Recipe photo scanner
Turn recipe screenshots and cookbook photos into a usable plan.
Upload a recipe image and Reel Meals organizes the visible recipe information into ingredients and instructions you can review, save, scale, and plan.
Free to try · No account required for the first step
Reel Meals workflow
Recipe Photo Scanner
Import
Bring the recipe into Reel Meals
Plan
Add it to the week you are actually cooking
Shop
Use the combined grocery list
How it works
A short path from recipe to plan.
- 01
Upload the image
Use a screenshot, cookbook page, recipe card, or other clear photo of the recipe.
- 02
Review the extraction
Check the ingredients, servings, and instructions that Reel Meals reads from the image.
- 03
Plan and shop
Add the recipe to your week and merge the ingredients into one grocery list.
Why it helps
Less collecting. More cooking.
- Rescue recipes trapped in screenshots and camera rolls.
- Digitize a cookbook recipe without retyping every ingredient.
- Combine photo-based recipes with links from social media and recipe websites.
Explore Reel Meals
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Import a recipe, plan the week, check the pantry, and build the grocery list without starting over in a different tool.
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Put it to work
Turn this recipe workflow into this week's plan.
Import the recipe, add it to the week, and keep the grocery list connected to what you are actually cooking.
Scan a recipe photoFAQ
Questions about this tool.
What kinds of recipe images work best?+
Clear, well-lit images with readable ingredient and instruction text produce the best results.
Can I edit the recipe after scanning it?+
Yes. Review the extracted recipe before using it so you can correct any details the image did not make clear.
Can a scanned recipe go into my grocery list?+
Yes. Once the recipe is organized, its ingredients can be combined with the rest of your weekly shopping list.