Quick answer: Sign in to Recipe Cloud, then save recipes by sharing from another app, using the Chrome extension, pasting a URL, creating your own, or saving from the community. Everything goes into the same account and syncs across your devices.
Before you save anything
- Create a free account or sign in at recipecloudapp.com.
- Get the app on iPhone or iPad from the App Store and sign in with the same email and password you use on the web—your recipes stay in one place and sync across devices.
New to Recipe Cloud? Our Getting Started page walks through each save method with screenshots.
Ways to save recipes
From a website or blog
iPhone or iPad: Open the recipe in Safari, tap Share, then Recipe Cloud.
Mac or PC: Install the Chrome extension and click it while viewing the recipe page.
→ Learn more: How to save recipes with the Recipe Cloud Chrome Extension
→ Share menu missing? Recipe Cloud doesn't appear in my iOS share menu
From Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube
iPhone or iPad: Tap Share on the post or video, then Recipe Cloud.
Web: Open the post in Chrome and use the Chrome extension.
→ Learn more: How to save recipes with the Recipe Cloud Chrome Extension
From a recipe link (URL)
Already have the URL? Paste it directly into Recipe Cloud.
- iPhone or iPad: + → Import from URL
- Web: Add Recipe → import from URL
If URL import misses fields, try the share extension or Chrome extension instead.
Create your own recipe
Type ingredients and steps yourself—great for family recipes and notes.
- iPhone or iPad: + → Custom
- Web: Add Recipe Manually
→ Learn more: How to create a recipe from scratch
From the Recipe Cloud community
Browse recipes other cooks have shared and save your favorites.
- iPhone or iPad: Explore → open a recipe → Save
- Web: Browse Explore and save recipes to your library
After you save
- Find saved recipes under Saved (app) or your library on the web.
- Organize them into collections.
- Use them in your meal planner and shopping list.
→ Learn more: Do my recipes sync across devices?
Having trouble?
- Import incomplete or wrong? See our recipe formatting tips in the Knowledge Base.
- Can't save at all? You may need to sign in again or have reached your plan's save limit.