• How do I add a tag to a recipe?

  Quick answer: Open the recipe’s editor, under Meta, dropdown and tap Update tags, or use the Tags screen to bulk-assign a tag to many recipes at once. Add a tag to a single recipe Open the recipe you want to edit. Tap the Edit icon under the recipe title, or in the top-right corner. Scroll to the Tags field and tap Update tags. Tap the dropdown: Pick an existing tag, or tap Update tags to make a new one. Creating a new tag: Tap the *+Few readers

• Why do cups convert to ml (or fl oz) when I turn conversions on?

  Quick answer: A cup is a volume unit, just like ml and fl oz. When conversions are enabled, CookBook keeps cup measurements as volumes. Converting a cup straight to grams isn’t reliable because grams measure weight, and the weight inside a cup changes with each ingredient. Volume vs weight in a nutshell Volume units: cup, tablespoon, teaspoon, millilitre, fluid ounce. Weight units: gram, kilogram, ounce, pound. One cup of flour and one cup of honey both fiFew readers

• Will my screen stay unlocked/open whilst I'm using the app and cooking?

  Quick answer: Yes. When you’re viewing a recipe (normal view or Cooking Mode) on the iOS or Android app, or on the CookBook Web App, CookBook activates a wake-lock so the screen won’t dim or lock. Mobile apps (iOS & Android) The wake-lock turns on automatically the moment you open a recipe. It stays active in both the standard recipe view and full-screen Cooking Mode. Tip: Exiting the recipe or switching apps returns your device to its normal screen-timeout setting.Few readers

• Why did my oven temperatures change automatically?

  Quick answer: When Automatic Temperature Conversion is set to Auto, CookBook rewrites any oven temperature in your recipes °C, °F, or Gas Mark to match the option and fan-setting you’ve chosen. Switch it to Auto or Disabled in the pop up or Side menu ☰ → Settings → Conversions → Oven conversion if you’d rather keep temperatures exactly as written. What the automatic temperature conversion does Finds temperatures like 180 °C, 350 °F, Gas 4, oFew readers

• How to delete a recipe

  Quick answer: Open the recipe, tap the More menu, choose Delete, and confirm. Important: Deleting a recipe is permanent and cannot be undone. Steps to delete a recipe Open the recipe you want to delete. Tap the More menu (floating icon with three vertical dots in the bottom right). Tap Delete (in red). Confirm deletion. Important: Deleting a recipe is permanent and cannot be undone. Alternative way Open the recipe. Tap Edit (Few readers

• How do I find my untagged recipes?

  Quick answer: In the Recipes screen, tap Filter, scroll to Tags, switch on Only untagged, then tap the ✓ to apply. You’ll see every recipe that has no tags yet. Step-by-step Open Recipes from the dashboard or side menu. Tap the Filter icon (or swipe in from the right edge). Scroll down to the Tags section. Toggle Only untagged → On. Tap the ✓ in the top-right corner (or tap outside the filter panel) to apply. The list now shows oFew readers

• Tags, folders, and sub-filtering

  Quick answer: CookBook doesn’t use folders, instead, we use Tags. Tags let you group recipes any way you like and then filter or combine them to find exactly what you’re craving. About tags Tags are completely flexible - you can add as many as you want and name them anything: low carb, BBQ dinners, under 20 mins, Sam’s faves - even emojis like ⭐❤️ When searching, you can select multiple tags at once to combine filters and narrow results across your entire collFew readers

• How do I edit, rename or delete a tag?

  Quick answer: Open Tags from the side menu, Home tab, or Recipes tab, tap the tag you want, then tap the ⋮ More icon (top-right). Choose Rename tag, Edit tag image, or Delete tag and confirm. Step-by-step Open Tags You can reach Tags from three places: Side menu ☰ Home tab (pinned section) Recipes tab (top scroll list) Select the tag Tap the tag you’d like to change. Open the More menu Tap the ⋮ icon in the tFew readers

• Why do ingredient amounts show as decimals while I’m editing?

  Quick answer: Edit mode always stores numbers as decimals so CookBook can do fast math for scaling and conversions. Once you tap Save, the recipe switches back to your preferred display - fractions or decimals, based on the setting you chose in Settings → Conversions → Quantity display. What’s happening under the hood CookBook converts every fraction (e.g., ¾ cup) to a decimal (0.75) so it can handle serving-size scaling and conversions. After you save, CookBook formatsFew readers

• Ingredient rounding

  Quick answer: When scaling or converting, CookBook cleans up awkward numbers so you see kitchen-friendly amounts like 1 ⅔ cups or 2.25 kg instead of 1.59 cups or 2.247 kg. Toggle rounding in Side menu ☰ → Settings → Conversions → Rounding. Choose Rounded for tidy values or Accurate for raw decimals. Why rounding exists Changing units or servings often produces messy figures: 1.5 metric cups → 1.59 US cups → 1.32 imperial cups Those amounts aren’t helpFew readers

• Can I add a video to my recipe?

  Quick answer: You can’t upload video files directly into CookBook, but you can embed any public or unlisted video - YouTube, etc. by pasting its URL into the Video link field while editing your recipe. How to add a video link Open the recipe you want to edit and tap Edit (pencil icon). Scroll to the Video link field. Paste the full URL (e.g., https://youtu.be/abcd1234)..) Tap Save. When you view the recipe, the video thumFew readers

• How to use the leftovers tools

  Quick answer: Use AI Fridge to create a brand new recipe from a photo of your leftovers. Use Leftovers to search recipes you already saved by photo or by typing ingredients to include or exclude. Create a new recipe with AI (AI Fridge) On the Home tab, tap AI Fridge in Quick Actions. Or tap + on the bottom bar, then under Create with AI select Leftovers inspiration (image). Take a clear photo of your leftover ingredients, fridge, or pantry. (OptionalFew readers

• How do I pin (or un-pin) a recipe?

  Quick answer: Open the recipe and tap the pin icon in the bottom-left corner of the header image. Pinned recipes (max 9) show up at the top of your Home tab and in the Side menu for one-tap access while you cook. Step-by-step Open the recipe you’d like to pin. Look at the bottom-left corner of the recipe photo - there’s a 📌 pin icon. Tap the pin. It will change colour and fill in to confirm the recipe is pinned. Return to the Home tab: your reFew readers

• Why do my ingredient amounts change after I tap Save?

  Quick answer: Your ingredients and measures will only change if you have conversion, scaling or rounding applied. CookBook adjusts numbers whenever you change the serving size, swap measurement systems (US, Metric, Imperial, Australian) or have Ingredient rounding set to “Rounded.” All of these options live in Side menu → Settings and can be toggled off if you want every recipe to stay exactly as entered. 1. Setting up and changing your global measurement conversion settingsFew readers

• How do I change a tag image?

  Quick answer: Open Tags, choose the tag, tap the three-dot menu, select Edit tag image, pick a recipe photo, and the tag’s thumbnail updates instantly. Step-by-step Open Tags from the dashboard or side menu. Tap the tag you want to update. In the top-right corner, tap the More menu (three vertical dots). Choose Edit tag image. Select any recipe from your collection to use its main photo as the new tag image. The tag thumbnail will refresh wiFew readers