Import recipes

Import recipes from anywhere into one place

Found a recipe on Instagram, a website, or in a magazine? Bring it into Gobble Guide in seconds, then add it to your meal plan.

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Every source, one recipe box

Great recipes end up scattered across screenshots, bookmarks, saved posts and torn-out magazine pages. Gobble Guide pulls them into one tidy collection you can actually cook from.

  • Instagram, TikTok and YouTube: paste a link to a post or video you love.
  • Websites: import a recipe from a link.
  • Photos: snap a picture of a recipe or choose one from your gallery.
  • Magazines and cookbooks: photograph the page and import it.

How to use it

  1. On the create-meal screen, tap the upload icon.
  2. Paste a link, or add a photo from your gallery or camera, such as a magazine page.
  3. Choose your import settings: rewrite in your own words, and metric or imperial units.
  4. Tap Import, review the ingredients and steps, then save.

From saved to planned

Imported recipes sit alongside the recipes shared by the Gobble Guide community. Add any of them to your weekly planner, and Gobble Guide builds your grocery list from the meals you plan.

How to use it

  1. Open your planner and tap add meal under breakfast, lunch or dinner.
  2. Pick a recipe from My meals, Saved meals or Liked meals, and tap the plus.
  3. Confirm your serving size. The meal appears in your plan.
  4. Tap the basket icon to see your grocery list.

Out of imports? Bring your own AI

Free accounts include 5 imports a week with our AI. When they run out, you can keep adding recipes with your own AI. It takes a few more steps, and there is no limit.

How to use it

  1. Upload your media: a photo, a screenshot or a link.
  2. Tap Use my own AI. Gobble Guide builds a prompt and copies it for you.
  3. Paste the prompt into your AI assistant, such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
  4. Copy the JSON it replies with, tap I have the AI response, and paste it in. The recipe is imported.

Free and Premium

Free

$0/month

  • Up to 5 recipe imports a week with our AI
  • Unlimited imports with your own AI
  • Plan up to 10 meals a week
  • Grocery list for those meals

Premium

30-day free trial

$4.99/month

  • Unlimited recipe imports with our AI, from any source
  • Unlimited meal planning
  • Share your weekly meal plans
  • Grocery list for all your meals

No ads, ever.

Frequently asked questions

Can I import a recipe from Instagram?

Yes. Gobble Guide can import recipes from Instagram, as well as from websites, photos and magazines.

What happens when I use all my free imports?

You can keep importing recipes with your own AI at no cost. Gobble Guide turns your upload into a prompt, you paste it into your AI assistant, then paste the JSON response back into Gobble Guide to import the recipe. It takes a few more steps and has no limit.

Can I import recipes from TikTok or YouTube?

Yes. Paste a link to a TikTok or YouTube video, as well as Instagram posts and websites, and Gobble Guide imports the recipe for you to review.

Can I change the units when I import a recipe?

Yes. Before you import, you can keep the original units or convert to metric or imperial, and choose to rewrite the recipe in your own words.

Can I import a recipe from a photo or magazine?

Yes. Take a photo of the page, or pick one from your gallery, and import it into your recipe collection.

How many recipes can I import for free?

Free accounts can import up to 5 recipes a week with our AI. After that you can keep importing for free with your own AI. Premium accounts have unlimited imports with our AI.

Is Gobble Guide free?

Yes, there is a free plan with no ads. Premium costs $4.99 a month and starts with a 30-day free trial, subscribed in the app.

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