How can we help?
Answers to the questions we get most, grouped by topic.
Getting started
Where can I use MakEat?
On the web at makeat.app, in any browser, and in the MakEat app for iPhone. The Android app is coming soon. One account keeps your recipes, meal plans and grocery lists in sync everywhere.
Which languages does MakEat speak?
MakEat is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese and Arabic. You can change the language in Settings, and import a recipe written in any language: MakEat structures it in yours.
Importing recipes
How do I import a recipe from a link?
Copy the link of a video or web page (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest or any recipe site) and paste it in Import. On your phone, you can also share it to MakEat straight from the app you're watching it in. The recipe is ready in a few seconds.
Can I import a photo or a PDF?
Yes. Take or upload a photo of a recipe card, a cookbook page or a handwritten note, or upload a PDF cookbook. PDF import is part of Plus and extracts up to 3 recipes per book. You can also describe a dish in one sentence and let MakEat write the recipe.
What if an import gets something wrong?
Open the recipe and edit any ingredient, quantity or step. If a link can't be imported at all, the video may be private, or the page may not contain a written recipe.
How many recipes can I import?
The Free plan includes 5 imports every 2 weeks, and the counter resets every 2 weeks. Plus has no limit. Recipes you type yourself never count, and you can keep as many recipes as you like on both plans.
Thermomix
How do I get the Thermomix version of a recipe?
Open the recipe, tap Let's cook and choose Thermomix instructions. MakEat rewrites each step with its time, temperature and speed. Thermomix mode is part of Plus.
See how Thermomix mode worksWhich models are supported?
Conversions are written for the TM6 and TM7. On a TM5 you can follow the time, temperature and speed settings, but not the guided modes.
Cooking and planning
How does cooking mode work?
Tap Let's cook on any recipe. You get one step per screen, built-in timers and ingredients you can tick off as you go, and the app keeps your screen awake while you cook.
How do I plan my week and build a grocery list?
Add recipes to the days of your meal plan. From any recipe, add its ingredients to your grocery list: MakEat merges matching ingredients into one list, which you can sort by category and which stays in sync across your devices.
Are the nutrition values reliable?
They are estimated automatically per serving from the ingredients and quantities. Treat them as a guide, not as medical or dietary advice. Detailed nutrition is part of Plus.
Plans and billing
What's the difference between Free and Plus?
Free includes 5 imports every 2 weeks, unlimited recipes, cooking mode, the grocery list and the meal planner. Plus adds unlimited imports, PDF import, detailed nutrition, Thermomix mode and fridge mode. Current prices are always shown before you pay.
How do I upgrade to Plus?
In the app, tap Upgrade to Plus on any Plus feature or in your profile; the purchase goes through the App Store or Google Play. On the web, go to Settings, then Subscription & billing.
How do I cancel my subscription?
It depends on where you subscribed. iPhone: Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Android: Google Play > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions. Web: Settings > Subscription & billing in MakEat. You keep Plus until the end of the period you paid for.
Can I get a refund?
Web subscriptions can be refunded within 14 days of payment: write to support@makeat.app. Purchases made in the App Store or Google Play are refunded by Apple or Google, through their usual refund request.
Account and privacy
How do I delete my account?
In the app, go to Profile > Account settings > Delete account. On the web, go to Settings > Danger zone. Cancel any App Store or Google Play subscription first: deleting your account does not cancel it.
How to delete your accountWho can see my recipes?
Only you. A recipe becomes visible to someone else only when you share its link, and you can revoke that link at any time. We never sell your data.
Read the privacy policyStill stuck?
Write to us and a person from the team will answer within 48 hours.