How to add, edit and tick off shopping list items

Your shopping list isn't only for recipes. Type in anything you need, adjust amounts and aisles, and tick items off as you shop.

Add an item

1. Tap Add an item

   It's at the top of the Shop tab.

2. Type it and press Return

   Write it the way you'd say it, like "2 l milk" or "eggs for the cake". The box clears straight away, so you can type the next one.

3. Watch it find its aisle

   The item appears under its aisle within a second or two. If it's already on the list, the amounts are added together on one line.

Edit or remove an item

• Edit: tap the ⋮ next to an item and choose Edit. In Edit item you can set the total Amount to buy, add a Note ("free-range", "the big pack") and change the Aisle. Tap Save. Phork It! remembers where you moved a product, so it lands in that aisle next time.
• Remove: tap ⋮, then Remove. The plan doesn't change.
• Take a whole recipe off the list: switch to By recipe, tap the ⋮ on the recipe's heading and choose Remove from the list. Items other recipes need keep their amounts.

Shop and tick things off

1. Tap an item to tick it

   It's crossed out, then slides into In the cart at the bottom. Tap it again to untick it.

2. Tap Finish shopping

   When you're done, tap Finish shopping and confirm with Finish. Everything in the cart comes off the list; what you didn't buy stays.

To empty everything at once, bought or not, tap the ⋮ menu at the top and choose Clear list.

Tick items off from your lock screen

In the app, tap the ⋮ menu and choose Show on Lock Screen (iPhone) or Show in notifications (Android). Your next items appear on your lock screen:

• iPhone: tap the circle beside an item to tick it, without unlocking or opening the app. The next item moves up.
• Android: tap Tick on the notification to tick the first item.

Ticks you make there show on the list for everyone in your household. If you have no signal, they're sent the next time you open the app. Choose Remove from Lock Screen (or Remove from notifications) to take it away; it also goes once everything's ticked.

If nothing appears, turn on Live Activities (iPhone) or notifications (Android) for Phork It! in your phone's settings.

Good to know

• No signal in the shop? The list still opens. Items you tick or add are saved on your device and sent when you're back online. In the app, items you add are listed under the box until then; in the browser they show as Waiting to sync.
• Other changes, like editing an item or finishing shopping, need a connection.
• Amounts show in your units (Metric or US), set in SettingsUnits.
• Sometimes one ingredient shows as two lines, like "1 cup flour" and "200 g flour". Cup sizes differ from country to country, so Phork It! won't guess how they add up. Buy the total.