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Import a recipe from a website and check it

Copying every ingredient and instruction from a website takes time. An automatic import helps, but the result may still need corrections.

See the example

A familiar family moment

From a daily problem to a clear plan

Before

The starting point

Copying every ingredient and instruction from a website takes time. An automatic import helps, but the result may still need corrections.

Recipe URL contains the address of the locally hosted Smith family vegetable rice example.

Everyday life

A practical next step

Bring a recipe into your family collection using its web address, then check it before cooking.

The saved Smith family vegetable rice recipe shows rice, carrots, peas and olive oil under Ingredients.

After

Recipes with Best4Family

In Recipes, open Actions → Import Recipe. Paste the recipe’s address and tap Import. A successful import is already saved and opens immediately. Review its details and make corrections through Actions → Edit.

The reopened recipe includes the saved family description, Easy difficulty and Everyday meals category.

Get organised in a few steps

1
Paste the recipe address
Copy the full address of a recipe page. Open the three-dot Actions menu in Recipes and choose Import Recipe. Paste the address into Recipe URL.
2
Run the import
Tap Import and wait. If successful, the app opens the saved recipe. Importing the same previously used address again opens the existing recipe.
3
Check the imported details
Expand Ingredients and Preparation. Compare quantities, units, steps, servings and times with the source. If a source address is saved, Actions → Open source opens the original page.
4
Correct and reopen the recipe
Use Actions → Edit to add missing details or choose a category, then tap Update. Reopen the recipe to check your changes. The example adds a family description, Easy difficulty and the Everyday meals category.

What helps along the way

The essentials at a glance

Part 01

URL import saves recognised recipe details in the selected family.

Part 02

A successful Android import opens the saved recipe with its ingredients and steps.

Part 03

You can edit the description, categories and other details after importing.