Love YouTube recipes, hate the constant rewinding?
Turn YouTube cooking videos into clean, distraction-free recipe cards
Get ingredients and step-by-step instructions neatly laid out beside the video, so you can cook without pausing, rewinding, or scrambling for notes.
Free to try • Works best on desktop or laptop Chrome
Built for calmer cooking alongside the video
See ChefScribe in action
Real recipe cards created from YouTube cooking videos — cleaner to follow, easier to use, and far less chaotic in the kitchen.
Your first recipe card starts here.
Paste a YouTube cooking link above to try ChefScribe for yourself, or explore public examples to see how recipe extraction looks in practice.
Tip: videos with ingredients listed clearly often make the best first demo.
Want to see exactly how it works?
From opening a YouTube video to cooking from a clean recipe card, ChefScribe makes the whole process simpler, calmer, and easier to follow.
Desktop Chrome extension • Privacy-focused • Designed for real cooking, not endless rewinding
When you’re cooking, you want:
- ✅ ingredients you can glance at
- ✅ steps you can follow calmly
- ✅ less rewinding and less mess
ChefScribe turns cooking videos into something you can actually cook from.
Quick FAQs
Everything people usually want to know before installing.
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 ChefScribe. 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 the free plan includes a small number of recipe extractions so you can try it properly before deciding whether to upgrade.
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.
Can I translate recipes into English? ⌄
Yes. If a video is in another language, you can translate the extracted ingredients and instructions into English with a click.
Does ChefScribe work on mobile? ⌄
ChefScribe itself 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 for calmer cooking?
Stop rewinding. Stop hunting through comments. Get a clean recipe card beside your video in just a click.
Takes seconds to install • Works on desktop Chrome • Privacy-focused