# Foodie by Chewable

> Save recipes from any website, Instagram, TikTok or YouTube in one tap. Foodie turns them into clean recipes, plans your week, builds the grocery list and answers cooking questions with an AI chef. Free on iPhone.

Foodie is an iPhone app made by Chewable AS, a company in Norway. It needs iOS 16.4 or later. The app is in English and Norwegian (Norsk). It is not in German. There is no Android app.

## Features

- **Import from anywhere**: Paste a link from a recipe blog, Instagram, TikTok or YouTube. AI pulls out the ingredients and steps and saves a clean copy, with no ads and no life story.
- **AI chef assistant**: Ask about substitutions, techniques or what to cook tonight. The assistant knows the recipe you are looking at.
- **Smart grocery lists**: Send a recipe or a whole week to the shopping list. Items are sorted by store section and sync across the family.
- **Weekly meal plans**: Plan the week meal by meal, then send the whole plan to the grocery list in one tap.
- **Scaling and units**: Cook for two or twenty. Foodie scales every ingredient and shows metric or US units, whichever you prefer.
- **Cook mode and family sharing**: Step-by-step cook mode with timers. Share recipes, lists and meal plans with your household, and keep a history of what you cooked.

## Pricing

- **Free**: download and save recipes for free. Includes 3 AI recipe imports and 5 AI chef messages every 7 days.
- **Premium monthly**: $6.49 per month (US price).
- **Premium annual**: $44.99 per year (US price).

Premium removes the weekly limits and adds voice help while cooking. Prices in other countries are set by the App Store.

## FAQ

### What is Foodie?

Foodie by Chewable is a recipe keeper app for iPhone. It saves recipes from websites and social media, plans your meals, builds your grocery list and has an AI chef you can ask while you cook.

### Can Foodie save recipes from Instagram, TikTok and YouTube?

Yes. Paste or share a link from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or any recipe website. Foodie reads the caption, the video description or the web page, then saves the ingredients and steps as a clean recipe.

### Is Foodie free?

Yes, Foodie is free to download. The free plan includes 3 AI recipe imports and 5 AI chef messages every 7 days. Foodie Premium costs $6.49 per month or $44.99 per year in the US, and removes the weekly limits.

### Can I use Foodie as a digital recipe box or recipe book?

Yes. Foodie is a digital recipe organizer: every recipe you save, import or type in goes into one searchable collection, with favorites, collections and a history of what you cooked. It replaces the recipe box, the binder and the screenshots folder.

### Do my saved recipes disappear if the website goes down?

No. Foodie stores its own copy of every recipe you save, so it stays in your collection even if the original page changes or disappears.

### Can I share recipes and grocery lists with my family?

Yes. Everyone in your household shares the same recipes, grocery lists and meal plans, and changes sync between phones.

### Does Foodie work on Android?

Not yet. Foodie is available for iPhone on the App Store and needs iOS 16.4 or later.

## Guides

- [How to Save Recipes from TikTok (with Ingredients and Steps)](https://foodie.chewable.app/save-recipes-from-tiktok): Turn a TikTok cooking video into a real recipe with ingredients and steps. Share the video to Foodie or paste the link, and the recipe is saved with the creator's name.
- [How to Save Recipes from Instagram Reels and Posts](https://foodie.chewable.app/save-recipes-from-instagram): Save recipes from Instagram Reels and posts as real recipes with ingredients and steps. Share to Foodie or paste the link; the creator is credited and the photo is kept.
- [How to Save Recipes from YouTube Videos and Shorts](https://foodie.chewable.app/save-recipes-from-youtube): Save a YouTube cooking video or Short as a real recipe with ingredients and steps. Paste the link into Foodie; the channel is credited and the video stays one tap away.

## Guides in Norwegian (Norsk)

The app has a full Norwegian translation. These pages are in Norwegian.

- [Hvordan lagre oppskrifter fra TikTok (ingredienser og steg)](https://foodie.chewable.app/no/lagre-oppskrifter-fra-tiktok): Gjør en TikTok-video om til en ekte oppskrift med ingredienser og steg. Del videoen til Foodie eller lim inn lenken. Skaperen blir oppgitt.
- [Hvordan lagre oppskrifter fra Instagram (Reels og innlegg)](https://foodie.chewable.app/no/lagre-oppskrifter-fra-instagram): Lagre oppskrifter fra Instagram Reels og innlegg med ingredienser og steg. Del til Foodie eller lim inn lenken. Skaperen og bildet blir med.
- [Hvordan lagre oppskrifter fra YouTube-videoer og Shorts](https://foodie.chewable.app/no/lagre-oppskrifter-fra-youtube): Lagre en matvideo eller Short fra YouTube som oppskrift med ingredienser og steg. Lim inn lenken i Foodie. Kanalen står som forfatter.

