1. Find Text size at the top of the screen.
2. Press A+ to make writing larger, or A− to make it smaller.
3. Choose Reset to return to the original size.
4. The setting applies to recipes, shopping lists, meal planning, forms and Help & Tips.

Tip: Your chosen size is remembered on this device. You can also use your browser’s zoom or accessibility settings.

1. Open My Recipes to see your collection.
2. Select Add Recipe and enter a name, ingredients and cooking instructions.
3. Put each instruction on a separate line to make steps easy to follow on a phone.
4. Save your recipe, then open it to use the step-by-step reader.
5. Export a backup after adding your first recipes.

Tip: Start with two or three favourites so you can practise before importing your whole collection.

1. Choose Add Recipe and fill in the recipe name and ingredients.
2. Add instructions, one step per line, and optionally a photograph, category and source.
3. Save. To change a saved recipe, open it and choose Edit.
4. To keep the original unchanged, choose Save as My Version from its recipe details.

Tip: Include specific oven temperatures, times and serving quantities in your instructions.

1. Open Import and paste the recipe website address.
2. Try automatic import. The PHP importer can read structured recipe data from many public websites; some sites still block automated access.
3. For Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest, save the original link and paste any available caption or ingredients.
4. Review and correct all ingredients and instructions before saving.

A video link alone cannot guarantee the app can extract its full recipe. Private posts and platform restrictions may prevent import.

1. Open Cooking Studio and find the photo/text capture tools.
2. Select a clear, well-lit photo of the recipe.
3. If your browser supports text recognition, try extracting the text. Otherwise type or paste the recipe manually.
4. Check quantities, temperatures and spelling carefully, especially handwriting.

Tip: Photograph one page at a time, straight on, with no shadows.

1. Open a recipe from My Recipes.
2. Select One step at a time to concentrate on a single instruction.
3. Use Next step and Previous to move through the method.
4. Select Larger text if needed.
5. For the ingredient checklist and optional screen-awake control, open Cooking Studio.

Tip: Screen-awake mode depends on browser support and may stop when the phone locks.

1. Open Converter.
2. Enter the quantity and choose the original unit.
3. Read the converted Australian measurement.
4. On a recipe, change the serving count to scale supported ingredient quantities.

Australian tablespoons are 20 mL; US tablespoons are about 15 mL. Cups of different ingredients do not all weigh the same. Check fan-forced versus conventional oven settings.

1. When editing a recipe, select appropriate dietary labels.
2. In My Recipes, open Dietary requirements and tick one or more filters.
3. Use Cooking Studio to record nutritional values when you have reliable figures.

Dietary labels and nutritional values are not independently verified. Check packaged ingredients, allergens, cross-contact and serving sizes; diabetes-friendly is not a medical guarantee.

1. Open Planner & Pantry.
2. Choose the week, then select recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
3. Move to the previous or following week using the week controls.
4. Print your plan or add planned ingredients to your shopping list.

Tip: Plan a leftover meal after a large batch-cooking day.

1. Open a recipe and choose the option to add its ingredients to your shopping list.
2. Open Shopping List to tick off purchased items or add extra items.
3. Use Cooking Studio's ingredient consolidation tools when needed.
4. Open Planner & Pantry to enter what you already have and look for matching recipes.

Tip: Combined quantities and pantry matches are approximate; check units and package sizes before shopping.

1. Open Cooking Studio for substitution notes, leftovers/freezer notes and family history.
2. Record what you changed, whether it worked, and how you would cook it next time.
3. Use Save as My Version to keep a separate adapted recipe.
4. Keep the original recipe source and author details with your copy.

Tip: Mark freezer containers with the dish name and freezing date.

1. Open a recipe and select Print to print or save that recipe as a PDF.
2. In Cooking Studio, use the printable cookbook creator to select recipes.
3. In your browser's print window, choose a printer or Save as PDF.

Tip: Preview the pages before printing to check photo sizes and page breaks.

1. Open Backup & Sync.
2. Choose Off to keep cloud storage disabled (the default).
3. Choose Manual to upload or download a cloud snapshot only when you request it.
4. Choose Automatic to check for local changes and upload periodically while the app is open, after successful cloud setup and initial upload.
5. Cloud storage requires a correctly secured HTTPS PHP endpoint and private token.

Automatic mode is backup, not automatic two-way sync. Changes from another device must be downloaded and restored manually. If a conflict is detected, automatic uploads pause.

1. Open Backup & Sync and download a full JSON backup.
2. Also export the additional Cooking Studio notes backup if you use those features.
3. Copy the files to a safe location, separate from your device.
4. On the other device, use the restore controls to import your backups.
5. Check that recipes, photos and notes are present before deleting old copies.

Restoring a backup can replace the current collection. Always export the current collection first. Browser storage can be cleared, so keep independent backups.

Recipe missing? Check your search, category and dietary filters, and Recently Deleted.

Import not working? The site may block access. Paste the text manually and save the source link.

Cloud backup not working? Confirm HTTPS, server endpoint, token, hosting permissions and selected cloud mode.

App looks outdated? Close and reopen the app; when hosted, browser caching may delay an update.

Recipes not appearing on another device? Offline browser storage is device-specific. Transfer a backup or manually restore a cloud snapshot.