Import from TikTok (iOS)

TikTok is packed with recipe content, but saving a recipe from a short video normally means pausing, screenshotting, and retyping. With Cookonut on iPhone or iPad, you can capture a TikTok recipe in seconds using the iOS share extension.

Step-by-step

Use the iOS Share Sheet

The share extension is the fastest way to get TikTok recipes into Cookonut.

1. Open the TikTok video with the recipe
2. Tap the share arrow on the right side of the video
3. In the iOS share sheet, find and tap Cookonut (scroll the app row if needed)
4. Cookonut will open with the link ready — tap Import
5. Wait while Cookonut’s AI analyzes the video content

If Cookonut doesn’t appear in the share sheet, scroll to the end of the app row, tap More, and enable Cookonut in the list.

What Gets Extracted

Cookonut works through the video in layers, moving to the next one only if the previous didn’t give a complete recipe:

• Caption — the video’s written description
• TikTok subtitles — the platform’s own transcript, when turned on
• Photo-mode slides — text on the images, up to 10 slides
• The video itself — for videos up to 90 seconds, AI watches speech, on-screen text and what’s visibly done

Videos with full recipes written in the caption produce the best results. If the recipe came from subtitles, slides or the video, the preview shows a notice asking you to double-check amounts and step order.

Credit Usage

Each TikTok import uses 1 credit from your monthly pool, no matter how many layers Cookonut had to read. Free plan users get 10 credits per month; Premium users have unlimited imports.

Review Before Saving

TikTok recipes are often informal — creators might say “a splash of olive oil” without exact measurements. After import, review the recipe on the preview screen. Check that ingredients have quantities, steps are clear and in order, and add any missing details like prep time or servings. When everything looks good, tap Save.