Import from YouTube (Android)

YouTube is full of cooking tutorials and recipe videos, but pausing to scribble down ingredients is no fun. With Cookonut on Android, you can import a recipe from any YouTube video using the share menu.

Step-by-step

Use the Android Share Menu

1. Open the YouTube video with the recipe
2. Tap Share below the video
3. In the Android share menu, select Cookonut from the app list
4. Cookonut will open with the link ready — tap Import
5. Wait while Cookonut’s AI analyzes the video content

If you don’t see Cookonut in the share menu, scroll through the available apps or check that Cookonut is installed and up to date.

What Gets Extracted

Cookonut analyzes the video’s metadata and description to build your recipe:

• Recipe title from the video title
• Ingredients and instructions from the video description (many creators list these below the video)
• Thumbnail image from the video
• Cook times and servings when included in the description

Videos with full recipes written in the description produce excellent results. If the description only has promotional links, the import may be sparse.

Credit Usage

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

Review Before Saving

After import, review the extracted recipe on the preview screen. YouTube imports depend on how much detail the creator included in their video description, so you may need to fill in missing quantities or expand brief steps. Check that everything looks correct and tap Save when you’re satisfied.