Add items to a list
Search for an ingredient, type anything you need, or re-add something from your recents or a template.
Updated November 12, 2026
- Open a list and tap + at the top. On an empty list, you can tap Add Items.
- Search for an ingredient and tap it to add it.
- Tap Done when you're finished.
Can't find it? Tap the top row, which shows what you typed in quotes, to add it as it is.
- Open a list. On a smaller screen, choose Add items.
- Type in Search or add an item… and choose an ingredient, or press Enter to add the first match.
- Can't find it? Choose Add “…” to add what you typed as it is.
Press / to jump to the search box.
Ingredients from search land in the right aisle by themselves. Something you typed yourself has no aisle until you pick one. See Sort your list by aisle.
Recents
Recents shows ingredients you've added before, grouped by aisle. Tap one to add it again.
To take something off your recents, press and hold it on your phone, or hover over it on the web and choose ×. Clear All Recents at the bottom removes them all.
Removing a recent also forgets any aisle you picked for it. If you're in a household, recents are shared, so clearing them clears them for both of you.
From a template
The Templates tab lists your templates. Open one and add items one at a time, or choose Add all. See Start a list from a template.
Add a note to an item
Tap an item on your phone, or click its name on the web, and type a note, like “2 cans” or “the big bag”. There's no separate quantity field, so a note is the place for amounts.
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