Chef Cecil

Recipe Saver Bookmarklet

Save recipes from any website to your Chef Cecil account with one click. No more losing track of recipes you want to try!

Mobile Users: Use Share Instead

Bookmarklets don't work on mobile browsers. Instead, install Chef Cecil as an app and use your phone's Share button to save recipes instantly.

1

Install Chef Cecil on your phone

iPhone (Safari):

Tap Share → "Add to Home Screen"

Android (Chrome):

Tap menu (3 dots) → "Add to Home Screen" or "Install App"

2

Visit any recipe page in your browser

A recipe site, a food blog, or the page a pin links to.

3

Tap Share → Chef Cecil

→Chef Cecil

The recipe will open in Chef Cecil, ready to save!

Why this works:When you install Chef Cecil as an app, it registers with your phone's share system. Any URL you share will be sent directly to Chef Cecil for import.

Desktop: Get the Bookmarklet

1

Drag this button to your bookmarks bar:

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Tip: If you don't see your bookmarks bar, press Ctrl+Shift+B (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+B (Mac)

2

Visit a recipe page on the web: a recipe site, a food blog, or the page a pin links to.

3

Click the "Save to Chef Cecil" bookmark to import the recipe to your account!

Alternative: Manual Setup

If dragging doesn't work, you can create the bookmarklet manually:

  1. Right-click your bookmarks bar and select "Add bookmark"
  2. Name it "Save to Chef Cecil"
  3. Paste this code in the URL field:
How It Works
When you click the bookmarklet on a recipe page, it will:
  • Read the recipe details from the page you have open, right in your own browser
  • Bring over the title, ingredients, steps, cooking times, and more
  • Show you the recipe before you save it to your account
  • Keep the original page link so you can always go back
Note:This works on pages that publish their recipe details in the standard recipe format. If a page doesn't, you can still enter the recipe by hand.
Where It Works
Recipe sites and food blogs that publish their recipe details in the standard recipe format. Because the bookmarklet reads the page in your own browser, it also works on sites that block outside readers.
Already have a URL? You can also import directly:
Import Recipe by URL