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Import a recipe

Paste a link to a recipe on another site, or paste the recipe's text, and Cook Well fills it in for you to check and save.

Updated November 12, 2026

  1. In the Cookbook tab, tap +, then From Link on iPhone, or Import from Link on Android.
  2. Paste the recipe's web address and tap Process.
  3. Check the recipe over, change anything you like, then tap Add.
  1. In Cookbook, choose My recipes, then New recipe, then Import from a link.
  2. Paste the recipe's web address and choose Import.
  3. Check the recipe over, change anything you like, then choose Save.

The recipe keeps a link back to the page it came from.

From text

Got a recipe in an email, a note or a photo you've typed up? Paste it in.

  1. In the Cookbook tab, tap +, then From Text on iPhone, or Import from Text on Android.
  2. Paste the recipe, or describe the one you want, then tap Process.
  3. Check it over, then tap Add.
  1. In Cookbook, choose My recipes, then New recipe, then Paste recipe text.
  2. Paste the recipe and choose Import.
  3. Check it over, then choose Save.

You can paste up to 10,000 characters.

Nothing is saved until you choose Add on your phone or Save on the web, so you can fix anything the import got wrong first.

Some sites don't share their recipes in a way Cook Well can read. If you see No recipe found on this link, open the page, copy the ingredients and steps, and import them as text instead.

If the site doesn't load, check the link opens in your browser, then try again.

Something here out of date or unclear? Email support@cookwell.com.