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Recipe import

All your recipes, in one place

Bring recipes into Zimmer from links, images and saved video files. Zimmer gathers what it can read into a draft for you to check and save to the cookbook you choose.

Every way in

Use the source you have

Paste a link to a recipe page, including pages in other languages. If the recipe is in a screenshot or photo, choose the images. A video must be saved as a file on your iPhone before Zimmer can read its text and audio. A shared video link only provides the text the page makes available.

What lands

Check the draft, then save

Zimmer lays out the readable recipe as ingredients, amounts and steps. Time and servings come across when the source includes them. Compare the draft with the original, make any corrections, then choose the cookbook where it belongs.

Move your collection

Bring your cookbooks with you

If your recipes are already in RecipeKeeper or Mela, export the collection and choose the file in Zimmer. The recipes are gathered in a new cookbook, so you do not have to bring them in one at a time.

Questions & answers

Questions about import

More questions? There's more in the full FAQ.

Can Zimmer import recipes from TikTok and Instagram?

Share or paste the post link, and Zimmer can import the recipe from the text it can access. A video link does not provide the video’s pictures or sound. If you have the video as a saved file, you can select it in Zimmer on iPhone. You can also choose screenshots as images. Always check the draft before saving.

Are imported recipes public?

No. Recipes you import stay private in your own cookbooks. You can choose to share a recipe with a friend or a group.

What if a recipe link cannot be read?

Some sites require a login or block access. If Zimmer offers Paste text, you can copy the recipe text into it. Clear screenshots are another option. Check the draft against the original before saving.

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