Mother and daughter scanning a handwritten recipe card while building a shared family cookbook

The shared family cookbook

The cookbook your whole family shares.

Connect your family, wherever they live.Invite relatives to add their favorites and build something together.
Let AI do the typing.Snap a handwritten recipe card or paste a recipe link—we turn it into an editable recipe.
Pass down more than ingredients.Keep the original handwriting, the cook’s name, and the stories behind each dish.

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iPhone and web

One subscription covers the whole family. Everyone gets their own login—no separate subscriptions.

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Recipe boxes

Open the box. Find a family favorite.

Keep the whole box, handwriting and all. Choose which recipes to add to your family cookbook.

Snap a photo of each card, and your whole family can flip through them like this.

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Hamburger Quiche

A handwritten family favorite

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Start your recipe boxFree for up to 25 cards.

How it works

From a handwritten card to your family cookbook.

Photograph the card, front and back

Use your phone to photograph one or both sides. Recipes We Share reads the handwriting, so there's nothing to type.

Recipe captureFront + back

The front of a handwritten recipe card: “My Favorite Recipe for Coq au Vin”, ingredients in blue ink — 01Front of the card

The back of the same card, with the broth, the wine, and the cooking method — 02Back of the card

AI reads the handwriting

Main course

Coq au Vin

Original card attached

Serves 8 Prep 20 min · Cook 8 hr

Ingredients

2 frying chickens (3 lbs), cut up
¾ pound fresh mushrooms, halved if large
¼ teaspoon garlic powder (or 4 cloves, crushed)
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
½ teaspoon thyme
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon oregano leaves
¼ teaspoon pepper
1½ cups water
2 cups chicken broth or bouillon
1 cup dry red wine (or apple juice)

Steps

1Place mushrooms in the crockpot, chicken pieces on top.
2Add seasonings, pour in the liquids, and cover.
3Cook on low 8–10 hours, or on high 4–6 hours.
4Serve over rice with a crisp green salad and crusty rolls.

Family cookbook

Coq au Vin

Shared with the family

Serves 8 8 hr

From the recipe

2 frying chickens (3 lbs), cut up
¾ pound fresh mushrooms, halved if large
¼ teaspoon garlic powder (or 4 cloves, crushed)
1 teaspoon chopped parsley

Original card from Mom's recipe box11 ingredients · 4 steps

Cooking together

Your family has one place to share

YDLA

DadFamily note

I remember this simmering all afternoon on Sundays. I add a little extra thyme to mine.

Invite family Add a note

Private to the family members you invite

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Try it on one of your own cards, free and with no account, or see how to digitize handwritten recipes.

From “I saved this” to “we make this.”

Recipes shouldn't disappear into a digital junk drawer. Keep new finds on your personal shelf, then share the keepers in your family cookbook.

Import recipe links from

TikTok
Instagram
YouTube
Pinterest
Facebook
Websites

A recipe saved from TikTok, visible only to the person who saved it, with an Add to Family Cookbook button — Saved from TikTok

More than a recipe

The ingredients make the dish. The stories make it yours.

Keep the people and moments behind your family's food — the photos, the notes, and the cook it came from — right alongside the recipe.

LAAdded by Aunt Linda From Grandma's card

Grandma's Apple Pie

Grandma's original

Two generations baking a lattice apple pie together

Aunt Linda's kitchen

Three generations sharing slices of apple pie at the table

Dad's table

Dad

My version gets extra cinnamon and a darker bake. Same recipe, different kitchen.

Different kitchens, one family cookbook
Relatives add their favorites and their own versions, each with their own login.
Keep the story with the food
Add the birthday photo, the holiday note, and the tips that never made it onto the card.
Remember the cook
Every recipe keeps the name of the family member it came from.

Start your family cookbook

How we compare

Other apps pile up recipes. Ours brings your family to the table.

Every recipe keeps the cook it came from, the stories behind it, and the traditions your family wants to pass on — in one cookbook everyone can add to.

Recipes We SharePaprikaRecipe Keeper

What makes a family cookbook different

A login for every relative

Each person adds to the same cookbook from their own account — no shared password.

Yes

Scan a card and keep it with the recipe

The card photo stays with the transcribed recipe.

Yes

Partial

Memories from every relative

Photos, notes, and stories on each recipe, each under the name of whoever added it.

Yes

Family videos on the recipe

Add a TikTok, YouTube, or Vimeo video to a recipe or a memory, and watch it right there.

