Help & How-to

Everything you need to get the most out of CopyMenu.

1. Getting Started

  1. Download CopyMenu from the App Store (or Google Play).
  2. On first launch, tap Continue as Guest to try it out, or sign in with Apple / Google to sync across devices.
  3. Guest mode keeps all your recipes on-device. You can sign in later without losing anything.

3. Snap a menu or printed recipe

  1. Open CopyMenu and tap the camera icon on Home.
  2. Point at the menu, cookbook page, or handwritten card. Fill the frame with text.
  3. Tap the shutter. CopyMenu reads the text and turns it into a recipe you can edit.

4. Import from your photo library

  1. Tap the photo library icon next to the camera button on Home.
  2. Pick one or more screenshots of recipes or menus.
  3. Each image becomes its own recipe card, ready to plan or cook.

5. Share to CopyMenu

  1. In any app, tap the system Share button.
  2. Scroll the share sheet and tap CopyMenu.
  3. The recipe is imported in the background — open the app to find it in your Cookbook.

6. Plan your week

  1. Open the Planner tab.
  2. Tap a day, then choose a recipe from your Cookbook.
  3. Drag between days to move meals around. Swipe a meal away to remove it.

7. Shopping list

  1. From your week plan, tap Generate shopping list.
  2. Items are grouped by aisle (produce, dairy, pantry, etc.) to speed up the store run.
  3. Tap items to check them off. Your list syncs across devices when you’re signed in.

8. Cook mode

  1. Open any recipe and tap Cook.
  2. Swipe to advance one step at a time. Your screen stays awake while cooking.
  3. Tap the bell icon to set timers directly from the instructions.

9. Share a recipe

  1. Open a recipe and tap the share icon.
  2. Toggle Make public to publish a preview page at copymenu.com/r/<id>.
  3. Anyone with the link can preview it; tapping the link on an iPhone opens the recipe directly in CopyMenu.

10. Cat+ subscription

  1. Cat+ unlocks unlimited recipe imports, smart planning, cross-device sync, and priority support.
  2. Subscribe from Settings → Go Cat+. Monthly and annual plans are available.
  3. To restore a previous purchase on a new device, go to Settings → Restore Purchases.

Still stuck?

Email us at hello@copymenu.com — we read every message.

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