tectec
a recipe app for people who cook. tectec pulls recipes out of websites, Instagram, YouTube, and photos, turns them into clean ingredients and steps, and helps while you cook.
- capture: paste a link, share from another app, or snap a cookbook page. imports run in the background and land in your library on their own, source and author preserved.
- cook: scale servings, convert units, strike through steps as you go, and ask Olive, the built-in assistant, about the recipe you have open.
- share: every recipe gets a share link anyone can read without an account. books hold collections you build with other people.
why tectec
plenty of apps do something like this. most are expensive, or locked to one platform, which kills sharing. in practice most people keep recipes in notion, in screenshots, or nowhere.
tectec is a web app first, so a share link opens for anyone on anything; the mobile apps are the same app, packaged. it is also built to cost almost nothing to run beyond the AI itself. nobody gets rich on recipe apps, and that shapes the design: tectec is a long-term side project, kept simple and cheap so it can stay around.
faq
what is tectec?
a personal recipe library with an assistant. you collect recipes from around the web or write your own, tectec structures them, and the app helps while you cook: scaling, unit conversion, substitutions, progress you strike through line by line.
where can I import recipes from?
most recipe websites, Instagram posts and reels, YouTube videos, and photos of a cookbook page, a handwritten card, or a screenshot. a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox imports the page you're on, including pages behind logins and paywalls.
does it handle measurements and units?
yes, automatically. every ingredient line is parsed into a quantity, a unit, and a name (200g spaghetti becomes 200 / g / spaghetti), so scaling servings and switching between metric and imperial take one tap. temperatures in the steps convert too.
who is Olive?
Olive is the chat assistant built into tectec. she imports recipes for you, searches your library and the web, answers cooking questions about the recipe you're viewing, and edits recipes with you: translate one, make it vegan, halve the salt. every change shows as a diff and nothing is saved without your ok.
can I share a recipe with someone who doesn't have an account?
yes. every recipe has a share link that renders a clean public view, no account needed. share nothing and nothing is public.
is my data private?
your library is private by default and Olive only sees the recipes you ask about. the full policy is at tectec.app/privacy.
what does it cost?
nothing right now, tectec is in beta. running it costs very little by design, so it can stay cheap. later the free plan will likely be usage-limited, with a small subscription to unlock more. the goal is to cover the AI bill.
how do I sign in?
with your email. no password, you get a short code instead. create your account, pick a username, and paste your first recipe link.
want more detail? read the documentation →