# CookBuddy — Video to Recipe Converter

> AI-powered video and web converter for creating digital recipes. (iPhone/iPad app by Brennan Technologies.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookbuddy/id6757452696 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Brennan Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867072315)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 62 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-15
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookbuddy/id6757452696/reviews.md

## What is CookBuddy?

Use CookBuddy to turn cooking videos and webpages into clear written recipes—instantly.

CookBuddy uses AI to help you convert recipe content from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube links, Pinterest and webpages into clean, step-by-step written recipes and save them all in your own personal digital cookbook.

No more pausing videos, rewinding, or digging through long food blogs. Just paste a link and let CookBuddy do the work.

What CookBuddy Can Do
• Convert cooking videos and websites into saved written recipes
• Extract ingredients and instructions from YouTube, TikTok videos and shorts
• Extract recipes from Instagram reels, pictures and posts
• Import and refine recipes from any website or food blog, automatically removing any filler content unrelated to the recipe itself
• Upload photos of written recipes and save them to your CookBook
• Create your own recipes in the app and save them to your CookBook
• Create custom folders and move recipes into and out of them so you can organize your cookbook however you like
• Save, search, and revisit your favorite meals anytime
• Check off ingredients to make grocery shopping a breeze
• Cross off instructions as you go along with the recipe
• Retain saved recipes forever, even if the original video or website gets taken down

Built for Real Life Cooking
Whether you’re meal prepping, trying a new dish, or saving recipes for later, CookBuddy makes it effortless to turn recipes you find online into something you can actually cook from.

Create your own personal digital cookbook and never lose a great recipe again.

Subscribe today for the low monthly price of $2.99, or annually for $24.99.  Payment will be charged to your App Store account at the time of purchase confirmation.  Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled in your Account Settings; cancellations remain effective until the current period concludes.  Subscriptions automatically renew 24 hours before the end of the current period, with charges applied to your account within that time frame.  Auto-renewal can be disabled in Account Settings.

## Key features

- Convert videos and websites to recipes
- Extract ingredients and instructions
- Import and refine recipes from any website
- Organize recipes with custom folders
- Save, search, and revisit recipes
- Check off ingredients and instructions

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |


## Chart rankings

- #196 in Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookbuddy/id6757452696/reviews.md

### 5/5 — It IS the modern cookbook

*2026-08-25*

This app is awesome! It takes all the frustration out of using cooking videos. And now I have a place to easily stir all my favorite recipes. Love this app!

### 5/5 — Finally, an app I actually use

*2026-08-25*

I save so many recipes from videos and random posts that I’d always end up losing them. Cookbuddy makes it super easy to turn them into actual recipes and keep them organized. Really convenient and way better than digging through my saved posts 😂

### 5/5 — super helpful

*2026-06-20*

it’s been very convenient having all my saved recipes in one spot vs chasing them down every time i cook. makes shopping for ingredients super easy too!

### 5/5 — Glad I found this app

*2026-05-19*

I love using Tik Tok and YouTube for cooking video instructions but keeping them organized was challenging.  Very happy I found CookBuddy its exactly what i needed

## Frequently asked questions about CookBuddy

### How does CookBuddy convert videos to recipes?

CookBuddy uses AI to analyze cooking videos from platforms like TikTok and YouTube, extracting ingredients and step-by-step instructions to create a written recipe. It can also import and refine recipes from any website.

### Can I organize my recipes in CookBuddy?

Yes, CookBuddy allows you to create custom folders to organize your saved recipes. You can easily move recipes in and out of these folders to suit your personal cookbook structure.

### What are the subscription costs for CookBuddy?

CookBuddy offers a monthly subscription for $2.99 or an annual subscription for $24.99. Payments are charged to your App Store account upon confirmation.

### How do I cancel my CookBuddy subscription?

Subscriptions can be managed or canceled in your App Store Account Settings. Cancellations are effective at the end of the current billing period, and auto-renewal can be disabled there.

### Does CookBuddy work offline?

The app's core functionality of converting videos and websites requires an internet connection. However, once recipes are saved to your digital cookbook, they can be accessed and revisited offline.

### What devices is CookBuddy available on?

CookBuddy is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### How often is CookBuddy updated?

The latest version of CookBuddy is 1.7.2, and it was last updated on June 22, 2026. Updates typically include new features and performance improvements.

### What do users like most about CookBuddy?

Users appreciate the app's ability to quickly convert online recipes into a usable format and its effective organization features. The 5.0-star rating from 6 reviews suggests high user satisfaction.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.3 — 2026-09-02

Updated off center styling of information circle button and Add Recipe button

### 2.0.2 — 2026-08-28

Added Share Extension so users can add recipes directly from the app they are in, improved the navbar, menu and tabs UI, updated the look of the recipe page to make each instruction separate from the others, combined both the ingredients and equipment sections, added animations when clicking certain UI components, added new recipe and folder top or bottom of cookbook preference settings, fixed minor bugs

### 1.12.0 — 2026-08-18

Users can create their own recipes in the app and save them to their CookBook, added a back button to the recipe page to return to their CookBook, fixed bug where newly added recipes got added to root directory instead of the currently opened folder in the CookBook

### 1.11.2 — 2026-08-13

Added ability for users to upload photos and create recipes from them, updated some graphics to better looking versions, changed checkmarks to be green in the ingredients and equipment lists to better fit the overall theme

### 1.10.1 — 2026-08-06

removed unused assets

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*