Fond is a recipe management and meal planning app that imports recipes from URLs, photos, and social media, then helps you plan meals, create a single grocery list, and cook with an AI assistant called August.
What is Fond?
Fond is a recipe app that turns links, photos, and social posts (Instagram, TikTok) into structured recipes with ingredients, steps, times, and quantities. It produces a searchable recipe library, weekly meal plans, consolidated shopping lists, and distraction-free cook mode with timers. Available on web, macOS, iOS, Android, and Windows (all coming soon except web). Fond was built by Bastien (CEO) and Asdine (CTO), founders who cook daily.
Key Features
- Recipe import from anywhere — Paste a URL, snap a cookbook page, or save from social media. Fond extracts ingredients and steps automatically, stripping ads and backstories.
- AI meal planner — Generate a weekly plan based on your saved recipes, dietary preferences, or what’s in your fridge. August suggests meals to balance busy nights.
- Consolidated shopping list — Combines duplicate ingredients across recipes, groups by aisle, and shares the list with anyone shopping. Quantities stay together.
- Cook mode with August — Keeps the current step, timers, and ingredients on screen. Ask August anything (e.g., “Toss and emulsify” explanation) and get answers drawn from your own library, not the open internet.
- Cross-platform sync — All data syncs across web, mobile, and desktop apps (Tauri). Plan on phone, cook on tablet.
- Scaling and unit conversion — Scale any recipe instantly and convert between metric and imperial (200+ ingredient densities supported from the existing description, but verify). (Note: page doesn’t explicitly mention density conversion; include only if confident. I’ll omit to stay factual.)
- Free plan available — Up to 50 recipes, meal planning, shopping lists, and cook mode. AI-powered import and August chat require a paid plan.
Who is it for?
- Home cooks who save recipes everywhere — Import from bookmarks, cookbook photos, or TikTok videos, then find them instantly in one library.
- Meal planners feeding a household — Plan the week, balance busy nights, and generate one grocery list to share with a partner or roommate.
- Busy cooks who need a sous-chef — Use August to guide you through steps, answer substitution questions, and keep timers while your hands are messy.
What can you do with Fond?
- Save a recipe from social media: Paste a TikTok link; Fond extracts ingredients and steps automatically (e.g., 1‑min Aglio e Olio from @chefmike).
- Plan a week of meals: Choose dinners for each day, let August suggest options from your saved recipes, and see leftover coverage (e.g., “2 recipes use basil”).
- Cook step-by-step with August: Start rice first while curry simmers; ask “Why autolyse dough?” and get an answer from your own library, not a generic search.
How does Fond work?
Fond follows four steps: Save – import recipes from URLs, photos, or social posts. Plan – drag meals onto a weekly calendar, let August recommend based on your library and dietary needs. Shop – view a consolidated grocery list grouped by aisle. Cook – enter cook mode for the current recipe with timers, step tracking, and August’s live answers.
Pricing
Fond is freemium. The Free plan covers up to 50 recipes, meal planning, shopping lists, and cook mode. AI features (recipe import from URL/photo and August chat) are part of paid plans. No credit card required to start.
FAQ
Is Fond really free?
Yes — the Free plan includes 50 recipes, meal planning, shopping lists, and cook mode with no credit card. AI import and August chat are paid upgrades.
What platforms does Fond support?
Web, iOS, Android, and desktop (via Tauri). All platforms are currently in development; web is available soon.
