Preserve Your Family Recipe Legacy
Stop losing precious family recipes. Digitize grandmother's handwritten recipes, organize them beautifully, and share with family - all in one safe place.
Start Organizing FreeThe Family Recipe Problem
Handwritten recipe cards fade, get damaged, or lost over time
Family recipes scattered across notebooks, recipe boxes, and old emails
No easy way to share recipes with siblings, cousins, or children
Grandmother's secret recipes could be lost forever when she's gone
How Recipe Notes Helps Preserve Family Recipes
Digitize Handwritten Recipes
Take a photo of handwritten recipe cards and Recipe Notes extracts the text automatically. Preserve the original by adding the photo, then type or edit as needed.
Automatic Cloud Backup
Every family recipe is automatically backed up to the cloud. Even if your phone is lost or damaged, your family's culinary heritage is safe forever.
Organize by Generation
Create collections like "Grandma's Recipes", "Mom's Holiday Favorites", or "Family Treasures". Tag recipes by who taught you, occasion, or family tradition.
Easy Family Sharing
Share recipes with siblings, cousins, or adult children instantly via text or email. They can save it to their own Recipe Notes collection with one tap.
Add Family Stories
Include notes about who created the recipe, family memories, special occasions, or cooking tips passed down through generations.
Export & Print
Export family recipes as PDFs for safekeeping or print them to create family cookbooks as gifts for holidays or weddings.
How to Start Organizing Family Recipes
Download Recipe Notes (Free)
Get the free Recipe Notes app from the App Store. Unlike other apps that charge monthly fees, Recipe Notes is completely free forever with unlimited storage for all your family recipes.
Create a Family Collection
Open Recipe Notes and create your first collection. Name it something meaningful like "Grandma Rose's Recipes" or "Smith Family Treasures". You can create as many collections as you need - one for each family member or occasion.
Add Your First Recipe
There are several ways to add family recipes:
- Photo Recognition: Take a photo of a handwritten recipe card
- Type It In: Manually enter recipes from scratch
- From Text: Copy and paste from emails or documents
Add Family Context
Make recipes special by adding notes: "Grandma always doubled the vanilla", "We make this every Christmas Eve", or "Uncle Mike's secret technique". Include photos of the original recipe card or family cooking together.
Share with Family
Open any recipe and tap the share button. Send via text, email, or social media to family members. If they have Recipe Notes, they can save it to their collection instantly. No Recipe Notes? They'll still receive a beautifully formatted recipe.
Smart Ways to Organize Family Recipes
By Family Member
Create collections: "Grandma's Recipes", "Mom's Favorites", "Aunt Sarah's Desserts"
By Occasion
Tag recipes: "Thanksgiving", "Christmas", "Easter", "Family Reunions", "Sunday Dinners"
By Generation
Collections like "Great-Grandma's Era", "1950s Classics", "Modern Family Favorites"
By Recipe Type
Tags: "Secret Family Recipe", "Passed Down", "Contest Winner", "Heirloom"
Real Stories from Users
"I digitized all my grandmother's handwritten recipe cards before she passed. Now I have them forever and can share them with my siblings and cousins. It's like keeping her memory alive through her food."
- Jennifer, Recipe Notes User
"For Christmas, I created a digital family cookbook with Recipe Notes and shared it with all 15 family members. Everyone added their specialties. Best gift ever!"
- Michael, Recipe Notes User
Common Questions
Yes! You can add multiple photos to each recipe. Many users include photos of the original handwritten recipe card to preserve the memory alongside the typed version.
No limits! Recipe Notes offers unlimited storage completely free. Save hundreds or thousands of family recipes without paying a cent.
All your recipes are automatically backed up to the cloud. If you lose your phone or get a new one, simply sign in to Recipe Notes and all your family recipes will be there.
Yes! When you share a recipe, recipients receive a beautifully formatted version they can view in their email or messages, even if they don't have Recipe Notes. If they do download the app, they can save it with one tap.
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Start Preserving Your Family Recipes Today
Don't wait until it's too late. Digitize and organize your family's culinary heritage now. Completely free, forever.