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This guide is for Paprika 4, which is currently in beta. Switch to the Paprika 3 guide.

The built-in browser on the Mac showing its start page: back and forward, the address bar and the bookmarks and recipe pane buttons in the toolbar, and the Download button in the lower right corner.
  1. Back and forward Using the Browser
  2. Address bar Using the Browser
  3. Bookmarks button Using the Browser
  4. Download button Clipping Recipes Online
  5. Recipe pane toggle Manually Saving Recipes Using the Clipboard Tools
The browser in Paprika for Mac.

Paprika's built in web browser lets you easily search the internet for your favorite recipes and save recipes from many different websites.


Using the Browser

The upper toolbar contains back and forward buttons, a combined address bar and search bar, and buttons on the right for bookmarking the current page, sharing, and toggling the side panel.

Click on the address bar in the top toolbar and type a URL to navigate to that page (ex: paprikaapp.com), or type in a search term to perform a recipe search. (ex: beet salad). As you type, an autocomplete dropdown suggests matches from your recent pages and bookmarks.

Shortcut Press Command-L (File -> Open Location…) to quickly enter a URL.

The button lets you bookmark the current page and displays your current bookmarks. From there you can load a bookmark in the browser, edit a bookmark, and add new bookmarks to the list. You can also search and sort your bookmarks. Bookmarks sync with other cloud data. Note The bookmark labeled Paprika Home displays instructions on how to download recipes from the browser and a list of favorite sites to get you started.

Use the button in the toolbar to share the current page.


Clipping Recipes Online

Paprika supports clipping recipes from hundreds of different recipe sites. In order to clip a recipe:

  1. Use the web browser to browse to a recipe you would like to save.

  2. Press the floating Download button in the lower right corner of the page.

  3. Paprika will attempt to clip the recipe from the page. Press the Save button to save it.

  4. If Paprika cannot figure out how to clip the recipe, it will display an error message. You can then use the manual clipboard tools (described below) to clip the recipe manually.

Note

If you clip a recipe that appears to already be in your collection (matching name and source), Paprika will warn you before saving a duplicate.


Clipping Recipes from Social Media Premium

In addition to traditional recipe sites, Paprika can save recipes from social media posts, stories, and pages on sites such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Paprika reads the recipe from the text of the post, including its caption or description, so posts on other sites may work too.

  1. Navigate to the post in Paprika's browser (or paste the post's link into the address bar).
  2. Press the Download button.
  3. Paprika will read the post's text and extract the recipe into structured ingredients and directions. Review the result, then press Save.

Manually Saving Recipes Using the Clipboard Tools

If Paprika wasn't able to clip the recipe for you, or only partially clipped the recipe, you can use the clipboard tools to manually copy/paste the recipe information from any website.

To use the clipboard tools:

  1. First, find the name of the recipe on the website.

  2. Use your mouse to highlight the name.

  3. Right-click the selected text and choose Copy to... > Name. The selected text will be copied into the Name field.

  4. Repeat the same process with the Ingredients, Directions, and any other fields you would like to capture (Notes, Nutrition, or Description).

  5. To save an image, right-click on it, then select Add Photo to Recipe from the menu that appears. The same menu also lets you choose Replace Main Photo, Copy Photo to Clipboard, or Save Photo.

  6. When you've copied all the fields you would like to save, press the Save button at the bottom of the recipe panel to transfer all of your copied information into a new recipe.

