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How to save a recipe from a TikTok video

TikTok recipes go by fast and the amounts are often only said out loud. Paste the link into Forkato and it writes the recipe down for you: ingredients with amounts, steps in order, and the cook time.

No account needed to see the recipe. Make a free one to keep it.

Step by step

  1. 1Open the video in TikTokIn the app or on tiktok.com.
  2. 2Tap Share, then Copy linkThe Share arrow is on the right side of the video.
  3. 3Paste it into ForkatoUse the box on this page, or Save a recipe once you are signed in. It takes a few seconds.

What Forkato reads

  • The caption, where most creators put the ingredient list
  • What is said in the video, from its captions, so spoken amounts are not lost
  • The top comments, for when the recipe is "in the comments"

What you get

  • Ingredients with amounts, and steps in order
  • Which ingredients you already have, once you add your pantry
  • The missing ones on your shopping list in one tap
  • Cook mode with big steps and timers, on your phone or Echo Show

If it does not work

The recipe is only shown on screen, with music and no words
There is nothing written or spoken to read. Take a screenshot of the ingredient list and save it as a photo instead.
The video is private or deleted
Forkato can only read public videos.
The caption says "recipe in bio"
Open the link in the creator's profile and paste that page instead. It is usually a recipe website, and many of those save free with no limit.

Free accounts get 10 saves a month from videos, posts, photos and pasted text. Saves from many recipe websites are free and unlimited.

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