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· Free Chrome Extension   · Works on any recipe site   · Smart ingredient matching   · No account needed   · Free tier available   · Premium from $2.99/mo   
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Save Thyme

Smarter meal planning, right in your browser

Free Chrome Extension

Stop buying ingredients you already own.

Save Thyme reads recipes on any food blog and builds your grocery list automatically — then finds other recipes that share the same ingredients so you buy less and cook more.

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No account required · Works immediately · Chrome Web Store verified
v2.0 · Latest
800+ Preloaded Recipes
Free Forever Tier
800+
Preloaded Recipes
42%
Avg. Efficiency
Any Site
No Setup Needed

How it works

1

Scan any recipe page

Open a recipe on AllRecipes, Budget Bytes, RecipeTin Eats, or anywhere else. Hit Scan and Save Thyme captures every ingredient instantly.

2

Add recipes to your plan

Add a few recipes and watch the efficiency score climb as ingredients start overlapping. More overlap = shorter shopping list.

3

Get your optimized grocery list

Export a clean shopping list with duplicates merged and pantry items removed. Email it to yourself or copy it to your phone.

What people are saying

"Finally figured out why I always had half-used cans of coconut milk in my pantry. Save Thyme just... solves that problem."

— Sarah K., home cook

"I plan a full week of dinners in about two minutes now. It's embarrassingly useful for something free."

— Mark T., meal prepper
A closer look

Built for real-world meal planning.

Save Thyme isn't just a list maker — it's an ingredient matching engine that understands "Roma tomatoes" and "tomatoes, diced" are the same thing at the store.

Core features

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Automatic recipe detection

Recognizes recipe pages as you browse and parses ingredients instantly — no copy-paste required.

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AI ingredient normalization

A fine-tuned model handles unit variants, brand names, and phrasing differences so your list stays clean.

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Multi-recipe meal plans

Add as many recipes as you want. The grocery list merges everything and removes duplicates automatically.

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Email your shopping list

Send your full ingredient list to yourself — every ingredient from all your planned recipes, organized by type (Proteins, Vegetables, Fruits, Oils & Condiments, and more).

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Pantry tracking

Tell Save Thyme what you already have at home. Those items are excluded from your list and boost recipe scores.

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Suggested recipes

800+ preloaded recipes surface suggestions based on what you already have planned, maximizing overlap.

Frequently asked questions

Is Save Thyme really free?
Yes. Recipe scanning, meal planning, and the grocery list are free with a monthly limit. Premium ($2.99/mo or $24/yr) removes limits and unlocks additional features.
Does it work on sites not in your list?
Often yes. Any blog using standard Recipe Schema JSON-LD markup is automatically compatible. If a site you love isn't working, contact us.
Does the extension collect my data?
Your meal plans are stored locally in your browser. Anonymous usage data (scan counts) is used only to manage free tier limits.
What browser does it work with?
Chrome and any Chromium-based browser (Edge, Brave, Arc). Firefox support is on the roadmap.
Do I need to set up an account and password?
No. We wanted to make using the extension as seamless as possible — just install and start planning. No sign-up, no login.
Real meal plans, real savings

Meal plans built with ingredient overlap in mind.

Every plan below was built using Save Thyme — scan the recipes, check the efficiency, build the shopping list. These aren't hypothetical meal plans. They're the ones we actually cook.

Latest meal plans

5 Weeknight Dinners, 1 Shopping Trip
A week of easy Asian-inspired dinners built around chicken thighs, soy sauce, and ginger — 38 ingredients across 5 recipes, only 24 unique items to buy.
🍽️ 5 recipes 🛒 24 items ⚡ 42% efficiency 💰 ~$18 saved

More meal plans coming soon

We publish new meal plans weekly — real plans with real ingredient overlap. Check back or follow along on social media.

Build your own

1

Scan 3–5 recipes you like

Pick recipes from different blogs. Save Thyme captures the ingredients from each one automatically.

2

Watch the efficiency score

The more ingredients overlap between recipes, the higher your efficiency — and the shorter your shopping list.

3

Email yourself the shopping list

One tap sends a clean, categorized list to your inbox. Ready to take to the store.

Simple pricing

Free to start. Upgrade when you're ready.

The core meal planning features are free forever. Premium removes limits and unlocks advanced features for serious meal planners.

Free

$0
forever
  • 15 recipe scans / month
  • Full meal planning
  • Grocery list export
  • 800+ preloaded recipes
  • Email meal plan
  • Suggested recipes
Get Started Free
No account required. Save Thyme uses an anonymous install ID — no email, no password, no tracking. Upgrade via Stripe and your subscription is tied to your browser installation automatically.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as a "scan"?
Each time you click "Scan This Page for Recipe" and the AI normalizes new ingredients. Recipes already in the preloaded database or cache don't count against your limit.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel through the Stripe customer portal — accessible directly from the extension Settings tab. No penalties, no retention screens.
What happens if I hit the free limit?
Scanning stops for the month. Everything else — meal planning, suggestions, grocery list — still works. Limits reset on the 1st of each month.