Save recipes from Instagram, TikTok and any website

Save recipes from Instagram, TikTok and food blogs by link – or snap a photo. With ingredients, method and nutrition. Free to start.

Paste a link, check the preview, save – from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and food blogs.

SmarTasty at a glance

What: A nutrition app: count calories, find recipes, plan your week and shop – all in one app.
Who it’s for: Anyone aged 16 or over who wants to keep an eye on what they eat – for a calorie goal, more protein or simply healthier cooking.
Devices: iPhone and iPad (App Store) and in the browser – on Android and on your computer too. There is no Android app yet.
Price: Free to use. Premium removes the limits.
Languages: English (smartasty.app) and German (smartasty.de).

What SmarTasty does

Logging – Calories from a photo, a barcode or one sentence – typed or spoken (speaking on iPhone). You check the values before saving.
Recipes – Checked recipes with no seed oils, refined sugar or pork, with nutrition per serving.
Meal Planner – Plan your week in a tap or let it fill itself – matched to your calorie goal and way of eating. The ingredients go onto your Shopping List in one tap.
Recipe Import – Save recipes from Instagram Reels, TikTok and food blogs by link – or snap a cookbook page.
Supplements – Add your supplements and tick them off each day. They count towards your vitamins and minerals.
Health Score – A number from 0 to 100 for every recipe and your day – worked out with fixed rules from nutrition and ingredients.

At a glance

Paste a link: from food blogs the app takes title, photo, ingredients and method from the page’s recipe data
Instagram and TikTok: the app reads the caption under the video – if the recipe is only in the video, a screenshot helps
YouTube: description and subtitles, if the video has any
Photo import: up to 3 photos of a cookbook page, recipe card or screenshot
Nutrition from the source – if it’s missing, it’s estimated
Check and adjust before saving, then on to your Meal Planner, Shopping List and Food Diary

How it works

Paste the link – From a food blog, Instagram, TikTok or YouTube.
Check the preview – Adjust amounts and steps before you save.
Save and cook – Then on to your Meal Planner, Shopping List or Food Diary.

Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, websites

Instagram and TikTok: the app reads the caption under the video
YouTube: the description, and subtitles if there are any
Food blogs: title, photo, ingredients and method from the page

Recipe only in the video? Take a screenshot

Up to 3 photos per recipe
The app reads ingredients and method from the image
Check the preview before you save

Photograph recipes

Saved. And into your week

Add it to your Meal Planner in one tap
Put the ingredients on your Shopping List
Log it in your Food Diary

Meal Planner

Important for Instagram and TikTok: the app reads the caption under the post, not the video. If the recipe is only in the video, take a screenshot of the ingredients and method and use photo import. Sometimes Instagram doesn’t share the caption, for example for private accounts – a screenshot helps then too.

How to save a recipe from Instagram

In the post, tap “…” or Share, then “Copy link”.
Paste the link into the field above or into Recipe Import in the app.
Check ingredients and method in the preview, adjust, save.

How to save a TikTok recipe

In the video, tap “Share”.
Choose “Copy link”.
Paste the link into SmarTasty and check the preview.

Many creators write their recipe in the caption, so the link works straight away. If it just says “recipe in the video” or it’s hidden in the comments, the app won’t find it – it doesn’t read comments. Two or three screenshots are the quicker way then.

Recipes from food blogs and recipe sites

Many recipe sites also store their recipe in a fixed format for search engines. From that, the app takes title, photo, servings, ingredients and method. If that format is missing, it reads the text of the page and looks for the recipe in it. That usually works, but not always cleanly.

That’s why you see a preview before saving. If an amount is wrong or a step is missing, change it there. Ads, pop-ups and the long back story of many blogs stay out – when you cook, you only see the recipe.

YouTube and Pinterest

On YouTube the app reads the video description and the subtitles, if the video has any. So recipes that are only spoken come through too. Without subtitles and without a recipe in the description, a screenshot is the way.

On Pinterest the app reads the pin’s page. If the recipe isn’t complete there, open the pin, go to the linked website and copy its link. Importing straight from the recipe page usually works better.

What the app reads – and what you get

Source	What the app reads	What you get
Food blogs and recipe sites	The page’s recipe format, otherwise the text of the page	Title, photo, servings, ingredients and method
Instagram	The caption under the post	Ingredients and method if they’re in the caption, plus the preview image
TikTok	The caption under the video	Ingredients and method if they’re in the caption
YouTube	Description and subtitles, if there are any	Ingredients and method – with subtitles, spoken ones too
Pinterest	The pin’s page	What’s on the pin page – otherwise use the link of the recipe page
Photo or screenshot	The text on up to 3 images	Title, ingredients and method

The app takes nutrition from the source. If it’s missing, it’s estimated from the ingredients – a guide, not a lab value.

What to look for in a recipe saver app

Cost: 3 imports a week for free, with Premium no limit.
Ads: no banner ads, not even while you cook.
Video or caption: ask what an app really reads on Instagram and TikTok. SmarTasty reads the caption.
Photo import: yes, up to 3 photos per recipe – also for cookbooks and Grandma’s recipe cards
What comes next: Meal Planner, Shopping List and Food Diary are included.

Frequently asked questions

How do I save recipes from Instagram?

Tap “…” on the post, then “Copy link”. Paste the link into Recipe Import in SmarTasty. The app reads the caption under the post; you check the preview and save.

Can I save TikTok recipes if the recipe is only said in the video?

No. On TikTok and Instagram the app only reads the caption, not the video. If the recipe is only in the video, take screenshots of the ingredients and method and upload them with photo import – or add the recipe by hand.

Is Recipe Import free?

Yes, 3 imports a week are free, with no banner ads. With Premium you import with no limit.

Do I need an account for Recipe Import?

Not to try it: import and preview work without an account. To save, create a free account – the imported recipe is saved afterwards.

Where does the nutrition come from?

If the source lists nutrition, the app takes it. If it’s missing, it’s estimated from the ingredients. Estimated values are a guide, not a lab value – you can adjust them.

Can I photograph recipes from a cookbook?

Yes. With photo import you upload up to 3 photos, such as a cookbook page or a recipe card. The app reads ingredients and method from the image. Printed text works best – check the preview before saving.

SmarTasty on the App Store – or use it right in your browser: the SmarTasty app.