Getting Started


Breadbox works via a bookmarklet — a small button you add to your browser. When you're on a recipe page, click it and the recipe is saved to your collection automatically.

Step 1 — Install the bookmarklet

Desktop — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge

First, make sure your bookmarks bar is visible:

  • Chrome / Firefox / Edge: press Ctrl+Shift+B (Windows) or ⌘+Shift+B (Mac)
  • Safari: View → Show Favourites Bar

Then drag this button into your bookmarks bar:

Save to Breadbox

Can't drag it? Right click it, then select "Bookmark Link..."

Android — Chrome
  1. Bookmark any page: tap the menu → Bookmark
  2. Open your bookmarks: tap Bookmarks
  3. Find the bookmark you just added, long-press it → Edit
  4. Delete the URL field contents and paste the code below, then tap Save

Paste this as the bookmark URL:

javascript:(function(){ var w=window.open('https://breadbox.food/recipes/import-relay'); window.addEventListener('message',function m(e){ if(e.data&&e.data.type==='saved'){ window.removeEventListener('message',m); window.location=e.data.url; } }); window.addEventListener('message',function h(e){ if(e.data&&e.data.type==='ready'){ window.removeEventListener('message',h); w.postMessage({type:'html',html:document.documentElement.outerHTML,source_url:location.href},'https://breadbox.food'); } }); })();
Android — Firefox
  1. Long-press the Save to Breadbox button below and tap Bookmark link
  2. That's it — the bookmarklet is saved directly to your bookmarks.

Save to Breadbox

iOS / iPadOS — Safari
  1. Tap the Share button (box with arrow) → Add BookmarkSave
  2. Open bookmarks: tap the book icon in the toolbar
  3. Find the bookmark, tap Edit (bottom right) → tap the bookmark
  4. Clear the URL field and paste the code below, tap Done

Paste this as the bookmark URL:

javascript:(function(){ var w=window.open('https://breadbox.food/recipes/import-relay'); window.addEventListener('message',function m(e){ if(e.data&&e.data.type==='saved'){ window.removeEventListener('message',m); window.location=e.data.url; } }); window.addEventListener('message',function h(e){ if(e.data&&e.data.type==='ready'){ window.removeEventListener('message',h); w.postMessage({type:'html',html:document.documentElement.outerHTML,source_url:location.href},'https://breadbox.food'); } }); })();
iOS — Chrome or other browsers

On iOS, all browsers run on Apple's WebKit engine, and only Safari supports bookmarklets natively. The recommended approach is to install the bookmarklet via Safari using the steps above.

If you use Chrome as your primary browser, you can still use the bookmarklet — install it in Safari once, then open recipe pages in Safari when you want to save them. Alternatively, use the Share → Open in Safari option from Chrome.

Step 2 — Save your first recipe

  1. Navigate to any recipe page in your browser.
  2. Click or tap the Save to Breadbox bookmark you just installed.
  3. A tab will open briefly and close — the recipe is now in your collection.

Go to My Recipes →

Need help?

If you run into any trouble, reach out via the contact page and we'll help you get set up.