Is it legal to save recipes from TikTok and Instagram?
Short answer
Saving a recipe for your own cooking is common and generally low risk. The U.S. Copyright Office says a mere listing of ingredients is not protected, while substantial written directions, photos and videos can be. Keep saved recipes for personal use and credit the creator. This is general information, not legal advice.
What the U.S. Copyright Office says
From the Copyright Office FAQ: "A mere listing of ingredients is not protected under copyright law. However, where a recipe or formula is accompanied by substantial literary expression in the form of an explanation or directions, or when there is a collection of recipes as in a cookbook, there may be a basis for copyright protection." Source: copyright.gov.
What that means in practice
- Ingredients: facts, generally not protected.
- The creator's words, photos and video: can be protected.
- Your personal recipe collection: a normal way people cook.
- Republishing someone's recipe as your own: not okay.
How Recepti handles it
- Every recipe keeps the creator credit and a link to the original post.
- Videos are used only to read the recipe and are not saved or shown.
- The terms say recipes you save are for personal use, and not to use Recepti to republish other creators' work.
Laws differ by country. If you plan to publish anything, ask a lawyer where you live.
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Questions
Can I share a saved recipe with a friend?
Sharing the original link is the safest way, and it sends your friend to the creator.
Does Recepti store the creator's video?
No. See does Recepti keep the video.