Recipe Management

Build a 100-Recipe Collection in Under an Hour with Mass Import

The fastest way to go from zero to a full personal recipe library. Feastlee's mass import pulls recipes from Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and more — in bulk, all at once.

📅 May 26, 2026 ⏱ 7 min read 🏷 Recipe Management

Most people who love cooking have the same problem: recipes everywhere, organized nowhere. There are screenshots in your camera roll, saves on Instagram, bookmarks on Facebook, browser tabs you haven't closed in six months, and screenshots texted from family members. Great recipes, completely scattered.

Mass importing with Feastlee is the solution. Here's how to consolidate everything into one organized library in a single afternoon.

What Is Mass Import?

Mass import means importing multiple recipes at the same time — not one by one. You collect URLs from across the web, paste them all into Feastlee at once, and the app processes them in parallel. Instead of spending an hour importing recipes one at a time, you spend 5 minutes collecting links and let Feastlee do the work.

Where to Pull Recipes From

Feastlee's mass import works with links from:

Mix and match sources freely. You can paste 10 Instagram links, 5 Facebook links, and 3 YouTube links all in the same import session. Feastlee handles each one appropriately.

The 60-Minute Recipe Library Sprint

Here's a practical workflow for building a 100-recipe collection fast:

Minutes 0–15: Collect your Instagram saves

Go through your Instagram saved posts. For every food post worth keeping, copy the link. Aim for 30–50 links in this pass. Don't overthink it — you can always delete recipes later, and importing is fast.

Minutes 15–25: Collect your Facebook saves

Open your Facebook saved items. Copy links from recipe posts, food videos, and cooking group content you've bookmarked. Another 20–30 links.

Minutes 25–30: Grab your browser tabs and bookmarks

You know those tabs you've kept open "just in case"? Copy those URLs too. Recipe blog posts, YouTube cooking videos, anything food-related.

Minutes 30–45: Mass import in Feastlee

Open Feastlee's Import tab. Paste everything in. Hit Import. While Feastlee processes all your links in parallel, go make a coffee. You'll come back to dozens of structured recipes ready to browse.

Minutes 45–60: Organize into collections

Quickly scan your new recipes and drag them into collections. Set up collections that match how you cook: by meal type, cuisine, cooking time, dietary preference, or occasion. Feastlee's category filter makes this fast.

Tips for a Great Mass Import

Quality check after, not before

Don't spend time deciding whether to import each recipe. Import everything that looks remotely interesting, then delete the ones that don't work out. Deleting is instant; going back to find a lost recipe later takes forever.

Review AI-extracted recipes for accuracy

AI extraction is very accurate, especially for posts where the creator listed ingredients in the caption. For videos where content is only in the footage, spot-check the extracted ingredients and steps to make sure nothing is missing.

Add notes while you organize

Feastlee has a notes field on every recipe. Use it to add context you'd otherwise lose: "Got this from Mom's Facebook post," "Tried this — double the garlic," "Would be good for Thanksgiving."

After the Mass Import: Using Your Recipe Library

Once your library is built, Feastlee becomes your cooking command center. Search by ingredient to figure out what to cook with what you have. Browse by category for dinner inspiration. Mark recipes as favorites so your go-tos are always one tap away.

The key is that your recipes are now structured data — not just links and screenshots. You can search, filter, and organize in ways you simply can't with Instagram saves or browser bookmarks.

Start your recipe library sprint today.

Feastlee is free to start. Import your first 10 recipes and see how it works.

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