Hi HN,

I posted the first version of OnlyRecipe here about four years ago [1], and the response was incredible. The feedback in that thread shaped a lot of what I wanted to build next. That initial momentum proved that the core problem (ads, life stories, and clutter on recipe blogs) needed a solution.

Progress since then has been slower than I hoped — I had some health issues and was building on and off — but I kept coming back to this project because I genuinely love working on it. I’ve been working on the project on and off, fitting development in whenever I could. This post represents a huge personal milestone.

Here’s what’s new after all this time:

Import from Videos: Import directly from TikTok, Instagram, Youtube and Facebook videos

Import from Handwritten recipes: Import from handwritten notes and screenshots

Unit Conversion: A highly-requested feature. Instantly convert US Customary (cups/oz) to Metric (grams/ml) for any extracted recipe.

Grocery Lists: Consolidate ingredients from multiple saved recipes into a single, clean shopping list.

Meal Plan: Plan your weekly meals in advance

Controls: Full recipe editing, PDF export, printing, and cross-device sync

Mobile-First Design: While the web view (linked above) is great for quickly seeing the result, the mobile apps have dedicated native controls for cooking mode (e.g., screen stay-awake, timers, and offline access).

In-App Browser: Directly import from any site within the app and many more...

To see these features in action quickly (small gif/videos), check it out on the landing page [2]

The link above is a deep link to a live demo on the web app.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the new utility features and the performance of the parser! Try it out here [5]

[1] Original post from Jan 2022: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29795482

[2] Landing Page: https://get.onlyrecipeapp.com

[3] iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/only-recipe/id1602130759

[4] Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nsqr.onlyr...

[5] Web app: https://onlyrecipeapp.com