Meal ideas from your pantry
Take a photo. Get recipes from your ingredients
Pantry Pic spots what's in your fridge or pantry, suggests meals you can cook tonight and keeps your shopping list in order
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Ingredients recognised and growing
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Personalised recipes served
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Languages in the app
Why Pantry Pic
Pantry Pic dinner ideas from what you already have
Pantry Pic spots ingredients, plans meals and keeps you cooking with what you already have
Automatic Ingredient Detection
Instantly identifies what's in your pantry or fridge, from fresh produce to packaged goods
Personalised Recipes
Get recipes from the ingredients you have, or type a craving, to fit your diet, cooking level and household
Meal Planning
Tap a day to add a recipe and plan your week around food you already have
Step-by-Step Cooking
Cook Mode shows one large step at a time, a look at the next step and built-in timers
Smart Shopping
Add missing items to a shopping list grouped by aisle, or scan a barcode
Waste Less Food
Use what's already in your kitchen first, with a Use First group at the top of your pantry
Nutrition at a Glance
A Nutrition Score plus calories, protein, carbs and fat for every recipe, per serving
Receipt Scanning
Snap or email a grocery receipt and your pantry updates itself
Snap a Dish
Photograph any meal you love and get the full recipe to cook it at home
Ingredient Substitutions
Missing something? Find a swap that works with what you have
Ready to Clear Your Pantry?
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Inside the app
See Pantry Pic in action
From a quick fridge photo to a week of dinners, here's how it looks in the app
Snap your fridge or pantry
Point your camera at the shelves and Pantry Pic picks out every ingredient in seconds, no typing required
Know what's on hand
Your pantry sits in tiles by category, with a Use First group at the top based on when you added each item
Recipes from what you already have
Get meal ideas built around your ingredients, complete with cook times and easy instructions
Plan your week in minutes
Tap a day to add a recipe and see what's ready to cook and what's missing
A shopping list that writes itself
Missing ingredients land on your list, grouped by aisle so shop runs are quick
How it works
From Snap to Supper in Minutes
Snap your pantry, let Pantry Pic check every detail and turn ingredients into dinner-ready plans in minutes
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Step 1: Snap your ingredients
Take a clear photo of your pantry or fridge. Pantry Pic reads it in seconds
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Step 2: Pantry Pic checks every detail
Pantry Pic names the ingredients, skips duplicates and remembers your dietary preferences
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Step 3: Get tailored recipes
Pantry Pic suggests meal ideas with ingredients, instructions and nutrition insights
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Step 4: Cook and shop smarter
Use Cook Mode, a shopping list grouped by aisle and your weekly plan to make every meal easier
Start Cooking Smarter Today
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Testimonials
Loved by Home Cooks Everywhere
Real reviews from home cooks like you
“I didn’t realise how much food we were wasting until I started using Pantry Pic!”
Lizzyq123
Verified App Store review
“Saves heaps of food from being thrown in the bin, a win win!”
Tom
Verified App Store review
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FAQ
Everything You Need to Know About Pantry Pic
Answers to the most common questions about Pantry Pic
Pantry Pic turns your pantry or fridge photos into recipes and meal plans you can cook right now
Pantry Pic identifies ingredients from your photo to build recipes that match what you already own. You can edit the list before you get recipes
Yes. Pantry Pic helps you use what's already in your kitchen, and a Use First group at the top of your pantry shows what to cook with soon
Yes. Set your preferences once and every recipe adapts to your dietary needs and ingredients scanned
Pantry Pic offers a free version and a free trial of Pantry Pic Pro for unlimited scans and premium features
Absolutely. Your photos and preferences are private and never shared
Yes. It is on both the App Store and Google Play
Of course. You can send and share recipes with family and friends
Pantry Pic doesn't just store recipes. It builds them from your real ingredients
Download Pantry Pic, snap your pantry and start cooking
Join Thousands Reducing Food Waste
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Pantry Pic
Pantry Pic turns photos of your ingredients into delicious recipes, helping reduce food waste and making home cooking effortless
Features
Ingredient DetectionMeal PlanningStep-by-Step CookingSmart ShoppingReduce Food WasteNutrition Info© 2026 Pantry Pic