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Scan Recipe Cards

Scanning a recipe card takes under 30 seconds with MyRecipe. Open the app, tap the camera button, point at the card, and the OCR engine extracts the title, ingredients, and instructions into a clean editable recipe. The original photo is attached so you keep the sentimental artifact too.

What makes it work

Handles handwriting, print, and mixed formats

Cursive recipe cards, typed index cards, magazine clippings, old cookbooks — all scan cleanly with a clear photo.

Clean structured output

The scanner separates ingredients from instructions and fills in standard fields (serving size, cooking time) where it can detect them.

Edit before saving

Review the extracted text, fix anything the scanner missed, and save with one tap. Takes under a minute per card.

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Frequently asked

What's the best lighting for scanning?

Natural daylight or a bright overhead light. Avoid shadows across the card. A flat surface helps keep the card still.

Can I scan a recipe in a language other than English?

The OCR is primarily optimized for English. Other Latin-script languages (Spanish, French, etc.) often scan well too.

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