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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.

How MoveMyRecipes extracts recipe data from any website URL using JSON-LD, microdata, and HTML scraping. Works with AllRecipes, Food Network, NYT Cooking, BigOven, and thousands of other sites.

A deep dive into Cook'n's .ckn file format, its HSQLDB database roots, and how MoveMyRecipes extracts recipe data from one of the oldest recipe software platforms still in use.

An honest guide to exporting recipes from BigOven, which does not offer bulk export. Learn how to use MoveMyRecipes' URL import to extract your BigOven recipes one at a time via JSON-LD.

A step-by-step guide for CopyMeThat users who want to export their recipes. Covers how to get your data out of CopyMeThat and convert it to seven portable formats using MoveMyRecipes.