Save Recipes. Plan Meals. Cook with Confidence.
Outside The Pan is the weekly meal planner for people who love to cook. Import recipes from any website, plan a week of dinners on a visual calendar, auto-generate your grocery list, and cook hands-free with step-by-step voice guidance.
Free to download. iPhone & iPad — Android coming soon.
Your Weekly Meal Planner — From Inspiration to the Dinner Table.
Browse and save recipes you love. Schedule them onto your weekly calendar. Get an auto-generated grocery list. Then cook step-by-step with hands-free voice guidance. All in one app. Learn more
2. Plan Your Week
3. See Your Calendar
4. Shop with Confidence
Swipe Through Endless Recipe Inspiration.
Can't decide what to cook? Swipe right to save, left to skip. Discover new recipes through personalized recommendations tailored just for you.
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Swipe to discover
Browse recipes with a simple swipe. Swipe right to save, left to skip. It's fun, fast, and never overwhelming.
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Smart filters
Filter by diet (vegan, keto, gluten-free), cooking time, and difficulty level to find exactly what you're in the mood for.
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Shuffle for variety
Feeling adventurous? Hit shuffle to break out of your routine and discover something completely unexpected.
Import Recipes From Any Website in Seconds
Build your own digital cookbook. Save, customize, and organize recipes in a clean, ad-free format with Outside The Pan, the AI-powered recipe manager app.
Paste any recipe URL and our AI extracts the ingredients, steps, and photos — no more scrolling through blog posts to find the actual recipe.
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Import from AllRecipes, NYT Cooking, Food Network & hundreds more
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AI-powered parsing strips away ads, pop-ups, and life stories — just the recipe
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Clipboard detection auto-fills URLs you've copied — one tap to import
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Share from Safari or any browser on iOS
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Import from Instagram & TikTok videos Coming soon
Cooking videos are next — soon you'll save recipes straight from the reels you're already watching.
The Last Recipe Book You'll Ever Need
Outside The Pan is more than just a recipe manager; it's your personal, ever-growing digital cookbook. Keep your grandmother's classics alongside tonight's new find — all in one beautiful, searchable library that grows with you.
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Save Unlimited Recipes
Your cookbook never runs out of room. Keep every recipe you've ever loved, forever — no storage limits.
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Import at Your Pace
Add up to 3 recipes a day from the web for free. Cooking up a storm? Premium bumps you to 30 a day.
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Powerful Search
Find any recipe in seconds. Search by name or use alphabetical quick-jump shortcuts to browse your collection.
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Always in Your Pocket
Your entire recipe collection lives on your phone — accessible anytime, even offline.
Your Shopping List, Done in Seconds
No more manually writing shopping lists. Outside The Pan automatically generates your grocery list from your meal plan, saving you time and ensuring you never forget an ingredient.
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Auto-generated from your meal plan
Choose 1, 2, or 3 weeks ahead and get a complete, alphabetically organized list of everything you need.
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Check off items as you shop
Tap items as you toss them in your cart. Your list updates in real-time so you never lose your place.
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Add custom items
Ran out of something not on your meal plan? Add custom items like household essentials with one tap.
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Share with family
Send your list via SMS, WhatsApp, or email. Everyone stays on the same page (literally).
Premium Automatic grocery list generation is available for Premium users.
Cook Mode: Your Hands-Free Kitchen Assistant.
Turn any recipe into a guided cooking experience. Large, easy-to-read text walks you through each step while built-in timers and voice guidance keep you on track — no need to touch your phone.
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Hands-free mode
Each step is read aloud automatically and repeats so you never miss a word. On iOS, say 'Hey Siri, repeat step' for fully hands-free control.
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Built-in Timers
Every step with a duration gets an automatic countdown timer. When it finishes, a chime sounds and the app advances to the next step.
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Screen always on
Your screen stays awake so you can follow along effortlessly.
Start Free. Upgrade When You're Ready.
Everything you need to plan your week is free. Premium is there when you want to cook faster.
Free forever
Plan, save, and cook — no account fees.
- Unlimited recipe storage
- Weekly meal planner & calendar
- Hands-free Cook Mode
- 3 web imports per day
- Share your grocery list
Premium
Everything in Free, plus:
- 30 web imports per day
- Auto-generated grocery lists
- Import from Instagram & TikTok (coming soon)
See Premium pricing in the app.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Outside The Pan one of the best tools to simplify weekly meal planning?
Outside The Pan is more than just a recipe manager app; it's a complete meal planning system. Our intuitive weekly meal planner helps you create a weekly family meal plan with ease. You can import recipes from anywhere, automatically generate shopping lists, and even get hands-free cooking assistance, designed for busy individuals and families who want to simplify their weekly meal planning.
Is Outside The Pan free to use?
Yes. Outside The Pan is free to use with full access to meal planning, unlimited recipe storage, and Cook Mode. Free users can import up to 3 recipes per day from the web. Premium unlocks 30 imports per day and automatic grocery list generation for those who want to build their cookbook faster.
Can I import recipes from other websites?
Absolutely. Our "Import from Web" feature allows you to paste a URL from any major recipe site, and we'll automatically extract the ingredients and instructions for you, removing all the clutter and ads.
Does the screen stay on while cooking?
Yes, when you enter "Cook Mode", Outside The Pan prevents your device from going to sleep. This ensures you can follow instructions without having to constantly unlock your phone with messy hands.
Can I share my meal plan with family?
You can share your grocery list with family members via SMS, WhatsApp, email, or any messaging app — in either plain text or formatted Markdown. Collaborative household meal planning is on our roadmap.
What recipe websites can I import from?
Outside The Pan works with hundreds of recipe websites including AllRecipes, Food Network, NYT Cooking, Tasty, Bon Appétit, Serious Eats, and many more. If a site has a recipe, chances are we can import it. Our AI-powered parser handles even sites without structured data.
How does the automatic grocery list work?
Once you've planned meals on your calendar, Outside The Pan automatically combines all the ingredients into a single shopping list. Choose a time range (1, 2, or 3 weeks ahead), check off items as you shop, add custom items like household essentials, and share the list with your family.
Finally, a Meal Planner That Starts With the Recipes You Love.
Free to download on the App Store. Plan your week in minutes — no credit card, no catch.
iPhone & iPad — Android coming soon.