Import from Instagram

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

How to Import from Instagram

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

1. Open the Instagram post or Reel with the recipe
2. Tap the paper airplane icon (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

When you import from Instagram, Cookonut analyzes the post content to find recipe information. Depending on what the creator included, you may get:

• Recipe title from the post caption
• Ingredients list from the caption or video
• Instructions from step-by-step content
• Photo from the post image

Tips for Better Instagram Imports

• Posts with written recipes in the caption work best — the more detail the creator included, the better the import
• Reels with on-screen text are also supported — Cookonut can read text that appears in the video
• Short video-only posts with no written recipe may produce incomplete results since there’s less text to work with
• If the import is missing ingredients or steps, you can easily edit the recipe in the preview before saving

When Instagram Imports Are Tricky

Instagram 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 caption, Cookonut may not capture them. Try pasting the recipe text manually instead.
• “Link in bio” recipes — If the caption says “full recipe on my blog,” follow that link and import from the blog directly for better results.
• Video-only with voiceover — If the recipe is only spoken in the video with no text, try the voice dictation feature while watching the video instead.

Credit Usage

Each Instagram 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. Instagram 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.