Import, edit, and use recipes

AI Recipe Import reduces the work of copying ingredients into a grocery list. Start from the list you are filling, import a recipe URL or photo, and review the parsed recipe before adding selected ingredients.

ListAIse can help you:

• Parse ingredients from public recipe URLs
• Analyze clear photos of printed or handwritten recipes
• Extract recipe metadata alongside ingredient rows
• Normalize quantities and units automatically
• Categorize selected ingredients as they are added
• Include or exclude individual ingredients before adding
• Save imported recipes for reuse from your personal library

ListAIse sends the selected input to your chosen AI provider and returns a structured draft for review:

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The shipped importer supports public recipe links and recipe photos. Results depend on how much structured recipe information the source exposes and how clearly a photo can be read.

This is the fastest and most accurate method for importing recipes. Most recipe websites are supported.

1

Open recipe import

Start from the grocery list that should receive the ingredients:

• Open the list's action menu and choose "From Recipe"
• Choose "Browse Recipe Library" to reuse a saved recipe
• Choose "Import from URL" to parse a new recipe
• If your saved library is empty, its "Import Recipe" button starts the import flow

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3

Process the recipe

ListAIse analyzes the recipe page and extracts:

• Recipe title and metadata
• All ingredients with quantities and units
• Servings information
• Optional: Cooking instructions and notes

Processing time varies with the source and network. The screen shows a preview-shaped loading state while the recipe is being parsed.

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4

Review the extracted ingredients

Once processed, you'll see a review screen with all extracted ingredients:

• Each ingredient is listed with name, quantity, and unit
• All parsed ingredients are selected initially
• Use "Select all", "Clear", or tap individual rows
• Optional ingredients are visibly labelled
• The sticky action shows how many ingredients will be added

Review before adding

Parsing quality depends on the source. Review the selected rows before adding. Once a recipe is saved, open its detail menu and choose Edit to correct it. Editing the saved recipe does not change grocery items already added; correct those in the list.

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Confirm and add to the list

Tap the sticky "Add to Shopping List" action. ListAIse then:

• Adds only the ingredients you selected
• Categorizes the resulting grocery items
• Saves the imported recipe and its list metadata
• Shows a sheet with what was added and an Open list button. Tap Undo within 5 seconds to take the ingredients back out. If the add fails, the sheet says so and you can retry.

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In your browser or photo app, open Share and choose ListAIse. You can share a recipe link, recipe text, or a recipe photo. When you share several photos, each photo starts a separate import.

Open ListAIse to follow progress on the Lists screen. Shared imports use cloud processing and the recipe-import limits described below. Sign in and connect to the internet so processing can continue. Pending shares stay on this device if you leave the app; open it again to continue.

When the status says a recipe is ready to review, tap it to open the recipe. Check the ingredients and use Add ingredients to a list to choose what to add. Importing a recipe does not add its ingredients to a grocery list automatically.

If an import fails, tap its status. Use Retry when offered, sign in again if requested, or follow the quota message if you have used your credits. For Couldn't read that share, try a public recipe link or a clearer recipe photo. A batch can contain both ready recipes and failed imports; review the ready ones while resolving the others.

ListAIse can combine ingredients from several recipes into one shopping list for a dinner party or weekly meal prep.

How it works

1. Open From Recipe from the target grocery list
2. Choose Browse Recipe Library
3. Enter multi-select mode and select at least two saved recipes
4. Open Consolidate Recipes
5. Review recipe selections, serving values, optional ingredients, and duplicate handling before adding

The Recipe Library contains recipes you have imported or saved. It is a personal, cache-first collection that can be opened on its own or from a grocery list when you want to reuse recipes.

What you can do

• See saved recipes with source, servings, time, cuisine, rating, and ingredient count
• Open a recipe to review its details
• Reuse a saved recipe for the grocery list you are filling
• Multi-select saved recipes when a target list is active
• Consolidate multiple saved recipes into one ingredient set
• Load cached recipes immediately while background sync runs

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In the Recipe Library, choose Create manually to enter your own recipe. Fill in the recipe name, ingredients, and the other details you want to keep, then save it to your library.

To change a saved recipe, open its details, open the menu, and choose Edit. Save your changes to return to the updated recipe. You can correct an imported recipe here too; manual creation and editing do not require another AI import.

Changes to the saved recipe do not retroactively replace ingredients already added to a grocery list.

When a recipe has a serving count, its detail page shows serving controls above the ingredients. Change the count to scale displayed quantities relative to the original recipe, or reset it to the original count.

Use the substitution action beside an ingredient to request alternatives. Review a suggestion and its ratio note before applying it. Substitutions require a connection and use cloud AI. If your provider is On-Device, the app asks for cloud consent for the session.

In the shopping-list review, an applied substitute replaces the ingredient name and keeps the ratio note, but does not automatically convert the quantity for that ratio. Check the amount before adding and correct the grocery item afterward if needed.

You can start directly from a saved recipe's detail page:

• Add to Shopping List: choose a list you can edit, adjust servings, review or substitute ingredients, and confirm the selected rows. Viewer-only lists are not offered.
• Add to Meal Plan: choose a date and meal slot. The confirmation says the meal was added on this device; it is not a confirmation that other devices have synchronized.

If no editable list is available, create one or ask its owner for edit access. See the meal-planning guide for planning the rest of the week.

Enter the ingredients you have, and AI can suggest recipes that use them.

How to use it

Free accounts start with 5 recipe imports. Credits refill by 3 each month, capped at 5. Premium bypasses this free-tier cloud import quota while subscribed.

• The Cloud AI strip on the import screen shows remaining recipe-import credits
• Rewarded ads can grant +1 recipe import, sharing the 5 rewarded-ad/day cap
• Both URL and photo imports count toward the free cloud-import limit
• Browsing your saved Recipe Library doesn't count against your limit
• Editing previously imported recipes doesn't use additional imports

If a URL request times out or a photo cannot be selected, processed, or uploaded, follow the error message and retry. Keep the import screen open to retain your input and review selection; review the destination before adding again. A failed request does not mean the recipe was saved.