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Apps come and go, but your recipe collection should last a lifetime. Here's a practical guide to preserving your recipes in formats that will survive decades of technological change.

Recipe apps know more about you than you might think. From dietary preferences to health conditions, here's an honest look at what recipe apps could infer from your data and how to protect your privacy.

The EU Data Act and Digital Markets Act are reshaping data portability rights across Europe. Here's what these real laws actually require, how they could affect recipe apps, and what it means for home cooks everywhere.

JSON-LD is the invisible standard that powers Google recipe cards, rich search results, and reliable recipe extraction from websites. Learn how it works and how MoveMyRecipes uses it to import recipes from any URL.

A side-by-side comparison of all 7 export formats on MoveMyRecipes: JSON, CSV, Markdown, CookLang, PDF, HTML, and Open Recipe Format. What each preserves, what it loses, and which to choose.

CookLang is an open-source plain text format that embeds ingredient data directly in recipe instructions using @ # ~ syntax. Learn how it works, why developers love it, and how MoveMyRecipes supports import and export.

Open Recipe Format is a YAML-based standard designed specifically for storing and sharing recipes. Learn what ORF is, why it matters, and how MoveMyRecipes supports both import and export.

A plain-language guide to recipe file formats: JSON-LD, CSV, Markdown, CookLang, PDF, HTML, and Open Recipe Format. Learn what each format does, what it preserves, and when to use it.

Learn how OCR technology turns photos of printed recipe cards into structured digital recipes. Upload an image to MoveMyRecipes.com and get editable, exportable recipe data in seconds.

A detailed overview of the seven export formats available on MoveMyRecipes: JSON, CSV, Markdown, CookLang, PDF, HTML, and Open Recipe Format. Learn when to use each one.