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Paste Recipe Manually

Paste recipes from almost anywhere. Simply copy the recipe text and paste it into Mise It. Our AI recognizes ingredients, instructions, servings, cooking times, and more — even if the formatting is not perfect.

Where Can I Copy Recipes From?

  • Recipe websites and food blogs
  • Emails and newsletters
  • Digital cookbooks
  • PDFs with selectable text
  • Notes apps
  • Microsoft Word or Google Docs
  • ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI tools

Copying on iPhone or iPad

  1. Open the recipe.
  2. Touch and hold on the text until selection handles appear.
  3. Tap Select All if available, or drag the handles to highlight the recipe.
  4. Tap Copy.
  5. Return to Mise It.
  6. Tap inside the recipe box.
  7. Touch and hold, then tap Paste.
  8. Tap Generate Recipe.

Copying on Android

  1. Open the recipe.
  2. Touch and hold on the recipe text.
  3. Drag the selection handles until the recipe is highlighted.
  4. Tap Copy.
  5. Return to Mise It.
  6. Tap inside the recipe field.
  7. Tap Paste.
  8. Tap Generate Recipe.

Keyboard Shortcuts

The fastest way to copy and paste on a computer is with keyboard shortcuts.

Windows

Ctrl + A = Select All
Ctrl + C = Copy
Ctrl + V = Paste

Mac

Command + A = Select All
Command + C = Copy
Command + V = Paste

What Gets Imported?

  • Recipe Title
  • Ingredients
  • Instructions
  • Servings
  • Prep Time
  • Cook Time
  • Cuisine, when available
  • Source information, when available
  • Recipe Notes

Add a Recipe Photo

When recipes are pasted manually, images are not imported. After saving your recipe, you can easily upload your own photo.

  1. Open the saved recipe.
  2. Tap Edit.
  3. Select Upload Photo.
  4. Choose an image from your device.
  5. Save your changes.

You can upload a photo of the finished dish, a cookbook page, a handwritten family recipe card, or any image you would like to use as your recipe cover photo.

Best Results

  • Copy the complete recipe, including ingredients and instructions.
  • Include the recipe title whenever possible.
  • Avoid copying advertisements or comments.
  • If using a PDF, make sure the text is selectable.
  • Recipes created with ChatGPT and other AI tools can be pasted directly.

Troubleshooting

My formatting looks strange.
Do not worry. Mise It automatically cleans and restructures most recipes during import.

Ingredients were not recognized.
Make sure you copied both the ingredient list and the cooking instructions. If the recipe spans multiple pages, copy all sections before pasting.

Nothing pasted.
Some websites restrict copying. If this happens, try Import from a Recipe URL instead. If the recipe is an image or scanned document, use Live Text on iPhone or iPad, or Google Lens on Android, to extract the text first.

Tip

Recipes do not need to be perfectly formatted. If you can copy the text, there is a good chance Mise It can organize it into a clean recipe. Once saved, you can use it in Make-A-Meal™ to combine multiple recipes into one grocery list, one prep workflow, and one coordinated cooking experience.