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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.

A technical but accessible look at the .paprikarecipes file format, what data lives inside it, and how MoveMyRecipes converts Paprika exports into seven portable formats for free.

Schema.org's Recipe type is already the most widely adopted recipe data standard on the internet. Here's how it works, why it matters for recipe portability, and how it powers both Google search results and recipe migration tools.

Not all recipe converters are created equal. Here's what actually matters when choosing a tool to migrate your recipe collection: format support, data preservation, privacy, and cost.