Yes, CheffEye is free to download and you start with free recipe credits. If you need more, you can buy a credit pack from inside the app, no subscription required.

Which dietary preferences does CheffEye support?

CheffEye personalizes every recipe to your diet and skill level. It supports vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, halal, gluten-free, keto and more.

AI recipe app for iPhone, Android & Apple Watch

Snap a photo.
Get the recipe.

Q: How does CheffEye turn a photo into a recipe?

Take or upload a photo of any dish. CheffEye's AI identifies the dish and writes a full recipe including ingredients, step-by-step instructions, prep time, and nutrition, all in a few seconds.

Q: Can CheffEye suggest recipes from what I already have at home?

Yes. Pantry Mode lets you add ingredients you already own and instantly generates recipes you can cook right now, so you skip the extra grocery trip.

Q: Can I import recipes from TikTok, Instagram or YouTube?

Yes. Share any TikTok, Instagram Reel or YouTube link to CheffEye and the AI extracts the ingredients and steps into a clean, structured recipe you can actually cook from.

Q: What is Cooking Mode?

Cooking Mode is a hands-free experience for the kitchen. CheffEye reads each step out loud, runs timers automatically, and keeps the screen awake so you can cook while your hands are busy.

Q: Is CheffEye available on Android?

Yes. CheffEye is now available on both the App Store for iPhone and Google Play for Android, with the same photo-to-recipe, pantry and social import features.

Q: Does CheffEye work on Apple Watch?

Yes. CheffEye includes an Apple Watch app so you can follow a recipe step by step, advance through steps and check timers right from your wrist, without picking up your phone.

CheffEye turns any dish into a step-by-step recipe in seconds. Cook from your pantry, import recipes from TikTok and Instagram, and follow hands-free Cooking Mode with voice and timers, now on your Apple Watch too.

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Loved by 2,000+ food lovers

Photo to recipe in < 5 seconds

Hands-free mode Voice + timers

CheffEye app on iPhone showing a Pasta Carbonara recipe generated from a photo, with ingredients, cook time and a Start cooking button.

2K+ downloads

4.8★ App Store rating

98% satisfaction

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Features

The smartest way to cook anything.

Five ways CheffEye replaces the old recipe blog with something that actually understands your kitchen.

Photo to recipe

See a dish, get the recipe.

Take a photo of any meal, at a restaurant, on social media, or your grandmother's table. CheffEye identifies it and writes the full recipe in seconds.

Ingredients with exact amounts
Step-by-step instructions
Cook time, servings & nutrition
Variations and chef tips

CheffEye recipe details screen for Mediterranean Bowl, generated from a photo: vegetarian and gluten-free badges, ingredients and Start cooking button.

Pantry mode

Cook from what's in your fridge.

Add a few ingredients you already have and CheffEye suggests recipes you can make right now. No extra shopping trip, no more "what should I cook tonight?"

Add ingredients by photo or text
Filter by diet, allergens or time
Three smart recipe suggestions per scan

CheffEye Pantry Recipe screen: scan-from-photo card, six ingredients added (onion, tomato, chicken breast, rice, garlic, olive oil), quick add suggestions and Generate recipe button.

Social import

Import recipes from TikTok, Instagram & YouTube.

See a viral recipe online? Share the link to CheffEye and the AI extracts ingredients, steps and timings into a clean recipe you can actually cook from.

One-tap "Share to CheffEye" from any app
Works with Reels, Shorts and TikTok videos
No more scrubbing through 60-second clips

CheffEye Import from social screen: TikTok, Instagram and YouTube source chips, an Instagram reel link pasted and caption preview, with an Import recipe button.

Cooking mode & Apple Watch

Hands-free, voice-guided cooking.

Big typography, voice-read steps and built-in timers. The screen stays on, so you can cook with messy hands, or follow every step right from your Apple Watch.

Voice reads each step out loud
Tap-once timers for every step
Screen stays awake while you cook
Swipe between steps without scrolling
Follow and advance steps on Apple Watch

CheffEye Cooking Mode: step 5 of 7 with large text instruction, timer chips, an active 24-second timer, next step preview and Read aloud + Next buttons.

Personalized

Tailored to your diet & skill.

Pick your diet, cuisine preferences and cooking level once. Every recipe is automatically adapted: no allergens, no impossible techniques, no missing notes.

Vegan, vegetarian, halal, keto, gluten-free, pescatarian
Beginner, intermediate or advanced steps
Cuisine preferences you actually enjoy

CheffEye onboarding dietary preference step: Any dietary preference? heading with options like Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Pescatarian, Keto, Halal and a Continue button.

And more

Built for the way you actually cook.

Now on Apple Watch

Follow a recipe step by step, advance steps and check timers right from your wrist, no need to grab your phone.

Now on Android

CheffEye is live on Google Play. The same photo-to-recipe magic, pantry mode and social import on your Android phone.

Your personal cookbook

Save favorites, organize them into collections, and revisit any recipe, even offline.

Nutrition that you trust

Calories, macros, suitable diets and allergens calculated for every dish you generate.

Ask your AI chef

Tweak any recipe with a single message. "Make it spicier", "swap chicken for tofu", done.

Privacy first

Camera and photo access only when you need it. No tracking, no spam, no resold data.

How it works

From craving to plate in three steps.

Snap or share

Take a photo of the dish, scan your pantry, or share a TikTok/Instagram link to CheffEye.

AI does the work

In seconds you get a complete, structured recipe: ingredients, steps, nutrition and tips.

Cook hands-free

Open Cooking Mode and let CheffEye read each step out loud while timers run in the background.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Everything you need to know about CheffEye. Tap a question to expand.

How does CheffEye turn a photo into a recipe?

Take or upload a photo of any dish. CheffEye's AI identifies the dish and writes a full recipe including ingredients, step-by-step instructions, prep time and nutrition, usually in under five seconds.

Can CheffEye suggest recipes from what I already have at home?

Yes. Pantry Mode lets you add ingredients you already own (manually or by photo) and instantly generates recipes you can cook right now.

Can I import recipes from TikTok, Instagram or YouTube?

Yes. Share any TikTok, Instagram Reel or YouTube link to CheffEye from the iOS share sheet. The AI extracts the ingredients and steps into a clean recipe.

What is Cooking Mode?

A hands-free cooking experience: CheffEye reads each step out loud, runs timers automatically, and keeps the screen on so you can cook with messy hands.

Is CheffEye free?

Yes. The app is free to download and you start with free recipe credits. You can buy a credit pack from inside the app whenever you want more, with no subscription.

Which dietary preferences does it support?

CheffEye personalizes every recipe to your diet and skill. Vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, halal, gluten-free, keto and more are supported.

Is CheffEye available on Android?

Yes. CheffEye is now on Google Play for Android as well as the App Store for iPhone, with the same photo-to-recipe, pantry and social import features.

Does CheffEye work on Apple Watch?

Yes. CheffEye has an Apple Watch app, so you can follow a recipe step by step, advance through steps and check timers from your wrist without picking up your phone.

Does CheffEye work offline?

Saved recipes are available offline. Generating a new recipe from a photo or link requires an internet connection.

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