Your videos are the heart of ChefScribe.
If your cooking videos appear inside ChefScribe, thank you for creating them — you’re the reason this exists. ChefScribe simply helps viewers follow along more easily, while keeping your work front and centre.
Creator-first by design
ChefScribe is a companion tool that viewers choose to use. Your video stays the source, the centrepiece, and the thing people come for.
What ChefScribe does
ChefScribe is a small browser tool that viewers use while watching cooking videos on YouTube. With one click, it creates a tidy written version of the recipe based on what’s shown or said in the video.
Whenever a recipe is extracted, viewers see
- Your YouTube video embed
- Your video thumbnail
- Your channel name
- A direct link to your channel or the original video
Important note
Your video remains the source. ChefScribe does not copy, store, or host the video itself.
Think of ChefScribe like a viewer’s personal “recipe notepad” — except faster, cleaner, and easier to follow while your video keeps playing.
What ChefScribe doesn’t do
ChefScribe is not designed to replace your video, repackage your work, or remove credit. It simply helps your audience cook along more comfortably — the same way they would if they paused the video and wrote down the steps themselves.
Why viewers use ChefScribe
People love your videos — they just sometimes need a calmer way to follow along in the kitchen.
How ChefScribe benefits creators
When cooking feels easier, viewers are more likely to try the dish, finish the video, and come back for more.
✔ More viewers reach the end of your recipe
When steps are clear and accessible, people are more likely to stick with the video, try the dish, and share it with friends.
✔ Your video stays the centrepiece
The video embed appears at the top of recipe pages, so it’s always obvious who created the recipe.
✔ Your channel is always credited
Your channel name, thumbnail, and a direct link to your channel or original video appear on every recipe card.
✔ No ads, no clutter
ChefScribe doesn’t place ads on recipe pages. The focus stays on your content and the cooking experience.
If you’re a creator and want to reach out
If you have questions, feedback, requests, suggestions, concerns — or you’d like to collaborate — you’re always welcome to get in touch.
We’re friendly, responsive, and genuinely want ChefScribe to be something creators feel good about.
What to include
- A link to your channel or video
- Your question / request
- Any concerns (we’ll take them seriously)
A note of appreciation
ChefScribe wouldn’t exist without the incredible creators who share their knowledge, talent, and creativity with the world. Thank you for inspiring millions of home cooks. We’re simply here to make following your recipes even easier.
With appreciation,
The ChefScribe Team
Want to see how ChefScribe presents creator credit?
Try the demo and view a recipe card — you’ll see the video embed, channel credit, and direct links front and centre.
✨ Go to the demo