## Guides in German (Deutsch)

The app has no German version: it is in English and Norwegian. These pages are in German and say so.

- [Rezepte von TikTok speichern mit der Foodie-App (iPhone)](https://foodie.chewable.app/de/rezepte-von-tiktok-speichern): Mach aus einem TikTok-Kochvideo ein Rezept mit Zutaten und Schritten. Video an Foodie teilen oder Link einfügen. Download kostenlos, App auf Englisch.
- [Rezepte von Instagram speichern mit der Foodie-App (iPhone)](https://foodie.chewable.app/de/rezepte-von-instagram-speichern): Speichere Rezepte aus Instagram Reels und Beiträgen mit Zutaten und Schritten. Link teilen oder einfügen. Download kostenlos, App auf Englisch.
- [Rezepte von YouTube speichern: Videos und Shorts als Rezept](https://foodie.chewable.app/de/rezepte-von-youtube-speichern): Speichere ein YouTube-Kochvideo oder einen Short als Rezept mit Zutaten und Schritten. Link in Foodie einfügen. Download kostenlos, App auf Englisch.

## Comparisons

- [The best recipe apps for iPhone in 2026](https://foodie.chewable.app/best-recipe-apps-iphone): eight apps compared on price, social import, platforms and ratings.
- [Foodie vs ReciMe: Recipe Apps Compared (Price, Free Plan, Features)](https://foodie.chewable.app/foodie-vs-recime): Foodie and ReciMe both save recipes from Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Compare free plans, prices, family sharing and the AI chef, with where each app is better.
- [Foodie vs Paprika Recipe Manager: Which Recipe App Fits You?](https://foodie.chewable.app/foodie-vs-paprika): Paprika is a one-time purchase per device; Foodie is free with an optional subscription. Compare social media import, AI, family sharing and price, with where Paprika is better.
- [Mealime Is Shutting Down: Alternatives for Meal Planning](https://foodie.chewable.app/mealime-alternative): Mealime shuts down on October 21, 2026. What to do with your recipes, and how Foodie compares as a meal planner and grocery list app.

## Tools

- [Cups to grams converter](https://foodie.chewable.app/cups-to-grams): grams per US cup, tablespoon and teaspoon for 69 ingredients (flour 120 g, sugar 198 g, butter 227 g), with a page per ingredient.
- [Grams to cups converter](https://foodie.chewable.app/grams-to-cups): grams to US cups and spoons for the same ingredients (100 g flour = 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp), with a page per ingredient.
- [dl til gram, in Norwegian](https://foodie.chewable.app/no/dl-til-gram): grams per dl, tablespoon (ss) and teaspoon (ts) for 49 ingredients in Norwegian measures (1 dl = 100 ml): hvetemel 55 g, sukker 90 g, smør 85 g, havregryn 40 g per dl. Values from Mattilsynet and Helsedirektoratet.
- [Sticks of butter to grams](https://foodie.chewable.app/butter-sticks-to-grams): 1 US stick of butter = 113 g = 1/2 cup = 8 tbsp = 4 oz.
- [Kitchen tools](https://foodie.chewable.app/kitchen-tools): the hub for every tool below.
- [Ingredient substitutes](https://foodie.chewable.app/substitutes): what to use instead of 33 common ingredients, with amounts (1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice).
- [Oven temperature converter](https://foodie.chewable.app/oven-temperature-converter): 350°F = 180°C = gas mark 4, with fan oven temperatures.
- [Safe cooking temperatures](https://foodie.chewable.app/safe-cooking-temperatures): the USDA minimums, chicken 165°F (74°C), ground meat 160°F (71°C), steaks and fish 145°F (63°C).
- [Recipe scaler](https://foodie.chewable.app/recipe-scaler): paste ingredients and scale them to any number of servings.
- [How many tablespoons in a cup?](https://foodie.chewable.app/measurements/tablespoons-in-a-cup): 1 cup = 16 tablespoons.
- [How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?](https://foodie.chewable.app/measurements/teaspoons-in-a-tablespoon): 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons.
- [How many ounces in a cup?](https://foodie.chewable.app/measurements/ounces-in-a-cup): 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces.
- [How many cups in a quart?](https://foodie.chewable.app/measurements/cups-in-a-quart): 1 quart = 4 cups.
- [How many cups in a pound of flour?](https://foodie.chewable.app/measurements/cups-in-a-pound-of-flour): 1 lb of all-purpose flour ≈ 3 3/4 cups.
- [Cups to milliliters](https://foodie.chewable.app/measurements/cups-to-ml): 1 cup = 237 ml.
- [Milliliters to cups](https://foodie.chewable.app/measurements/ml-to-cups): 250 ml ≈ 1 cup + 1 tablespoon.
- [Ounces to grams](https://foodie.chewable.app/measurements/ounces-to-grams): 1 oz = 28.35 g.
- [Pounds to grams](https://foodie.chewable.app/measurements/pounds-to-grams): 1 lb = 454 g.
- [Fluid ounces to milliliters](https://foodie.chewable.app/measurements/fluid-ounces-to-ml): 1 fl oz = 29.6 ml.
- [Liters to cups](https://foodie.chewable.app/measurements/liters-to-cups): 1 liter ≈ 4.2 cups.
- [Teaspoons to milliliters](https://foodie.chewable.app/measurements/teaspoons-to-ml): 1 tsp = 4.9 ml, 1 tbsp = 14.8 ml.

