Instagram recipes
Shio guide
How to save an Instagram Reel as a recipe
Share the Reel to Shio. It pulls the ingredients and instructions from the video, on-screen text, and caption into one recipe, so you do not have to rewatch it at dinner.
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hot honey pizza night
full recipe is in the video ↓
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Hot Honey Prosciutto Pizza
35 min · serves 3
Ingredients
- 1 lb pizza dough
- 6 oz mozzarella
- 3 oz prosciutto
Ready to cook
Amounts, steps, and timers are now in one place.
Available on iPhone and Android
Try a recipe link
Start with the recipe page. Keep the app for the Reel.
A normal recipe website can be previewed below. Instagram keeps most of a Reel behind the video player, so Shio reads that source inside the app.
Why this is annoying
Saving the Reel is not the same as saving the recipe.
Instagram remembers the post. It does not remember the ingredient list, put the groceries in one place, or tell you what comes after the creator says “now add this.”
Sometimes the quantity flashes on screen for half a second. Sometimes the caption says the full recipe is in the comments. And sometimes you are standing over a hot pan, scrubbing backward through a 42-second video with one clean finger.
How it works
Three steps. Then it looks like a recipe.
- 01
Tap Share
Open the Reel, tap the share button, and choose Shio from the share sheet.
- 02
Or paste the link
If Shio is not in your recent apps, copy the Reel link and paste it into Shio instead.
- 03
Review and save
Check the amounts and temperatures, make any quick edits, and save it to the cookbook where you will actually find it.
Before and after
A Reel becomes something you can cook from.
Shio gathers the useful pieces into one place. It does not need the creator to have written a tidy recipe first.
In the source
In Shio
“full recipe is in the video”
Ingredients and instructions collected into one recipe.
“a good glug of olive oil”
The wording stays visible for you to review instead of being quietly treated as an exact amount.
“bake until done”
A timer and temperature are added when the creator actually states them.
One honest caveat
Shio can only read what it can reach.
Private posts, deleted Reels, and posts that Instagram will not load outside the app may not import from a link. Screenshots are the useful backup plan.
Try the link once more
Some posts load slowly. A second import often works after the Reel has had a moment to load.
Use screenshots
Capture the ingredient screens and written directions, then upload the screenshots directly to Shio.
Questions people ask
The useful answers.
Can Shio save a Reel without a written caption?
Yes, when the recipe is spoken or shown on screen. The more the creator actually says or displays, the more complete the first import will be.
Can I import from a private Instagram account?
A private post may not be available to Shio through its link. If you can view it, take screenshots of the recipe and upload those instead.
Does the saved recipe keep the original source?
Yes. Keep the source link with the recipe so you can return to the creator's original post.
Your recipe is waiting
Save it once. Cook from the clean version.
Shio is free to download on iPhone and Android. Review the imported recipe before cooking, especially amounts, temperatures, allergies, and dietary changes.