# How to save your first recipe

Copy a recipe video's link, paste it into Phork It! and get a clean recipe in a minute or two. Here's the whole first import, start to finish.

Find a recipe video or recipe page, copy its link and paste it into Phork It!. A minute or two later you have a written-up recipe with ingredients, amounts and steps, ready to plan, shop for and cook.

## Where you can save from

Phork It! reads videos from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and X, and almost any recipe website or blog. You can also import from a photo or screenshot, from pasted text, or write a recipe yourself.

## Save your first recipe

**1. Find a recipe**

Open a recipe video in TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, or a recipe page in your browser.

**2. Copy its link**

Tap **Share**, then **Copy link**.

**3. Paste it into Phork It!**

Open Phork It!. If it spots a link on your clipboard, it offers **Import copied link?**: tap **Paste link**. Otherwise, on an empty **Recipes** tab tap **Paste a recipe link**, or tap **+** at the top, then **Import from a link**, and paste it in.

**4. Tap Phork It!**

You'll see the steps tick off as Phork It! works: **Grabbing a fork**, **Taking a good look**, **Picking out the ingredients** and **Plating up**.

**5. Open your recipe**

When it says "Phorked!", tap **Open recipe**. It's saved in **Recipes** already, so there's nothing to confirm.

> **You don't have to wait**

Tap **Keep browsing** and carry on. The import keeps going, and a card at the top of **Recipes** shows how it's doing. Most websites take a few seconds; videos can take a minute or two.

## Next time, skip the copy and paste

In TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, tap **Share** and pick Phork It! from the row of apps. The import starts by itself. Sharing to Phork It! works in the iPhone and Android apps; in the browser, paste the link instead.

## What to do next

Your recipe is ready for the rest of the loop: put it on a day with **Add to plan**, put its ingredients on your list with **Add to shopping list**, or tap **Start cooking**. Spotted something wrong? Fix anything with **Edit** in the recipe's menu.

- [How to save a recipe from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or Facebook](https://phorkit.com/help/en/importing/save-recipes-from-videos)
- [How to plan your meals for the week](https://phorkit.com/help/en/planning-shopping/plan-your-meals)
- [Why isn't Phork It! in my share sheet?](https://phorkit.com/help/en/troubleshooting/share-sheet-missing-phork-it)

Source: https://phorkit.com/help/en/getting-started/your-first-recipe (updated 2026-11-03)