipe Import

Found a great recipe online, in a cookbook, or on social media? Bring it into Peel and start building your family's digital recipe book.

3 min read · Updated January 2026

Import Methods

From Website

Import from any recipe website like AllRecipes, Food Network, NYT Cooking

From Social Media

Import from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest

From Photo

Snap a photo of a cookbook page, recipe card, or handwritten recipe

Manual Entry

Type in your own recipe from scratch using our simple recipe editor.

How Recipe Import Works

No matter which import method you choose, the process follows the same flow:

1

Choose your source

Tap the Add button on the Recipes tab and select how you want to import.

2

Peel processes the content

We fetch the page, analyze the video, or scan the photo.

3

Review and edit

See a preview with the extracted title, ingredients, and steps. Make any edits.

4

Save to your kitchen

Tap Save and the recipe is added, instantly synced to all household members.

Recipe preview showing extracted title, ingredients, and cooking steps
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Import Directly from Your Browser or Social Media

The fastest way to save recipes—no copy-pasting required. Just tap share and send it straight to Peel.

Step 1: Find a recipe online or in social media

1. Find a recipe

Step 2: Tap the share button

2. Tap Share

Step 3: Select Peel from share options

3. Select Peel

Step 4: Recipe saved to your collection

4. Recipe saved

Works with any browser (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc.) and social media apps like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Pinterest.

What Gets Extracted

When you import a recipe, Peel attempts to extract:

Title & Description
Ingredients
Instructions
Photo
Prep/Cook Times
Servings

Note: Sometimes not all information can be extracted. You can save the recipe and fill in missing details manually.

Import Limits

Method Free Premium
Website Import Unlimited Unlimited
Social Media Import 5 credits Unlimited
Photo/OCR Import 5 credits Unlimited
Manual Entry Unlimited Unlimited

Free tier: You get 5 credits to try social media and photo imports. Website imports and manual entry are always unlimited. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited AI-powered imports.

Detailed guides

Questions about importing?

support@trypeel.app →