6 Best Copy Me That Alternatives in 2026
Copy Me That is a solid, cheap recipe clipper. Here's what to try instead if you're outgrowing its 40-recipe free cap.
Copy Me That is a long-running, inexpensive recipe clipper that captures recipes from most websites plus Instagram and Facebook, with meal planning and shopping lists included free for everyone. People look for alternatives mainly because its free tier caps out at 40 saved recipes and it doesn't name TikTok among its supported apps. Here are six worth a look, including where Copy Me That still wins. (Disclosure: RecipeClip, listed first below, is the app this post is published on.)
What Copy Me That gets right
It's worth naming the strengths before listing alternatives:
- A genuinely reliable web clipper. Its browser extension (Chrome, Firefox and Edge) captures recipes from nearly any recipe website with one click.
- It's cheap. Premium is $0.99/month, $12/year, or a $65 one-time lifetime purchase, among the lowest prices in this category, and it only exists to lift the 40-recipe cap — syncing, meal planning, and the shopping list are already free.
- It handles Instagram and Facebook, copying recipes from posts on those platforms, not just websites.
Where it falls short for some people: the free tier stops at a 40-recipe cap, TikTok isn't among its named integrations, and there's no meal-plan-to-calendar workflow as deep as some competitors.
1. RecipeClip — best for TikTok and YouTube saves and weekly planning
Copy Me That's Instagram and Facebook support works by copying the caption text from a post; it doesn't watch a video or transcribe anything spoken. RecipeClip covers the same caption-reading approach for TikTok and Instagram, with one addition Copy Me That doesn't offer: it also accepts TikTok links directly. For YouTube, RecipeClip goes further and analyzes the video itself, up to 20 minutes long, so a recipe that's only ever spoken aloud can often still be captured (a quantity that's never stated may need double-checking before you cook from it). RecipeClip also reads a photo of a printed or handwritten recipe card.
Once a recipe is saved, drag it onto a weekly calendar and RecipeClip generates one aisle-sorted grocery list from whatever's planned for the week.
2. Paprika — best for a permanent, one-time purchase
If Copy Me That's monthly fee, however small, still bothers you, Paprika is a one-time purchase with no recurring cost: $4.99 on iOS or Android, $29.99 on Mac or Windows. Its bookmarklet and built-in browser are solid for clipping from recipe websites, and meal planning and grocery lists are both included.
It doesn't import from Instagram or Facebook posts the way Copy Me That does; you're mostly clipping from written web pages.
3. Recipe Keeper — best if you want a small one-time purchase per platform
Recipe Keeper collects, organizes, and shares recipes, with a meal planner and an aisle-grouped shopping list, plus photo scanning with text recognition (photos and PDFs) and printable cookbooks built from your saved recipes. It has also imported from Instagram and TikTok (reading the caption, like Copy Me That does with Instagram) since late 2024. The free tier has a 20-recipe cap; Pro removes that cap for a one-time fee bought per platform — $19.99 on iOS, $29.99 on Mac — with syncing included free.
4. Samsung Food — best free option with a bigger discovery catalog
Samsung Food is free, with a large browsable recipe catalog, an AI recipe clipper that works from the share sheet on websites and social posts, and free calorie tracking and shared family grocery lists. If you liked Copy Me That's low cost but wanted a bigger built-in catalog to discover new recipes from, Samsung Food fits better. Its premium tier, Food+, is $6.99/month or $59.99/year for AI-personalized meal plans and smart recipe customization.
5. AnyList — best for a shared household grocery list
AnyList's roots are in the grocery list, not the recipe box: real-time syncing between household members, aisle sorting, and item-price tracking are what it does best, with recipes and a basic meal planner layered in afterward. If the shopping list is the feature you actually rely on Copy Me That for, AnyList likely handles that specific job better. AnyList Complete is $9.99/year for an individual or $14.99/year for a household.
6. Mela — best if you're all-in on Apple and want something beautiful
Mela is a clean, fast Apple recipe manager that syncs over iCloud, with a meal-planning calendar, a grocery list built on Apple Reminders, and social import (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok) that reads the caption or description. It's free to download, with Mela+ (a one-time unlock) at $6.99 on iOS, $14.99 on Mac. For a fuller comparison, see RecipeClip vs Mela.
Quick comparison: Copy Me That alternatives at a glance
| App | Free Recipe Cap | TikTok Support | Meal Planning | Grocery List | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RecipeClip | 50 free | Yes (link + caption) | Week + month | Yes | Free / $6.99 mo |
| Copy Me That | 40 free | Not named | Basic | Yes | Free / $12/yr |
| Paprika | No free tier | No | Yes | Yes | One-time, $4.99–$29.99 |
| Recipe Keeper | 20 free | Yes (caption) | Basic | Yes | Free / $19.99+ |
| Samsung Food | No cap advertised | Yes (caption) | Yes, free | Yes | Free / $6.99 mo |
| AnyList | Limited | No | Basic | Excellent | $9.99/yr |
| Mela | Free download | Yes (caption) | Yes | Yes | Free, Mela+ $6.99–$14.99 |
Which Copy Me That alternative should you choose?
- You're pulling recipes from TikTok links specifically? → RecipeClip
- You want to pay once, ever, per platform? → Paprika or Recipe Keeper
- You want a bigger free discovery catalog to browse? → Samsung Food
- The shared grocery list is the whole point? → AnyList
- You're on Apple and want the prettiest option? → Mela
Copy Me That's price is genuinely hard to beat if it's already doing what you need; a $12/year plan with a working web clipper and free sync is a reasonable deal. The main reason to leave is the 40-recipe free cap and the missing TikTok integration. If those are what's pushing you to look elsewhere, RecipeClip or Recipe Keeper are both built to cover that gap.
For more on saving recipes properly instead of losing them to app limits, see the best way to save recipes online, and check our best recipe apps in 2026 roundup for the wider field. If your backlog is mostly short-form video links, try our free video-to-recipe tool: paste a YouTube link and get a recipe card back (TikTok and Instagram links work too, when the caption has the recipe written out), no account needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many recipes can I save for free in Copy Me That? 40 recipes on the free tier. Beyond that, you need Premium ($0.99/month, $12/year, or $65 lifetime).
Does Copy Me That work with TikTok? Its official support covers copying recipes from most apps and browsers including Instagram, Facebook, and Chrome. TikTok isn't listed among its named integrations.
What's the cheapest true alternative with no ongoing subscription? Paprika ($4.99–$29.99 one-time per platform) or Recipe Keeper ($19.99 iOS / $29.99 Mac, one-time) both avoid recurring fees.
Is there a free alternative with a higher recipe cap? RecipeClip's free plan covers 50 recipes. Samsung Food doesn't advertise a recipe cap on its free tier at all.
