How to Import Recipes

Bytful is designed to be your universal recipe inbox. You can save recipes from almost anywhere, and our AI will clean them up into a standardized format.

1. Universal Import (Social & Web)

The most magic feature of Bytful is the ability to “share” a recipe directly from your favorite apps.

Supported Apps

• Instagram: Reels, posts, and captions.
• TikTok: Video captions and comments.
• YouTube: Video descriptions and transcripts.
• Safari / Chrome: Any recipe blog or website.

How to use the Share Extension

1. Open the recipe in the original app (e.g., Instagram).
2. Tap the Share icon (arrow or square with arrow).
3. Look for the Bytful icon in the app list. (Note: You might need to tap “More…” and edit your list to add Bytful).
4. Tap Bytful.
5. A confirmation banner will appear: “Saved to Inbox”.

The recipe will appear in your Inbox as a “Pending Recipe” with a Processing... status. Bytful’s AI is extracting the ingredients and steps in the background.

2. Scan Physical Cookbooks (OCR)

Digitize your grandmother’s handwritten cards or pages from a magazine.

1. Open Bytful and go to the Home or Cookbook tab.
2. Tap the + (Add) button.
3. Select Scan Recipe (Camera icon).
4. Take a photo of the recipe page.
   • Tip: Ensure good lighting and try to flatten the page.
   • Tip: If the recipe spans multiple pages, take multiple photos.
5. Tap Done.
6. The image is uploaded as a Pending Recipe type .image. Our OCR (Optical Character Recognition) engine will transcribe the text and structure it.

3. Paste Text or Link

If you have a recipe in a text message, Notes app, or generic URL:

1. Copy the text or URL.
2. Tap + (Add).
3. Select Paste Link or Paste Text.
4. The content is added to the queue for AI processing.

Understanding Statuses

• Processing: The AI is currently analyzing the content. This usually takes 5-10 seconds.
• Draft: The recipe needs your review. Maybe the AI wasn’t sure about an ingredient.
• Saved: The recipe is fully structured and added to your library.