Inspiration
Cooking videos are everywhere, but recipes are often hidden inside long content, written in different languages, and scattered across platforms.
We wanted to turn cooking inspiration into something practical — clear, organized recipes people can actually use.
Recipie was created to make great food knowledge accessible to everyone, no matter the language.
But, there is another thing... The personal spark behind Recipie came when I discovered RevenueCat’s contest and saw the theme “From saved recipe to dinner made.” It instantly reminded me of my wife.
She loves exploring cooking videos across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube — especially from different countries and cuisines — constantly saving screenshots, bookmarking posts, and trying to organize recipes just to cook better meals at home.
But the biggest barrier was always language. Many of the most exciting recipes came from creators around the world, and understanding them clearly was difficult or impossible.
I wanted to build something truly useful for her.
When I installed the first working version of Recipie on her phone, everything changed. After setting her preferred language in the app, every video link she pasted instantly turned into a clear recipe in her own language.
The look on her face when she realized she could finally cook recipes from any country without struggling with translations was unforgettable.
Today she manages more than 50 recipes inside Recipie, and instead of taking screenshots, her first instinct is now to copy a video link and turn it into a usable recipe.
Seeing that real shift in everyday behavior confirmed that Recipie was solving a real problem — not just technically, but emotionally.
This contest became the catalyst to turn that personal need into a product, and for that inspiration, I’m truly grateful.
What it does
Recipie turns cooking videos into clear, step-by-step recipes in the user’s own language.
It allows users to:
- Paste a video link and instantly generate a recipe
- Extract ingredients and instructions from descriptions and spoken audio
- Create recipes manually
- Generate new recipes from available ingredients
- Organize everything into a personal digital cookbook
- Edit, save, share, and export recipes
How we built it
Recipie is built with a Flutter mobile app and a custom AI-powered backend.
The system:
- Processes video descriptions and audio content
- Extracts structured cooking data
- Translates everything into the user’s language
- Delivers results in seconds
Challenges we ran into
Working with highly unstructured cooking video content was the biggest challenge. Recipes are not presented in a consistent format — some creators place full ingredient lists and steps in the video description, while others explain everything verbally throughout the video.
Recipie was designed to support both approaches, requiring the system to reliably process written metadata and spoken audio across different languages and content styles.
Additionally, creators often: Skip steps Speak casually instead of following structured instructions Rely heavily on visuals Use inconsistent ingredient names
Building a pipeline that could consistently extract meaningful, structured recipes from this chaos required extensive iteration and refinement.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
- Converting videos from multiple languages into usable recipes
- Creating a smooth one-tap experience from link to saved recipe
- Building a true digital cookbook (not just a recipe viewer)
- Making advanced AI feel simple for everyday cooks
What we learned
People don’t want more content — they want clarity, simplicity, and organization.
Turning content they already love into practical tools creates real value and engagement.
What's next for Recipie
We plan to:
- Improve extraction accuracy and recipe structure
- Add smarter personalization
- Enable collaborative cookbook sharing
- Introduce meal planning and smart shopping lists
- Expand language support worldwide
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