YouTube to Recipe Converter
Paste any YouTube cooking video or Shorts link and get a clean recipe with the ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in seconds.
How it works
Copy the YouTube link
Grab the URL of any YouTube cooking video you want to make.
Paste it into MealClip
Drop the link in the box above and press Get Recipe.
Cook from the recipe
Get the ingredient list and step-by-step instructions, ready to shop and cook.
YouTube videos already turned into recipes
Chinese Cabbage Stir-Fry with Pork Belly
From Hauptsache Wissen
Blueberry Sourdough Bread with Brown Honeycomb Butter
From Jesha Ann Stevens
Homemade Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
From ThatDudeCanCook
No-Bake Peanut Butter Oreo Pie with Chocolate Crumb Crust
From B. Dylan Hollis
Sausage Parm Sliders
From Owen Han
Creamy Chipotle Chicken & Potatoes
From Jalalsamfit
Turn YouTube cooking videos into recipes
YouTube is full of incredible cooking tutorials, but following along while a chef talks for ten minutes is painful. MealClip reads the video and pulls out exactly what you need to cook: the ingredients, the amounts when the creator mentions them, and the steps in order.
Paste a standard YouTube URL, a Shorts link, or a youtu.be share link. We process the spoken instructions and on-screen recipe so you get a printable, shoppable recipe instead of a 12-minute video you have to scrub through.
- Works with full videos, Shorts, and youtu.be links
- Pulls ingredients and quantities from the narration and description
- Keeps the original video linked so you can still watch the technique
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a YouTube video to a recipe?
Copy the YouTube video URL, paste it into the box above, and press Get Recipe. MealClip reads the video and returns the ingredients and step-by-step instructions within seconds.
Does it work with YouTube Shorts?
Yes. YouTube Shorts links work the same way as full-length videos — just paste the Shorts URL.
Is the YouTube recipe converter free?
No. Turning a video into a recipe is part of MealClip Premium, at $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year, for unlimited recipes from videos of any length, plus favorites and folders. Reading the recipes already on MealClip is free, and if the video has already been converted, its recipe opens for everyone.
Does it work if nobody talks in the video?
Yes. Plenty of cooking videos are just music and on-screen text. MealClip watches the video itself, so it reads the on-screen text, what it sees being added and the caption, not only what is said.
Do I need to sign up?
To create recipes, yes: sign in with Google in one click (no password to create) and subscribe to Premium. Browsing the recipes already on MealClip never needs an account.
Do I need the recipe to be in the description?
No. MealClip extracts the recipe from what is said and shown in the video itself, so it works even when the creator never writes the recipe down.
Prefer to find the recipe by hand, or want every step? Read the guide: How to Get and Save a Recipe from a YouTube Video