The recipe is only in the video. Now what?

Updated 19 October 2026 · 2 min read

A lot of the best food videos have no written recipe. The creator talks you through it, or text pops up on screen for a second. This is exactly when saving the link alone is not enough.

What Recepti does with a video

1. Reads the caption or description.
2. Follows a recipe link if the caption has one.
3. If that is not enough, turns the audio into text.
4. Looks at frames from the video for on-screen text and ingredients.
5. Builds the ingredient list and steps, with credit and a link back.

The video is used only to read the recipe. Temporary files are deleted after processing.

How to check the result in one minute

• Open View original post and play at 2x speed.
• Watch for amounts shown on screen but not said out loud.
• Confirm the oven temperature and time.
• If you change something, note it on your phone so you remember next time.

Tip: if the creator also posted the recipe on a blog, import the blog link. Written recipes give the most exact amounts.