Import from Facebook

Found a delicious recipe on Facebook? Cookonut can extract the recipe from Facebook posts and Reels so you don’t have to screenshot and retype everything manually.

How to Import from Facebook

The easiest way is to share the post straight from Facebook to Cookonut — the share extension handles the link for you.

1. Open the Facebook post or Reel with the recipe
2. Tap the Share button below the post
3. Select Cookonut from the share options (scroll the app row and tap More if you don’t see it)
4. Cookonut opens with the link pre-loaded — tap Import and let the AI extract the recipe

The screenshots above show iOS. On Android the flow is the same through the share menu — use the iOS and Android tabs at the top for device-specific steps.

If the caption links to a recipe

If the post’s caption doesn’t spell out the recipe itself but links to a recipe website, Cookonut follows that link and extracts the recipe from the linked page — so a post that just says “full recipe at the link” still works.

What Cookonut Extracts

On Facebook, Cookonut reads the post caption — the written text under the post. Facebook doesn’t give access to the video of a Reel, so spoken instructions or text shown in the video can’t be read. Depending on what the creator included, you may get:

• Recipe title from the post caption
• Ingredients list when written out in the caption
• Instructions when written out in the caption
• Photo from the post image

Tips for Better Facebook Imports

• Posts with written recipes in the caption work best — the more detail the creator included, the better the import
• Reels and video posts are imported from the caption only — if the recipe is only in the video, expect gaps
• If the import is missing ingredients or steps, you can easily edit the recipe in the preview before saving

When Facebook Imports Are Tricky

Facebook recipes can vary a lot in how they’re presented. Some common situations:

• Recipe in comments, not caption — If the recipe details are in the comments rather than the main post, Cookonut may not capture them. Try pasting the recipe text manually instead.
• “Link in bio” recipes — If the post says “full recipe on my blog,” follow that link and import from the blog directly for better results.
• Recipe only in the video — Cookonut can’t read Facebook videos; try voice dictation while watching.

Credit Usage

Each Facebook import uses 1 credit from your monthly pool. Free plan users get 10 credits per month; Premium users have unlimited imports.

After Import

Once Cookonut finishes processing, review the extracted recipe on the preview screen. Facebook imports sometimes need a bit more editing than website imports, since social media posts aren’t as structured as recipe blogs. Take a moment to:

• Check that all ingredients are listed with correct quantities
• Make sure the steps are in the right order
• Add any missing details (prep time, cook time, servings)
• Assign tags and a cookbook if you’d like

When everything looks good, tap Save and the recipe joins your collection.