Getting Started with Whisk: Save, Search, and Share Recipes

New to Whisk? We’re thrilled you’re here, and we can’t wait to help you connect your food journey from recipe inspiration to meal creation. To get you started on the right foot, we’re answering some of our users most frequently asked questions so you can take advantage of all Whisk has to offer. Keep reading or jump to a specific question below.

Save, Search, and Share Recipes

How do I save a recipe?

How do I create and add recipes to a collection?

How can I search for a recipe?

How can I share a recipe or collection?

Save, Search, and Share Recipes

Turn recipe inspiration into meals on the table. Save recipes from across the web all in one place, easily find what you’re looking for when you need it, and share your favorites to inspire others.

How to Save a Recipe

Save recipes to your Whisk Recipe Box from across the web.

To add recipes by URL:

1. Tap the Recipe Box icon at the bottom of the screen
2. Click the + icon in the bottom right corner of the screen and select Save recipe link from the menu that appears.
3. Type or paste the URL into the text box, then press Save. Your recipe will then be saved to your Recipe Box.

To add recipes from your computer:

1. Tap the Recipe Box icon at the bottom of the screen
2. Click the + icon in the bottom right corner of the screen and select Install browser extension from the menu that appears. You’ll be redirected to the Chrome web store where you can then add the extension to Chrome.
3. Once the extension is installed, you can save any recipe from anywhere on the web
4. When you’ve found a recipe you’d like to save, simply click the Whisk Chrome extension button in the top right corner of your browser and a pop up will appear. Click Save recipe.

Quick Tip: From the pop up window, you have the option to add the recipe to a collection. Choose an existing collection or create a new collection. Then, press Save.

5. To view your recipes, click View my recipes and you’ll be taken to your Whisk Recipe Box

To add recipes from the mobile app:

1. From your mobile device, when you’ve found a recipe you’d like to save, tap the share icon. Learn how to enable the share extension on iOS and Android.
2. Then, press Whisk. You’ll be redirected to a new window displaying the recipe. Press Save recipe. You also have the option to add the recipe’s ingredients to your shopping list by clicking Add to shopping list.
3. You’ll then have the option of adding the recipe to an existing collection or a new collection. If you don’t want to add the recipe to a collection, simply click Done and you’ll be redirected to your newly saved recipe on Whisk.

How to Create and Add Recipes to a Collection

Create a recipe collection to organize and group your related recipes.

1. Tap the Recipe Box icon at the bottom of the screen
2. Click the + icon in the bottom right corner of the screen and select + Add collection from the menu that appears
3. Enter a collection name in the text box, then choose whether you’d like the collection to be public or private. Private is the default. Uncheck the box if you'd like to make your collection public. Public collections can be shared with others.
4. Press Create. You will see your new collection appear in your Collections tab
5. To add a recipe to your collection, select the Recipes tab
6. Find the recipe you’d like to add to your collection and tap the three dots next to the recipe name. Alternatively, click into the recipe and select the three dots in the top right corner of the screen.
7. Click Select collection from the menu that appears. Then, choose the collection you’d like to add the recipe to.

Note: You can also create a new collection directly from the recipe. Click the three dots and from the menu that appears, select + New Collection, enter a collection name, and press Save.

How to Search, Filter, and Sort Recipes

Search, filter, and sort your recipe box to find the recipe you’re looking for.

Note: You can only search, filter, and sort recipes that you’ve saved to your Recipe Box.

To search for recipes in your Recipe Box:

1. Tap the Recipe Box icon at the bottom of the screen
2. Click the search bar at the top of the screen to start your search. You can search by:

• Recipe name (fried rice, baked chicken)
• Ingredient (chicken, mushrooms)
• Meal type (lunch, desserts)
• Cuisine (Asian, Italian)
• Diet (dairy-free, low carb)

3. Press enter to show the search results

To filter recipes in your Recipe Box:

1. Tap the Recipe Box icon at the bottom of the screen
2. To the right of the search bar at the top of the screen, click the filter icon. You can filter by:

• Cuisine
• Meal type
• Diet

3. Select the cuisine, meal type, or diet you’d like to filter by and click Apply

To sort recipes in your Recipe Box:

1. Tap the Recipe Box icon at the bottom of the screen
2. To the right of the search bar, click the filter icon
3. At the top of the window where it says “Sort recipes by,” select the dropdown. You can sort by:

• A to Z: sort recipes by title from A to Z
• Newest: sort recipes from newest added to oldest
• Oldest: sort recipes from oldest added to newest
• Cook time: sort recipes from shortest cook time to longest

4. Select how you’d like to sort your recipes and click Apply

How to Share a Recipe or Collection

Save and share your saved recipes or collections with anyone through email, link, text, social media, and more.

To share a recipe:

1. Tap the Recipe Box icon at the bottom of the screen
2. Find the recipe you’d like to share and tap the three dots next to the recipe name. Select Send recipe from the menu that appears. Alternatively, click into the recipe you’d like to share and select the share icon or in the top right corner of the screen.
3. A pop up will appear where you can choose to share your recipe by email, link, text, social media, and more. Learn more about the different ways you can share recipes.
4. When you share a recipe, the recipient will be able to view the recipe even if they don’t have a Whisk account. They’ll also have the option to sign up for a Whisk account and save the recipe to their own recipe box.

To share a collection:

1. Tap the Recipe Box icon at the bottom of the screen
2. Select Collections tab at the top of the screen
3. Find and select the collection you’d like to share
4. Tap the share icon or in the top right corner of the screen
5. A pop up will appear where you can choose to share your collection by email, link, text, social media, and more. Learn more about the different ways you can share recipes and collections.
6. When you share a collection, the recipient will be able to view the collection even if they don’t have a Whisk account. They’ll also have the option to sign up for a Whisk account and save the collection to their own recipe box.

Have a question we didn’t answer? Check out more of our Getting Started with Whisk help articles:

• Create and Edit Recipes
• Create and Manage Shopping Lists

Still haven't found the answer you're looking for? Let us know how we can help. Happy Whisking!