# Recipe-Clipper
> AI-powered recipe extraction, cloud cookbook, and cooking assistant

## What is Recipe-Clipper?
Recipe-Clipper is a browser extension and web app that extracts clean recipes from any website with one click. It removes ads, pop-ups, and life stories, saving just the ingredients and instructions to a personal cloud cookbook. It works on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.

## URL
https://www.recipe-clipper.com

## What makes Recipe-Clipper different from other recipe managers?
Five things set Recipe-Clipper apart from apps like Paprika, Plan to Eat, and Copy Me That:

1. **AI-powered extraction** — When a recipe website lacks structured data (JSON-LD schema), Recipe-Clipper uses Claude AI to read the page content and extract ingredients, instructions, times, and servings. This works on 95%+ of recipe websites, including food blogs with heavy ads and unusual formatting.
2. **Prep It — AI cooking assistant** — A built-in conversational AI that answers cooking questions, suggests substitutions, builds meal plans, generates smart shopping lists, and can add recipes to your cookbook through conversation. Available as a floating chat bubble on every page. Free users get 3 conversations/month; Pro and Premium get unlimited access (with BYOK API key support).
3. **Photo and PDF import** — Take up to 4 photos of handwritten recipe cards, cookbook pages, or magazine clippings. AI vision reads the text and creates a structured digital recipe. Also imports recipes from PDF files with scanned PDF vision fallback.
4. **Social media import** — Import recipes directly from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest links. AI extracts the recipe from the video description or page content.
5. **MCP server for AI apps** — Recipe-Clipper exposes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server so external AI applications (Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT, Perplexity) can read and manage your recipe collection. Connect via the /connect page with OAuth authentication.

## Full Feature Set
- One-click recipe extraction via browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)
- AI-powered extraction fallback for sites without structured recipe data
- Photo import: scan handwritten recipes, cookbook pages, magazine clippings (up to 4 photos per recipe)
- PDF import with scanned PDF vision fallback
- Social media import: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest
- Prep It AI cooking assistant: substitutions, technique tips, dietary adjustments, meal planning, shopping lists, recipe suggestions
- MCP server for external AI app integration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT, Perplexity) via OAuth
- Cloud cookbook with folders, full-text search, and multi-device sync
- Cook mode: step-by-step view with ingredient checkoff, step tracking, simultaneous timers, and screen wake lock
- Smart scaling (½x, 2x, 3x) with dampening for spices, salt, and leavening
- Imperial/metric unit conversion toggle
- AI-powered meal planning through Prep It
- Smart shopping lists with AI-powered ingredient consolidation and categorization
- Offline access via progressive web app (PWA) — works without WiFi in the kitchen
- PDF cookbook export with cover page, table of contents, folder grouping, and QR code
- JSON data export for full portability — no lock-in
- Recipe sharing via public links with full recipe display and SEO metadata
- Bulk import from Paprika (.paprikarecipes) and Plan to Eat (.txt)
- Manual recipe entry with structured fields
- Inline recipe title editing

## Who is Recipe-Clipper for?
- Home cooks who save recipes from websites and food blogs
- People with handwritten family recipe collections they want to digitize
- Anyone switching from another recipe manager (Paprika, Plan to Eat, Copy Me That)
- Cooks who want offline access to recipes in the kitchen
- People who save recipes from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest
- Users who want AI assistance with cooking questions, meal planning, and shopping lists
- Developers and AI power users who want their recipe collection accessible via MCP
- People who print recipes and share them at potlucks, churches, and family gatherings

## Pricing
- **Free**: 20 recipe saves in the first week, 5 per month after. 3 Prep It conversations per month. Includes one-click extraction, cloud cookbook with folders and search.
- **Pro** ($6.99/month): Unlimited saves, recipe sharing via public links, unlimited Prep It with BYOK API key.
- **Premium** ($11.99/month or $69.99 one-time lifetime payment): All features — photo import, PDF import, social media import, cook mode with timers, smart scaling, unit conversion, meal planning, smart shopping lists, offline PWA, PDF and JSON export, manual recipe entry, personal recipe notes, competitor import.

## Technical Details
- Built with Next.js, React, TypeScript, Supabase, and Stripe
- Browser extensions built with WXT framework, compatible with Chrome Manifest V3, Firefox MV2, and Edge
- PWA with service worker caching for offline access
- AI extraction powered by Anthropic Claude
- Photo/PDF import powered by Claude vision API
- Prep It powered by Claude (default), with BYOK support for OpenAI and other providers
- MCP server with OAuth 2.0 authentication for external AI app integration

## Key Pages
- Homepage: https://www.recipe-clipper.com
- Pricing: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/pricing
- Tour: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/tour
- Blog: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog
- Guides & Tutorials: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/guides
- Help & FAQ: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/help
- Prep It (AI assistant): https://www.recipe-clipper.com/prep
- Ask Prep It (try it): https://www.recipe-clipper.com/ask-prep-it
- Connect Your AI (MCP): https://www.recipe-clipper.com/connect
- Compare: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/compare
- Feature Glossary: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/glossary
- About: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/about
- Get Started (extension install): https://www.recipe-clipper.com/get-started
- Contact: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/contact
- Feedback: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/feedback
- Privacy Policy: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/terms

## Blog Posts
- Best Recipe Manager Apps in 2026: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/best-recipe-manager-apps-2026
- Switching from Paprika: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/switching-from-paprika
- Switching from Plan to Eat: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/switching-from-plan-to-eat
- How to Digitize Handwritten Recipes: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/digitize-grandmothers-recipe-collection
- How to Scale a Recipe Up or Down: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/how-to-scale-a-recipe-up-or-down
- How to Read a Recipe Like a Chef: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/how-to-read-a-recipe
- Ingredient Substitutions Guide: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/ingredient-substitutions-guide
- Food Resources You Should Know About: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/food-resources-you-should-know-about
- From Fire to Food Processor (Part 1): https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/from-fire-to-food-processor-part-1
- How to Meal Plan When You Hate Meal Planning: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/meal-plan-when-you-hate-meal-planning
- The Pantry — How They've Evolved: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/the-pantry-how-theyve-evolved
- Merging Recipe Collections When Moving In Together: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/merge-recipe-collections-moving-in-together
- Save Recipes from Any Website: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/save-recipes-from-any-website
- First Meal in Your New Home: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/first-meal-in-your-new-home
- Organizing Recipes Around Diet Changes: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/organizing-recipes-around-diet-changes
- Setting Up Your New Kitchen — Digital Checklist: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/new-kitchen-digital-checklist
- Meal Planning for New Parents: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/meal-planning-new-parents
- You Upgraded Your Stove — Now Upgrade How You Cook: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/upgraded-stove-upgrade-how-you-cook
- How to Organize Recipes During a Move: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/organize-recipes-during-move
- Kitchen Renovation — Digital Setup Guide: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/kitchen-renovation-digital-setup
- Building Your Family Cookbook: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/building-your-family-cookbook
- New Homeowner's Kitchen Starter Guide: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/new-homeowner-kitchen-starter-guide
- Allergy-Friendly Meal Planning: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/allergy-friendly-meal-planning
- The Joy of Cooking Again (Retirees): https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/joy-of-cooking-again-retirees
- Why Your Bookmarked Recipes Are a Mess: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/bookmarked-recipes-mess-how-to-fix
- Cooking for Two After Kids Leave: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/cooking-for-two-after-kids-leave
- Food Safety in the Kitchen: https://www.recipe-clipper.com/blog/food-safety-in-the-kitchen

## Contact
support@recipe-clipper.com