Can I still access my Pepperplate recipes?

Pepperplate shut down, but if you exported your recipes before the shutdown (as HTML or text files), you can upload them to MoveMyRecipes to convert them to PDF, JSON, CSV, Markdown, or other formats you'll own forever.

What format are Pepperplate exports in?

Pepperplate allowed exporting recipes as HTML files or text files, sometimes bundled in a ZIP archive. MoveMyRecipes supports all of these formats.

What happened to Pepperplate?

Pepperplate shut down its recipe management service. Users who exported their recipes beforehand can still convert and preserve them using tools like MoveMyRecipes.

Can I import Pepperplate recipes into another app?

Yes. MoveMyRecipes converts Pepperplate exports to universal formats like JSON (Schema.org), CSV, and Markdown that can be imported into many other recipe apps and services.

Pepperplate exports supported

Pepperplate shut down. Your recipes don't have to.

If you exported your Pepperplate recipes before the shutdown, we can convert them to formats you'll own forever.

100% free. No account required.

How to Use Your Pepperplate Export

Already have your export file? Here's how to convert it.

1

Find your Pepperplate export

Locate the HTML or text file you exported from Pepperplate before it shut down.

Check your Downloads folder for files named like "pepperplate_export.html"
Look for .html, .txt, or .zip files from Pepperplate
Check your email for any export confirmation from Pepperplate

Tip: If you used a third-party tool to export, those files work too.

2

Upload your export file

Drag and drop or browse to select your Pepperplate export file above.

We accept .html, .htm, .txt, and .zip files
Files up to 200MB are supported
You can upload multiple files at once

3

Choose your output format

After processing, download your recipes in any format you need.

PDF recipe cards for printing or sharing
JSON (Schema.org) for importing into other apps
CSV for spreadsheets and databases
Markdown for notes apps and personal wikis

Tip: You can download in multiple formats. All are included free.

Don't have an export?

Unfortunately, since Pepperplate has shut down, there is no way to export recipes from the service anymore. If you didn't export before the shutdown, you may want to check if you have any backups, email confirmations, or if a friend or family member has a copy of shared recipes.

Why Pepperplate's shutdown matters

Pepperplate's closure is a cautionary tale about trusting cloud-only services with your personal data.

Services disappear

Recipe services come and go, and some have shut down or changed dramatically. Your recipe collection shouldn't depend on a single company staying in business.

No warning given

Many users lost years of collected recipes when Pepperplate went offline. Don't let this happen with your current recipe app.

Own your data

Convert your exports to open formats like PDF, JSON, or Markdown. Files you control, on your devices, forever.

Learn from the past

Export from your current recipe app today. Regular backups in open formats mean you'll never lose your collection again.

Your recipes should move with you

Keep them for yourself, or take them wherever you go next.

Keep forever

PDFs, printouts, your own archive. Your recipes in formats that never expire.

Move to any app

Standard formats any recipe app can import. Switch apps without starting over.

Future-proof

Apps come and go, but your recipes stay yours forever.

Export to any format

Get your recipes in formats that work for you

{ }

JSON

Schema.org compliant

PDF

Print-ready cards

CSV

Excel-friendly

MD

Markdown

Plain text

.cook

CookLang

For developers

DB

SQLite

Portable database

ORF

Open Recipe

YAML format

Give your Pepperplate recipes a second life

Upload your Pepperplate export and we'll convert it to modern, open formats you can use anywhere.

Upload Your Export