Frequently Asked Questions

Kich is an all-in-one recipe app for families and home cooks. You can snap a photo of a handwritten recipe card, paste a link from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or any website, or type in a recipe manually. Kich turns it into a clean, searchable digital recipe you can cook from and share with family. It also includes shared cookbooks, meal planning, grocery lists organized by store, step-by-step cook mode with timers, a pantry tracker, nutrition tracking, and allergen profiles. Available on Android, iOS, and web.

Yes. Kich is free to start with 20 lifetime imports, unlimited manual entry, a basic grocery list, cook mode with timers, and one shared cookbook. Pro unlocks unlimited imports, meal planning, menus, pantry tracking, diary, allergen profiles, and unlimited shared cookbooks for $4.99/month or $39.99/year. There's a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

Take a photo of any recipe — a handwritten card, cookbook page, printed recipe, or screenshot. Kich reads the text, identifies ingredients and steps, and organizes everything into a formatted recipe card. The original photo stays attached so you always have the handwriting alongside the clean version. It handles cursive, print, and everything in between.

Kich can extract recipes from Instagram posts and reels, TikTok videos, YouTube videos, Facebook posts, Pinterest pins, X (Twitter) posts, Reddit posts, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, and any recipe website or food blog. Just paste the link and Kich extracts the recipe automatically.

Yes. Create a shared cookbook and invite your family with a link. Everyone can browse, cook from, and add recipes to the shared collection. Free users can create one shared cookbook and join unlimited ones. Pro users can create unlimited shared cookbooks.

Yes. Kich is available on Android (Google Play), iPhone and iPad (App Store), and on the web at kich.app. Your recipes sync across all your devices automatically.

Yes. Kich can import recipes from Paprika (.paprikarecipes files), Mela (.melarecipes files), CopyMeThat (.zip export), Recipe Keeper (.zip export), and MrCook (.zip export). Go to Settings and tap Import Recipes to get started. For apps like Crouton, AnyList, Whisk, BigOven, Yummly, Cookpad, SideChef, Deglaze, Recime, CookBook, Pepperplate, and Plan to Eat, you can contact their support to request an export of your data.

Yes, and it's free for all users. Go to Settings, tap Export Recipes, and Kich will create a .zip file with all your recipes and photos. Your data is always yours.

Your recipes are stored securely in the cloud and synced across your devices. Only you can access your personal recipes. Shared cookbooks are only visible to members you invite. Kich does not sell your data or show ads. You can delete your account and all associated data at any time.

If you subscribed on iPhone, manage your subscription in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. On Android, go to Google Play > Subscriptions. On web, go to Settings in the app and tap Manage Subscription. Your recipes stay accessible on the free plan after canceling — you never lose your data.

Yes. The Kich Chrome extension lets you save recipes from any website with one click. When you're on a page with a recipe, click the extension and tap Save to Kich. The recipe is extracted and added to your collection.

Yes. Your recipes are stored locally on your device after they load, so you can access them without an internet connection. This works in the kitchen, at the grocery store, or anywhere else you need your recipes.

Yes. In cook mode, you can adjust the serving size up or down and all ingredient amounts update automatically. This works for any recipe in your collection.

Your recipes stay. All your saved recipes remain accessible on the free plan. You only lose access to Pro features like unlimited imports, meal planning, and extra shared cookbooks. You never lose your data.