Get a recipe card from any YouTube cooking video
ChefScribe extracts ingredients, steps, serving info and nutrition from YouTube cooking videos, then turns them into calm recipe cards you can save, print, translate and cook from.
Free to try · Desktop Chrome · Privacy-focused · No account needed to start
Real YouTube cooking videos, turned into recipes you can actually follow
Browse public examples of the recipe cards ChefScribe creates from YouTube cooking videos — with ingredients, ordered steps, serving details and nutrition when available.
- Messy video
- Constant pausing
- Notes everywhere
- Clean ingredients
- Ordered steps
- Save & cook later
Cook Without Rewinding
Turn a messy cooking video into a calm recipe card with ingredients, steps and useful notes in one place.
Browse examples →- Chicken breast
- Egg noodles
- Peppers & spring onion
- Stir-fry chicken
- Toss with noodles
- Serve hot
Chicken Stir Fry Noodles
See how ChefScribe turns a YouTube noodle recipe into clear ingredients, ordered cooking steps and useful recipe details.
View recipe card →- Flour & sugar
- Eggs & butter
- Blueberries
- Mix batter
- Bake until golden
- Cool & serve
Save Recipes from YouTube
Save baking tutorials as printable recipe cards, with ingredients and steps ready when you cook.
See public recipes →From YouTube video to recipe card in seconds
ChefScribe reads the transcript, description and recipe clues from a YouTube cooking video, then turns the useful parts into a structured card you can follow beside the video — or open later on your phone.
- ✓ Ingredients you can glance at without pausing
- ✓ Steps laid out clearly, in order
- ✓ Nutrition info and serving sizes when available
- ✓ One-click translation into English
- ✓ Shareable links for cooking from your phone or tablet
① Open a YouTube cooking video
Use ChefScribe on cooking channels, home cook tutorials, baking videos, meal prep demos and recipe walkthroughs.
② Click the ChefScribe extension
ChefScribe extracts the useful recipe details automatically, so you do not have to copy ingredients or scrub through the video.
③ Cook from a clean recipe card
No more losing your place. No more hunting through comments. Just a neat recipe card beside the video.
Everything you can do with YouTube recipes
Extract, save, print, translate and organise cooking videos as practical recipe cards you can actually use while cooking.
Extract recipes from YouTube videos
Pull out ingredients, steps, servings and useful cooking details from YouTube recipe videos.
Save YouTube recipes in your library
Keep recipe cards from your favourite cooking videos so you can find them again later.
Print YouTube recipes
Turn a video recipe into a cleaner printed recipe card without copying everything by hand.
Translate YouTube recipes into English
Follow cooking videos in other languages with translated ingredients and instructions.
Get nutrition info from YouTube recipes
See estimated calories, macros and serving information when there is enough recipe detail available.
Organise YouTube recipes by channel or tag
Browse saved recipe cards by creator, meal type, tag or cooking style.
Everything you need to know
Before adding ChefScribe to Chrome, here are the questions people usually ask first.
What does the ChefScribe Chrome extension do?
ChefScribe turns YouTube cooking videos into clean, structured recipe cards. It extracts ingredients and step-by-step instructions so you can cook without constantly pausing, rewinding, or typing notes.
How do I extract a recipe from a YouTube video?
Open a cooking video on YouTube, then click the ChefScribe extension icon in your Chrome toolbar. It pulls out the key recipe information and lays it out in a cleaner, easier-to-follow format.
Is ChefScribe free to use?
Yes. ChefScribe is free to install and includes 6 free recipe extractions so you can try it properly before deciding whether to upgrade to a paid plan.
Does ChefScribe include nutritional information?
ChefScribe can calculate nutrition details for extracted recipes — including calories per serving and macros such as fat, carbs, and protein — when enough information is available in the video.
Can I translate recipes into English?
Yes. If a YouTube cooking video is in another language, ChefScribe can translate the extracted ingredients and instructions into English with a single click.
Does ChefScribe work on mobile?
ChefScribe is a desktop Chrome extension, but once a recipe is extracted you can open it on your phone or tablet using a shareable link while you cook.
Ready to cook from clean YouTube recipe cards?
ChefScribe turns any YouTube cooking video into a clean recipe card — ingredients, steps and nutrition when available. Free to try on Chrome.
Takes seconds to install · Desktop Chrome · Privacy-focused