ChefScribe

Name: ChefScribe
Author: Chefscribe

Extract recipes from YouTube cooking videos into structured recipe cards.

As of June 2026, ChefScribe has 6 users in the Productivity category.

Chefscribe Productivity

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1.0.5

Manifest V3

90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 2 version updates.

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Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	4	—	—	1.0.2
Apr 10, 2026	5	—	—	1.0.2
Apr 20, 2026	4	—	—	1.0.2
Apr 25, 2026	5	—	—	1.0.2
May 20, 2026	5	—	—	1.0.3
Now	6	—	—	1.0.5

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May 20, 2026

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Stop fighting the pause button. Start cooking smarter. 👩‍🍳

ChefScribe turns YouTube cooking videos into clean, structured recipe cards in seconds — so you can cook without constantly pausing, rewinding, or scribbling notes.

Whether a recipe is fast-paced, poorly explained, or in another language, ChefScribe pulls out the key details and lays them out in a format you can actually use.

What you get

Instant recipe extraction
Open any YouTube cooking video and ChefScribe generates:

a clear ingredients list
simple step-by-step instructions
a nutrition breakdown per serving

No typing. No copy-pasting. No timeline wrestling match.

Cook with confidence
Get numbered steps that are easy to follow while you cook, even if the video moves too fast or skips around.

Nutrition that adjusts with you
See calories, fat, carbs, and protein per serving.
Need more or fewer portions? Use the serving slider to recalculate instantly.

Translate recipes into English
Found a brilliant recipe in another language? ChefScribe can translate the ingredients and instructions, so you can actually make it.

Build your own recipe library
Save recipes and organise them into folders like Dinners, Baking, or Healthy. Add star ratings and use auto-tags to find favourites faster.

Create shopping lists in one click
Copy the ingredient list straight to your clipboard for Notes, Reminders, or a quick message before the shop.

Use recipes across devices
Copy a recipe link and open it on your phone or tablet for a cleaner cooking experience in the kitchen.

How it works
Open a cooking video on YouTube
Click the ChefScribe extension
Instantly view ingredients, steps, and nutrition alongside the video
Free to try

ChefScribe includes 6 free recipe extractions, so you can try the full experience before upgrading.

Install ChefScribe today and turn YouTube videos into a cookbook you’ll actually use. 🍴

Stop fighting the pause button. Start cooking smarter. 👩‍🍳

ChefScribe is a YouTube recipe extractor and cooking Chrome extension that helps you turn YouTube cooking videos you already watch into clean, practical recipe cards.

Instead of constantly pausing, rewinding, or scribbling notes, ChefScribe helps you follow the recipe more easily while keeping a link back to the original video.

Whether a recipe is fast-paced, hard to follow, or in another language, ChefScribe lays out the key cooking details in a format you can actually use.

What ChefScribe gives you

Instant recipe help from YouTube videos
Open a YouTube cooking video and ChefScribe creates:

a clear ingredients list
simple step-by-step instructions
estimated nutrition per serving
a clean recipe card you can save and use while cooking
a link back to the original YouTube video

No typing. No copy-pasting. No timeline wrestling match.

Turn videos into recipe cards
ChefScribe works like a YouTube recipe converter, helping you create easy-to-read recipe cards from cooking videos, complete with ingredients, method, servings, and estimated nutrition.

Cook with confidence
Follow clear numbered steps while you cook, even when the video moves too quickly, skips details, or jumps around.

Estimated nutrition that adjusts with you
See estimated calories, fat, carbs, and protein per serving. Change the number of portions and ChefScribe recalculates the figures instantly.

Translate recipes into English
Found a brilliant recipe in another language? ChefScribe can translate the ingredients and instructions so you can actually make it.

Save recipes from YouTube
Build your own recipe library from the cooking videos you love. Save recipes, organise them into folders, add star ratings, and use tags to find favourites faster.

Create shopping lists quickly
Copy the ingredient list straight to your clipboard for Notes, Reminders, or a quick message before the shop.

Use recipes across devices
Copy a recipe link and open it on your phone or tablet for a cleaner cooking experience in the kitchen.

Creator-friendly by design

ChefScribe keeps the original YouTube video linked to each saved recipe card, so you can always return to the creator’s full tutorial, tips, and presentation.

How it works
Open a cooking video on YouTube
Click the ChefScribe extension
View ingredients, steps, servings, and estimated nutrition alongside the video
Revisit the original video whenever you need the full tutorial
Free to try

ChefScribe includes 6 free recipe extractions, so you can try the full experience before upgrading.

Install ChefScribe today and save YouTube recipes as practical recipe cards you’ll actually use. 🍴

Apr 25, 2026

description

Stop fighting the pause button. Start cooking smarter. 👩‍🍳

ChefScribe is your digital sous-chef for YouTube. It instantly transforms cooking videos into clean, structured recipe cards—so you can focus on cooking, not scrubbing back and forth on the timeline.

Whether a recipe is fast-paced, poorly explained, or in another language, ChefScribe extracts the key details you need and displays them neatly beside the video.

🌟 What ChefScribe Does

ChefScribe automatically pulls essential cooking information directly from YouTube videos and turns it into something you can actually use.

You get:

A clear, organised ingredients list

Simple, numbered step-by-step instructions

A full nutrition breakdown per serving

All without pausing, rewinding, or taking notes.

📋 Instant Recipe Extraction

No typing required.
ChefScribe generates a clean recipe card in seconds, including:

Ingredients with interactive checkboxes

Easy-to-follow numbered steps

Perfect for fast tutorials, hands-only cooking, or messy kitchens.

🥗 Smart Nutrition Calculator

Every recipe includes a complete nutritional breakdown:

Calories

Fat

Carbohydrates

Protein

Cooking for more (or fewer) people?
Use the serving size slider to instantly recalculate calories and macros for your exact batch size.

🌍 Translate International Recipes

Found an amazing recipe in another language?
Use the Translate to English toggle to convert ingredients and instructions instantly, so nothing gets lost in translation.

📂 Your Personal Cookbook

Save recipes permanently and build a library you’ll actually use:

Organise with custom folders (Dinners, Baking, Healthy, etc.)

Add star ratings (1–5) to remember your favourites

Recipes are auto-tagged with helpful labels like #baked, #citrus, or #under-1-hour

No more hunting through bookmarks or watch history.

🛒 One-Click Shopping Lists

Ready to cook?
Copy the full ingredient list to your clipboard instantly—perfect for pasting into Notes, Reminders, or sending to a partner before a shop.

📲 Share & Sync Across Devices

Food is better when shared.

Share recipe cards directly to Facebook, X (Twitter), or Pinterest

Copy a recipe link to open on your phone or tablet for hands-free kitchen viewing

⚙️ How It Works

Open any cooking video on YouTube

Click the ChefScribe extension

Instantly view ingredients, steps, and nutrition alongside the video

🎁 Free to Try

ChefScribe includes 6 full recipe extractions for free, so you can experience the complete workflow—ingredients, instructions, and nutrition—before deciding if you want more.

Install ChefScribe today and turn your YouTube watch history into a working cookbook. 🍴