## Use Foodie from ChatGPT or Claude (MCP)

Foodie has a remote MCP server. Users connect it to their own ChatGPT or Claude to use their Foodie recipes, weekly meal plan and shopping list. Full guide: [https://foodie.chewable.app/connect](https://foodie.chewable.app/connect) (Markdown: [https://foodie.chewable.app/connect.md](https://foodie.chewable.app/connect.md)).

- **Server URL**: `https://foodieapi.chewable.fit/mcp`
- **Sign-in**: "Continue with Apple", with the same Apple ID as the Foodie app. The user must sign in to the Foodie app once first. Accounts are created in the app only.
- **Claude**: claude.ai, Settings, Connectors, Add custom connector. Name `Foodie`, paste the URL, Connect, sign in. After you add it, the connector works on the web, on desktop and in the Claude mobile app. Claude's free plan allows one custom connector.
- **ChatGPT**: needs a paid plan (Plus or higher). Settings, Security and login, turn on Developer mode. Then ChatGPT Plugins, plus button, create a developer-mode app for a remote MCP server with the URL above. Menus change often.
- **Other MCP clients** (remote servers with OAuth). Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http foodie https://foodieapi.chewable.fit/mcp`
- **Tools**: `search_recipes`, `get_recipe`, `save_recipe`, `get_meal_plan`, `plan_meal`, `remove_from_meal_plan`, `get_shopping_list`, `add_to_shopping_list`, `add_recipe_to_shopping_list`, `set_shopping_items_checked`, `remove_shopping_items`. Changes show up in the Foodie app at once, for your whole family.
- **Limits**: free Foodie accounts get 50 MCP calls per day. Foodie Premium has no daily limit. More Premium tools are coming.
- **Disconnect**: Foodie app, Settings, ChatGPT & Claude, Disconnect. It takes effect at once.
- **Privacy**: Foodie shares data with an AI app only after the user signs in and approves it. What the AI app does with the data falls under its own provider's privacy terms.

## Links

- [Download Foodie on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/foodie-by-chewable/id6757007757)
- [Website](https://foodie.chewable.app)
- [Use Foodie in ChatGPT and Claude](https://foodie.chewable.app/connect): Connect Foodie to your own ChatGPT or Claude. Use your recipes, weekly meal plan and shopping list from the AI app you already use. Free for 50 calls a day; Premium has no daily limit.
- [Use Foodie in ChatGPT and Claude, as Markdown](https://foodie.chewable.app/connect.md)
- [Birria, a recipe story made with Foodie](https://foodie.chewable.app/birria)
- [Privacy policy](https://foodie.chewable.app/privacy)
- [Terms of service](https://foodie.chewable.app/terms)
- Support: chewy@chewable.fit