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Save any recipe.
Cook it hands-free.

Paste a recipe link or YouTube video, or snap a photo of a recipe, and CookBuddy turns it into a clean, cookable recipe — then helps you plan, shop, and cook for the whole household.

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Imported from YouTube

Special Fried Rice

20 min4 servings

IngredientsAuto-extracted

🍚Jasmine rice3 cups

🥚Eggs2

🧄Garlic3 cloves

Start Cook Mode

512 kcal

est. per serving

Everything in one kitchen

From a random link to dinner on the table

Thirteen tools that work together — so saving, planning, shopping, and cooking finally live in the same place.

Save any recipe with AI

Paste a site, blog, or YouTube link — or snap a photo of a recipe — and AI extracts ingredients, steps, servings, time, cuisine, a hero image, and estimated nutrition.

Hands-free Cook Mode

Full-screen steps in big type with prep checklist, timer chimes, step-videos that start at the action, and a screen that never sleeps.

"What should I cook?"

Up to six ranked ideas grounded in your pantry, saved recipes, and recent meals — each with a reason and one tap to the plan.

Fridge Scan

Photograph your fridge and AI vision detects what is inside. You review, then it stocks your pantry in seconds.

Smart shopping lists

Auto-built from your plan and pantry-aware — it subtracts what you already have, then imports what you bought back to the pantry.

Households & sharing

One shared pantry, plan, and list. Invite helpers with roles, set per-member permissions, and pool a shared AI quota.

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The loop

Save → Plan → Shop → Cook

One calm rhythm that carries you from “what’s for dinner?” to a clean kitchen.

Save

Drop in a recipe link or cooking video. AI structures it into a clean, cookable recipe.

Plan

Drag dishes onto your week. Month, week, and day views keep everyone aligned.

Shop

A pantry-aware list builds itself — grouped by aisle, minus what you have.

Cook

Tap into Cook Mode and cook hands-free, one calm step at a time.

Your AI sous-chef

Smart help, exactly when you need it

Every AI feature shows a live usage meter, so you always know where you stand — no surprises, no guesswork.

Fridge Scan

Snap a photo of your fridge. Vision AI detects every item, you confirm, and your pantry updates itself.

30 scans / mo on Pro

Meal suggestions

Tell it nothing — it already knows your pantry, recent meals, and tastes. Get ranked ideas with reasons.

50 suggestions / mo

Make it Healthier

Generate variants with goals like fewer calories, more protein, vegetarian, or toddler-friendly. Original untouched.

Quick or guided swaps

Cook Mode

Big steps. Built-in timers. Screen never sleeps.

One step at a time in large type, with a prep checklist, timer chimes, and YouTube step-videos that jump straight to the action. Hands stay messy, phone stays untouched.

Prep checklist before you start

Timers with chimes, built into steps

Step-videos jump to the exact moment

Screen stays awake, hands stay free

Step 3 of 6

Sear the pork 4 minutes per side until caramelized and sticky.

04:00

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Next step

Built for households

Cook together, even when you’re apart

Share one pantry, plan, and shopping list across the family. Invite helpers with the right level of access, switch between households, and draw from a shared AI quota pool.

Shared everything

Pantry, plan & list

Roles

Helper / Co-planner

Permissions

Per-member control

Shared quota

One AI pool

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Real recipes, already saved with CookBuddy

A peek at what people are cooking right now. Tap any card to read the full recipe — then save it to your own cookbook in one tap.

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Pricing

Free to cook. Pay only for AI.

Every everyday tool is free, forever. Upgrade when you want the AI to do the heavy lifting.

Free

Every everyday tool, forever.

Free forever

Start free

Unlimited manual recipes

Cookbook, search & tags

Cook Mode + timers

Meal planning calendar

Smart shopping lists

3 lifetime AI imports

Pro

Full AI for one cook.

$4.99/mo

billed monthly

Go Pro

Everything in Free

50 web + 20 video imports / mo

50 meal suggestions / mo

30 fridge & recipe-photo scans / mo

20 healthier swaps · 50 translations

Live usage meters

Your kitchen, finally organized.

Add CookBuddy to your home screen and start saving recipes in seconds. Free, no card required.

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Guides & articles

Learn to cook smarter

Practical, no-fluff guides on saving recipes, planning meals, and cooking hands-free.

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Questions & answers

Everything you might be wondering

Still curious after this? The Help Center has more, or just drop us a message.

What can I save a recipe from?

Paste a link to almost any recipe site or blog, or a YouTube cooking video, or snap a photo of a recipe (a cookbook page, handwritten card, or screenshot). You can also add recipes by hand. AI extracts the ingredients, steps, servings, time, cuisine, a hero image, and estimated nutrition.

Is CookBuddy free?

Yes — the Free plan lets you save recipes, plan meals, track your pantry, build shopping lists, use Cook Mode, and share with your household, with no card required. AI features (imports, what-to-cook, fridge scan, healthier variants, translation) are available on the Pro and Family plans, each with a transparent monthly limit.

Do I need to install an app?

No app store required. CookBuddy is an installable web app (PWA) — open it in your browser and add it to your home screen for a full-screen, app-like experience on phone, tablet, or desktop.

How does Cook Mode work?

Cook Mode shows one step at a time in large type, with a prep checklist, timers that chime, and step-videos that jump straight to the relevant moment. Your screen stays awake the whole time, so your hands stay free and your phone stays untouched.

Can my family share recipes and plans?

Yes. Create a household and everyone shares one pantry, meal plan, and shopping list. Invite helpers by link, set per-member roles and permissions, and draw from a shared AI quota pool. You can belong to more than one household and switch between them.

What are the AI usage limits?

Every AI feature shows a live usage meter so you always know where you stand. Pro includes monthly allowances such as 50 web imports, 20 video imports, 50 what-to-cook suggestions, 20 healthier variants, 50 translations, and 30 photo scans (fridge scans and recipe-photo imports share this meter). Family raises these limits and shares them across the household. See the Pricing page for the current numbers.

Where does my recipe data come from, and who owns it?

Saved recipes keep attribution and a link back to the original source — we don't claim ownership of source content. If you're a rights holder and want something removed, you can file a takedown request and we'll review it promptly.

How do I cancel or change my plan?

Manage your subscription any time from your Account settings, which opens the secure billing portal. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel — changes take effect at the end of your current billing period.

Save any recipe.Cook it hands-free.

From a random link to dinner on the table

Save → Plan → Shop → Cook

Smart help, exactly when you need it

Big steps. Built-in timers. Screen never sleeps.

Cook together, even when you’re apart

Real recipes, already saved with CookBuddy

Free to cook. Pay only for AI.

Your kitchen, finally organized.

Learn to cook smarter

Everything you might be wondering

Save any recipe.
Cook it hands-free.