Tips

  • You can use the Reset button, next to Save, in order to clear your copied selections and try again.
  • You can review and freely edit the text you have captured into each field before saving.
  • If text already exists in a field when you capture a new selection, the current selection will be appended to the existing text.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Table of Contents
  2. What's New
    1. Highlights
    2. Other Changes
  3. Beta Testing
    1. Before You Start
    2. What to Test
      1. Adding Recipes
      2. Organizing
      3. Nutrition
      4. Sharing
      5. Pantry
      6. Meals
      7. Integrations
    3. Sending Feedback
  4. Overview
  5. Adding Recipes
    1. Adding a Recipe
    2. Adding a Recipe from the Clipboard
  6. Scanning Recipes
    1. Scanning a Recipe
    2. Editing a Scanned Recipe
    3. Scanning Tips
  7. Browsing Recipes
    1. Browsing by Category
    2. Browsing Subcategories
    3. Searching Recipes
    4. Advanced Search
    5. Saved Searches
    6. Sorting Recipes
  8. Editing Recipes
    1. Editing a Recipe
    2. Deleting Recipes
    3. Recipe Fields
    4. Inserting Recipe Text
    5. Adding Recipe Photos
  9. Viewing Recipes
    1. Recipe Actions
    2. Printing Recipes
    3. Timers
    4. Scaling & Converting Ingredients
    5. Crossing off Ingredients
    6. Marking Directions
    7. Ingredient Substitutions
    8. Pinning Recipes
    9. Recipes Sidebar
    10. Photo Gallery
    11. Gestures & Keyboard Shortcuts
  10. Nutrition
    1. Entering Nutrition Facts
    2. Analyzing Ingredients
    3. Viewing Nutrition
  11. Categories
    1. Assign a Recipe to a Category
    2. Suggesting Categories
    3. Adding a Category
    4. Editing Categories
    5. Built-In Categories
  12. Cookbooks
    1. Switching Cookbooks
    2. Adding a Cookbook
    3. Managing Cookbooks
    4. Moving Recipes between Cookbooks
    5. Sharing a Cookbook
  13. Browser
    1. Using the Browser
    2. Clipping Recipes Online
    3. Clipping Recipes from Social Media
    4. Manually Saving Recipes Using the Clipboard Tools
      1. Tips
  14. Groceries
    1. Adding Ingredients
      1. Adding a Recipe to the Grocery List
      2. Adding a Custom Item to the Grocery List
    2. Editing the Grocery List
      1. Editing Grocery List Items
      2. Removing Items from the Grocery List
    3. Using the Grocery List
      1. Marking Items as Purchased
      2. Filtering Grocery List Items
      3. Searching the Grocery List
      4. Sorting the Grocery List
    4. Managing Multiple Grocery Lists
      1. Viewing your Grocery Lists
      2. Adding a New Grocery List
      3. Renaming a Grocery List
    5. Grocery List Actions
  15. Pantry
    1. Adding Items to the Pantry
    2. Editing Pantry Items
    3. Pantry Locations
    4. Sorting the Pantry
    5. Searching the Pantry
    6. Pantry Actions
  16. Meals
    1. Viewing the Meal Planner
      1. Switching Views
      2. Monthly View
      3. Weekly View
      4. Daily View
    2. Adding a Meal
      1. From the Meal Planner
      2. Drag and Drop from the Recipes Sidebar
      3. From the Recipe Screen
    3. Editing Meals
      1. Changing a Meal's Date or Type
      2. Deleting Meals
      3. Moving or Copying Meals
      4. Scaling Meals
      5. Viewing Recipes from the Meal Planner
    4. Meal Planner Actions
    5. Calendar Feed
  17. Menus
    1. Adding a Menu
    2. Adding Menu Items
    3. Drag and Drop
    4. Adding a Menu to the Meal Planner
    5. Menu Actions
  18. Sharing
    1. Family Sharing
      1. Inviting Family Members
      2. Managing Family Members
    2. Messages
      1. Sending Recipes & Cookbooks
      2. Receiving & Importing Recipes
      3. Push Notifications
  19. Settings
    1. Accessing the Settings Panel
    2. List of Settings
    3. Account
      1. Paprika Cloud Sync
      2. Accessing your Account
      3. Creating an Account
      4. Logging In
      5. Managing your Account
      6. Quick Sync
      7. Deleting your Account
    4. Import Recipes
      1. YAML Format
    5. Export Recipes
      1. How to export your recipes
    6. Find Duplicates
  20. Extensions
    1. Saving Recipes from Safari
    2. Shortcuts
  21. Resources
    1. Technical Support
    2. Frequently Asked Questions
    3. Changelog