Comparison

Save recipes from Instagram and TikTok: ten apps compared

30 September 20267 min read

The recipe is in a reel, and three days later you can’t find it. Many apps now pull these recipes into your own collection from the share menu or a link. We compared ten: which sources they list, what’s free, and whether the recipe can go into a meal plan and a shopping list. Superkitchen is our own app. So we only list what the developers state in the App Store or on their websites, as of 30 September 2026.

How the import works

Tap Share on the post and pick the app, or paste the link into the app. The app reads the caption and the image, some say they also analyse the video, and AI turns it into ingredients and steps. If the recipe is only in the video and not in the caption, a screenshot helps with apps that don’t analyse video. Stories and private posts usually can’t be imported at all. Almost every app limits free imports.

Ten apps at a glance

App	Instagram and TikTok	Other sources	Included for free	Meal plan and shopping list	Languages	Devices	Price
Superkitchenour app	Yes, from the share menu; reads caption and cover image	Websites, photos, screenshots, handwriting	Collection, plan, list, pantry, nutrition; an import uses 1 credit, 30 credits to start	Yes, shared with a login for each person, list checked against the pantry	English, German	iPhone, iPad	AI subscription €4.99 (100 credits) or €9.99 (400 credits) a month
ReciMe	Yes	Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, websites, screenshots, handwriting	5 imports a week; plan and list	Yes; the household uses one account	English and others	iPhone, iPad, Android, web	ReciMe Plus €22.99 to €39.99 (several prices in the store)
Recipe Keeper - Recipe Bro	Yes; says it also analyses the video	YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook, X, websites, screenshots	10 imports and a 1-week trial	Yes	English and others	iPhone, iPad, Android	€29.99 a year
Recipe Keeper: CookBook	Yes	Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, links, handwriting and cookbook pages (AI scanner)	20 recipes, 20 imports, 2 lists	List yes, plan with Pro	English and others	iPhone, iPad, Android, web, Mac	€7.99 a month or €44.99 a year
Meally	Yes (reels and TikTok); says it also analyses the video	YouTube Shorts, websites, photos, PDFs	Up to 20 recipes, 2 folders	Yes	English (website lists more languages)	iPhone, iPad, Android, web	€2.99 a month, €19.99 a year or €39.99 one-time
Kitchen Stories	Yes, with Plus only (import on iOS only)	Blogs, websites, screenshots, written recipes (Plus)	Import with Plus only	List yes; plan: not stated	English, German	iPhone, iPad, Android	Plus €7.99 a month; €79.99 a year (Plus page) or €39.99 (import page)
Pestle	Yes	Facebook, YouTube, websites, handwriting scanner; PDFs and photos with Pro	Up to 15 recipes	List yes, plan and household with Pro	English and others	iPhone, iPad	€2.99 a month, €29.99 a year or one-time from €44.99
Honeydew	Yes	YouTube, Facebook reels, websites, screenshots, notes, handwriting	not stated	Yes; family sharing with Plus	English and others	iPhone, iPad, Android	Store description: €6.99 a month or €39.99 a year
Recipe KeeperTudorspan	Yes, according to the website	Websites, camera scan, photos, PDFs	not stated	Yes	English and others	iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, Mac	Pro upgrade €22.99
Flavorish	Yes	Facebook, YouTube, websites, images, text	Unlimited website imports; 5 each of social, image and text imports	Yes	English	iPhone, iPad, Android, web	€5.99 a month or €59.99 a year

Information from the App Store and the developers’ websites as of 30 Sep 2026. Prices as listed in the German App Store or on the developer’s website, including VAT; prices in other countries differ. Some developers list several prices at once.

The apps in detail

Superkitchen

Our app. You share an Instagram or TikTok post to the app, the iPhone reads the caption and cover image, and AI turns it into a recipe with a link to the original. Superkitchen doesn’t analyse the video, so if the recipe is only in the video, a screenshot helps. The recipe then goes into the shared meal plan, the shopping list checks the ingredients against your pantry, and nutrition per serving is calculated for free.

ReciMe

Saves from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, websites and photos, including handwritten recipes. The free version includes 5 imports a week, meal plan and shopping list; nutrition comes with Plus.

Recipe Keeper - Recipe Bro

Imports from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook, X and websites, and according to the developer analyses video, photos, caption and comments. Free: 10 imports plus a one-week trial.

Recipe Keeper: CookBook

Imports from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest, plus an AI scanner for handwriting and cookbook pages. Free: 20 recipes and 20 imports; planning and nutrition are part of Pro.

Meally

Imports reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts from the share menu, plus photos and PDFs, and according to the developer also reads the video. The first 20 recipes are free, with meal planner and shopping list.

Kitchen Stories

The recipe app from Berlin imports your own recipes from Instagram, TikTok, blogs and websites with Plus only, currently on iOS only.

Pestle

A recipe manager for iPhone and iPad with import via Share and a scanner for handwritten recipes. Free up to 15 recipes; meal plans and household sharing are part of Pro.

Honeydew

Imports from social media, YouTube, screenshots, notes and photos of handwritten recipes, with an AI meal planner and calorie counter. Family sharing is part of Plus.

Recipe Keeper (Tudorspan)

A recipe manager that imports from websites, according to its website also from Instagram and TikTok, and scans photos and PDFs. Also available for Windows and Mac.

Flavorish

Imports from Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, websites, images and text. Website imports are free and unlimited, social, image and text imports five times each.

Without Instagram import

According to the developers, Paprika Recipe Manager 3, Mela and Crouton import from websites and by text recognition, but don’t list Instagram or TikTok. Paprika 4 has been in open beta since 28 September 2026 and is set to add it. Samsung Food lists website import in the App Store.

Frequently asked questions

How do I save a recipe from Instagram?

Tap Share on the post and pick a recipe app that supports the share menu, or paste the link into the app. The app reads the caption and turns it into ingredients and steps. Stories and private posts usually don’t work, a screenshot helps there. How it works in Superkitchen is explained in Save recipes from Instagram and TikTok.

Which app saves TikTok recipes for free?

None of the apps we compared is completely unlimited. According to the developers: ReciMe 5 imports a week, Recipe Bro 10 imports, CookBook 20, Flavorish 5 social imports, Meally up to 20 recipes, Pestle up to 15 recipes. In Superkitchen, an import uses one credit, you get 30 to start and more for inviting friends and sharing recipes with the community.

Is the video analysed too?

Recipe Bro and Meally say they also analyse the video. Superkitchen reads the caption and cover image, the video stays on the platform. The other apps don’t say.

Can I plan and shop with the recipes afterwards?

Superkitchen, ReciMe, Recipe Bro, Meally, Honeydew, Recipe Keeper and Flavorish list a meal plan and a shopping list; with CookBook and Pestle the plan is part of Pro. Superkitchen also checks the shopping list against your pantry. More in our meal planner comparison.

Sources

Retrieved on 30 Sep 2026. All feature details are the developers’ own information, we did not test the apps ourselves.

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