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How to save recipes from YouTube
No more scrubbing back through a 15-minute cooking video to find the quantities. Drop Recipe turns any YouTube recipe into clean, structured steps in one tap.
YouTube has the best long-form cooking videos anywhere — and the worst place to actually read a recipe while you cook. Drop Recipe reads the video transcript and description and saves proper ingredients and step-by-step instructions to your own collection.
No pausing, no rewinding, no copy-pasting from the description box.
Save a YouTube recipe in 3 steps
Find the recipe on YouTube
Open the video you want to keep in the YouTube app or in your browser.
Tap Share → Drop Recipe
Tap the Share icon and choose Drop Recipe from the iOS share sheet. No copy-pasting, no retyping.
Saved & ready to cook
Drop Recipe reads the YouTube video and saves clean ingredients and steps — with a timer, shopping list and meal planner.
Why save YouTube recipes with Drop Recipe
- Reads the whole video — the transcript and description become clean ingredients and steps you can glance at while cooking.
- One organised cookbook — YouTube saves sit beside your Instagram, TikTok and website recipes.
- Private and account-free — recipes stay on your device and sync via your own iCloud.
- Cook-ready — timers, a one-tap shopping list and a weekly meal planner are built in.
FAQ
Can Drop Recipe pull a recipe from a YouTube video?
Yes. Drop Recipe reads the video transcript and the description to extract ingredients and steps automatically.
Does it work for long cooking videos?
Yes. Drop Recipe processes the full transcript, so you don't have to scrub the timeline to find quantities.
Is it free?
Saving and organising YouTube recipes is free. An optional Pro subscription unlocks extra AI features.
Do I need an account?
No. Tap Share on the YouTube video and choose Drop Recipe — there is no sign-up.
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