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How to Use Recipio Live

Show your camera what ingredients you have, and get instant recipe suggestions from your own recipe collection powered by AI. Perfect for deciding what to cook with what you have on hand.

🚀 Quick Start

Navigate to Recipio Live: Click "Live" from your navigation menu or visit /live
Start your camera: Click "Start Camera" and grant camera permissions
Show your ingredients: Point your camera at your fridge, pantry, or counter
Snap and analyze: Click "Snap & Analyze" when ready
Get recipe ideas: Review the AI-suggested recipes based on your ingredients

📸 Getting the Best Results

For optimal ingredient detection:

Good lighting: Make sure your ingredients are well-lit and clearly visible
Clear view: Arrange ingredients so labels and items are visible
Distance: Stand back enough to capture multiple ingredients in one shot
Focus on variety: Include different types of ingredients for more recipe options
Stable shot: Hold your device steady when taking the snapshot

🥕 What to show:

Fresh produce from your fridge or counter
Pantry staples with visible labels
Meat, poultry, or seafood packages
Dairy products and condiments
A mix of main ingredients and supporting items

🤖 How the AI Works

When you snap a photo, Recipio Live:

Analyzes the image: Identifies visible ingredients and food items
Creates an ingredient list: Extracts the names of detected ingredients
Searches your recipes: Looks through your saved recipe collection to find matches
Suggests the best matches: Recommends up to 3 recipes from your collection that use those ingredients
Shows full details: Displays the recipe title, description, and full ingredient list so you can see what else you might need

🍳 Understanding Recipe Suggestions

Each recipe suggestion includes:

Key information:

Recipe title: The name of the suggested dish
Description: A brief explanation of the recipe and flavor profile
Additional ingredients: Common items you'll need (like oil, salt, spices)

💡 Pro Tips for Best Results

🥗 Show variety

Include both protein and vegetables in your shot. The more diverse your ingredients, the more interesting recipe suggestions you'll get.

✨ Use rear camera on mobile

The app automatically tries to use your rear (environment-facing) camera on mobile devices for better quality photos.

🔄 Try different angles

If the results aren't what you expected, click "Try Again" and capture from a different angle or with different lighting.

📱 Mobile friendly

Recipio Live works great on mobile devices. Use it right at your fridge or pantry for the most convenient experience.

🔧 Troubleshooting

Camera won't start?

Make sure you've granted camera permissions to your browser
Check that no other app is using your camera
Try refreshing the page and clicking "Start Camera" again
On mobile, make sure the browser has camera access in your device settings

No ingredients detected?

Try taking the photo with better lighting
Get closer to show ingredient labels more clearly
Arrange items so they're more spread out and visible
Make sure the camera is focused before snapping

No recipes found?

Make sure you have recipes saved in your Recipio collection first
The AI can only suggest recipes you've already added to your account
Try adding more recipes that use the ingredients you commonly have
If you have recipes but none match, try showing different ingredients

Recipe suggestions don't match well?

The AI may have misidentified some ingredients - try a clearer photo
Include more variety in your ingredient shot for better matches
Consider adding more diverse recipes to your collection

Analysis taking too long?

AI analysis typically takes 5-15 seconds
Check your internet connection
Try refreshing the page if it seems stuck
High-resolution images may take a bit longer to process

🌟 Use Cases

End of the week cleanup

Use up random ingredients before grocery shopping by finding recipes that use what's left

Meal planning inspiration

Get creative ideas for what to cook with ingredients you already have

Reduce food waste

Discover ways to use ingredients before they spoil

Quick dinner decisions

When you can't decide what to cook, let AI suggest options based on what you have

🍽️ Remember: Recipio Live provides suggestions based on what it can see. You may have additional ingredients not visible in the photo. Feel free to adapt the suggested recipes to your taste and available ingredients!

Ready to try it?

Head to Recipio Live and start discovering what you can cook with what you have!

Open Recipio Live