Best apps to save recipes from TikTok and Instagram (2026)

If good recipes keep getting lost in your TikTok and Instagram saves, the best fix is an app that writes them down, and we compared seven apps that save recipes from both: Tapas, ReciMe, Paprika, Mela, Samsung Food, Recipe Keeper and AnyList. Which one suits you mostly comes down to the phone you have and whether you're happy to pay.

We make Tapas, a free recipe app for iPhone and the web, which you'll find as Tapas Cooking on the App Store. Keep that in mind as you read. Everything we say about the other six comes from their own websites, help pages or App Store listings, checked on 5 November 2026, and the links are under the table. Prices are in US dollars.

The short version

On an iPhone, Tapas is free and writes out recipes even when they're only spoken in the video. On Android, ReciMe is the one to try first, because saving from social media is what it's designed for, and its free version takes 5 imports a week. If you mostly save from recipe websites and want an app on a Mac or a Windows PC, look at Paprika or Recipe Keeper.

How the seven apps compare

Sources, checked 5 November 2026: ReciMe's website and App Store listing; Paprika's website, Paprika for Windows and the iPhone and Mac listings; Mela's website, help and the iPhone and Mac listings; Samsung Food's App Store listing and Google Play listing; Recipe Keeper's website and the iPhone and Mac listings; AnyList's plan comparison and AnyList Complete. Paprika's site says every version is on sale until the end of November, so its prices may go up after that.

Saving recipes from social media: what to look for

A recipe on a food blog is easy for most apps, because the site sets out the ingredients and steps in a way they can pick up. A TikTok or a reel is harder. The recipe might be in the caption or behind the creator's bio link, or the amounts might only be said out loud while they cook, and an app that only reads web pages leaves that last kind for you to type in.

The fairest test is your own saved videos. Pick three or four you actually want to cook, share them to each app you're considering, and see which one gets the amounts right. If a creator works in grams and you cook in cups, our grams to cups converter will sort that out. And if you'd rather not use an app at all, we've written up how to save a TikTok recipe and how to save recipes from Instagram by hand.

The apps, one by one

Tapas

Tapas is the one we make. When you share a TikTok or a reel to it, you get the recipe written out with amounts and steps, even when the creator never typed it anywhere, and you check it over before it's saved. In October we ran 156 real TikTok and Instagram recipe posts through both Tapas and ReciMe and scored each import. Tapas came out ahead overall, 67% to 62%, though ReciMe did better on 35 of the posts and 54 were a tie, and it's our own test, so treat it as one data point. The weekly plan and the grocery list come with it, and the people you live with can share them, each on their own account.

The downside is that you need an iPhone to create your account. After that you can use Tapas in any browser at tapas.cooking, on a laptop or an Android phone. It's also new, so it has far fewer reviews than anything else here.

ReciMe

If you're on Android, start with ReciMe. Saving from social media is its whole focus, and its website lists Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube as well as screenshots and photos of handwritten recipes. There are apps for iPhone and Android, plus a web app and a Chrome extension. You get 5 imports a week for free, and the grocery list, meal plan and cookbooks stay free after you've used them up.

Paprika

People have used Paprika for years, and it's still a solid choice if you cook mostly from recipe websites and want a proper app on your Mac or Windows PC as well as your phone, or a pantry that keeps track of when things expire. You buy each version separately. Its website and help pages don't say anything about TikTok or Instagram, so try it with one of your videos before you count on it. We've put it next to Tapas in detail in Paprika alternative: a free app that saves TikTok recipes.

Mela

Mela is an iPhone, iPad and Mac app for people who like Apple's own way of doing things. Your recipes live in iCloud, you can share the whole collection with someone else's iCloud account, and the grocery list goes into Reminders while the plan goes into Calendar. Its privacy policy says it collects no data at all. You save recipes to it from web pages, and its site doesn't mention TikTok or Instagram, so it suits you best if your recipes mostly come from food blogs.

Samsung Food

Samsung Food, which used to be called Whisk, is as much for finding recipes as for keeping them. It's free on iPhone, iPad, Android and the web, and its App Store listing counts more than 240,000 public recipes, many with nutrition information. That listing says it saves recipes from any website, but neither it nor the help center talks about TikTok or Instagram, so try a couple of your own videos before you commit.

Recipe Keeper

Recipe Keeper is worth a look if you use a mix of devices, since it runs on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and Windows and even has an Alexa skill. Its website says you can add recipes from Instagram and TikTok as well as from the web, and it can scan recipes from cookbooks and PDFs. The Pro Upgrade has to be bought separately for each kind of device, so price it out for the ones you'll use. If you're on Android or Windows and save from social media, try it alongside ReciMe.

AnyList

We'd pick AnyList for the grocery list alone. You and a partner can share one, and you'll see items get checked off while the other person is at the store. The free plan imports 5 recipes from websites, and with AnyList Complete, which is $9.99 a year or $14.99 for a household, that limit goes away and you get the web app, the Mac app and Apple Watch. Its pages talk about importing from recipe websites and don't mention TikTok or Instagram.

Which app is best for you

If you save from TikTok and Instagram on an iPhone and don't want to pay anything, try Tapas. On Android, try ReciMe first and Recipe Keeper second. Paprika and Recipe Keeper both have real apps for a Mac or a Windows PC, and if you're happy inside Apple's own apps and save mostly from blogs, Mela will feel at home. For browsing a huge library of recipes, go with Samsung Food, and if a shared grocery list matters most to you, AnyList is hard to beat.

If you're moving away from Paprika in particular, we've looked at these same apps as alternatives to Paprika, including which ones can take your Paprika recipes.

FAQ

What's the best free app to save recipes from TikTok?

Tapas and ReciMe both have free versions. ReciMe's takes 5 imports a week, and Tapas has no weekly limit and can write out a recipe that's only spoken in the video. On Android, where Tapas doesn't have an app, ReciMe is the one to try first.

Can I save TikTok and Instagram recipes on iPhone?

You can do it from the share button. On TikTok or Instagram, tap Share on the video and choose your recipe app from the row of apps that appears. Tapas and ReciMe both show up there once they're installed.

Is there an app on Android that saves Instagram recipes?

ReciMe has an Android app, and its website says it saves from Instagram and TikTok. Recipe Keeper's Android app is another option, and its website mentions both. Tapas works in an Android phone's browser, but you need an iPhone to create the account first.

Can these apps make a grocery list from what I save?

All seven will put a recipe's ingredients on a grocery list. Paprika, AnyList and Tapas also put the same ingredient from different recipes on one line, and Tapas leaves off the staples you keep at home. There's more on that in how to turn recipes into a grocery list.