Yes

Partial

Credit the family cook

Each recipe shows who in the family it came from.

Yes

Partial

Order a printed family cookbook

A bound book of your recipes, with contributors and family stories.

Yes

Compare cooking tools

Plan the week from your own recipes

From the recipes your family already trusts.

Yes

Grocery list from the plan

One list for the whole week.

Yes

Capability	Recipes We Share	Paprika	Recipe Keeper
What makes a family cookbook different
A login for every relativeEach person adds to the same cookbook from their own account — no shared password.	Yes	No	No
Scan a card and keep it with the recipeThe card photo stays with the transcribed recipe.	Yes	No	Partial
Memories from every relativePhotos, notes, and stories on each recipe, each under the name of whoever added it.	Yes	No	No
Family videos on the recipeAdd a TikTok, YouTube, or Vimeo video to a recipe or a memory, and watch it right there.	Yes	No	Partial
Credit the family cookEach recipe shows who in the family it came from.	Yes	Partial	Partial
Order a printed family cookbookA bound book of your recipes, with contributors and family stories.	Yes	No	No
Cooking tools
Plan the week from your own recipesFrom the recipes your family already trusts.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Grocery list from the planOne list for the whole week.	Yes	Yes	Yes

Yes = included · Partial = limited · No = not offered. Based on each company's published product information, September 2026.

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Keep family recipes in the kitchen, not just in storage

Plan the week, shop, and keep the photos and stories that make it family history. Nothing scattered. Nothing lost.

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The family cookbook on a phone, showing Coq au Vin and a holiday Candy Tree

A worn wooden recipe box full of handwritten family recipe cards — Why we built it
It started with a recipe box.
A family recipe box inspired Recipes We Share—a place to keep the recipe, the original card, and the family history around it together.

Your family's recipes stay in the family

Private by defaultOnly the people you invite can see your family cookbook.
Never sold to advertisersWe never sell your data or share your recipes with advertisers.
Your original card stays with the recipeThe photo you uploaded stays attached, however the recipe text is edited.

Questions families ask before they start

Still have a question?

How do I digitize handwritten recipes without retyping them?

You can photograph recipe cards, cookbook pages, or PDFs, then let Recipes We Share extract the ingredients and steps into an editable digital recipe card.

What is the best way to preserve family recipes for future generations?

The safest approach is to digitize the recipe, save the original image, add the story behind it, and keep everything in one shared family cookbook instead of scattered photos or group chats.

Can multiple family members use the same family cookbook app?

Yes. Recipes We Share is built around shared households, so relatives can log in with their own accounts and access the same recipe archive, memories, and collections.

Can I scan recipe cards with my phone?

Yes. The app is mobile-friendly and supports direct phone uploads, so you can capture recipe cards from your kitchen drawer, binder, or cookbook shelf without special hardware.

How is Recipes We Share different from a regular recipe app?

Recipes We Share is built around private family preservation, not just recipe storage. It keeps the original source image, cleaned recipe, notes, memories, comments, and household access together in one family cookbook.

Why not just keep recipes in photos, notes, or shared folders?

Photos, notes, and folders are useful for temporary storage, but they can become hard to search, easy to duplicate, and disconnected from family context. Recipes We Share turns those sources into organized recipes while preserving the original image and story.

Can family members use their own accounts?

Yes. Each relative can use their own account to contribute to one private family cookbook. One subscription covers the family members included in your plan—no separate subscriptions needed.

Does each family member need to buy a subscription?

No. Invited family members do not need to buy their own subscriptions. Choose a plan with a member limit that fits your family size.

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Guides

Start with one recipe your family loves

Save a recipe. Share a tradition.

Start your family cookbook Compare plans

Free plan · No credit card · iPhone and web

The cookbook your whole family shares.

Open the box. Find a family favorite.

Hamburger Quiche

From a handwritten card to your family cookbook.

Photograph the card, front and back

See the card become an editable recipe

Add it to your family cookbook

Coq au Vin

Ingredients

Steps

Coq au Vin

From “I saved this” to “we make this.”

The ingredients make the dish. The stories make it yours.

Grandma's Apple Pie

Other apps pile up recipes. Ours brings your family to the table.

Keep family recipes in the kitchen, not just in storage

Your family's recipes stay in the family

Questions families ask before they start

From the blog

Cook It With Them: How to Write Down a Recipe Nobody Ever Measured

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Start with one recipe your family loves