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Cooking Mode

Last updated: 2026-10-23

A distraction-free cooking experience designed for the kitchen. Follow step-by-step instructions, use built-in timers, check off ingredients, and never lose your place.

Cooking mode on the web — step-by-step directions, built-in timers, and an ingredient checklist.

How to Use Cooking Mode

  1. Start Cooking: Open any recipe and click Start Cooking to enter cooking mode
  2. Gather Ingredients: Check off ingredients as you gather them at your prep station
  3. Follow Steps: Each step is highlighted. Tap 'Next' when ready to move forward
  4. Use Timers: Start built-in timers for steps that need them
  5. Complete: Tap 'Finish' when done. Your progress is saved automatically

Features

Distraction-Free Interface

Clean, focused view designed for kitchen use.

  • Large, easy-to-read text
  • High contrast for visibility in any lighting
  • Current step highlighted prominently
  • Previous steps marked complete
  • Minimal visual clutter while cooking

Built-in Timers

Timers automatically detected from recipe instructions.

  • Auto-detects times mentioned in instructions
  • Multiple simultaneous timers supported
  • Browser notification and an in-app card when a timer finishes
  • Timer shown for each relevant step
  • Start, pause, and cancel timers easily

Ingredient Check-Off

Mark ingredients as you use them.

  • Visual checklist of all ingredients
  • Dim used ingredients to focus on what's left
  • See at a glance what you've gathered
  • Automatically saves your progress

Recipe Scaling

Adjust serving sizes on the fly.

  • Scale the recipe between ¼× and 16× while cooking
  • Ingredients automatically adjust
  • Perfect for halving or doubling recipes
  • Changes don't affect your saved recipe

Keep Screen Awake

Prevent your device from sleeping while cooking.

  • Uses your browser's wake lock to keep the screen on, where supported
  • Prevents having to unlock with messy hands
  • On unsupported browsers, cooking mode still works — the screen may sleep normally
  • Only active while you're cooking

Collaborative Cooking (Premium)

Cook together with friends and family in real-time.

  • Share a cooking session code with others
  • Everyone sees the same step progress
  • Syncs timers across all participants
  • Great for cooking classes or family dinner prep

Tips for Better Cooking

  • Read the full recipe first: Before starting, read through all steps to understand the full process and timing.
  • Mise en place: Use the ingredient check-off to gather and prep everything before you start cooking.
  • Enable keep-awake: Keep your screen on so you don't have to unlock with messy hands.
  • Use timers liberally: Even if not explicitly mentioned, set timers for steps that could burn or overcook.

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