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Everything you need to know
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From planning your first week to installing ForkTasker on your phone โ€” we've got you covered.

Get started

Up and running in 3 steps

1

Create your account

Sign up at app.forktasker.com. Your 7-day free trial starts immediately โ€” no credit card required.

2

Set your preferences

Answer 5 quick questions about your household, dietary needs, and favourite cuisines. Takes about 60 seconds.

3

Talk to your Chef

Open My Chef and type what you want. "Dinners for the week, Italian and Mexican" is all it takes to get a full plan.

Feature guide

How each feature works

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Hey! What can your Chef help you with today?
Dinners for the week, Italian and Mexican
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On it! Searching Italian and Mexican recipes for youโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Chicken Cacciatore
Italian ยท 35 min
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Enchiladas Verde
Mexican ยท 40 min
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Saved your full week! Head to My Plan to review it. ๐ŸŽ‰
Ask your Chefโ€ฆ
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Talk to your AI Chef

Just type in plain language โ€” no menus, no filters needed.

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    Tap My Chef in the bottom nav Available on every screen โ€” look for the chef's hat icon.
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    Tell Chef what you want Try: "dinners for the week", "quick 30-minute meals", "something Italian tonight", or "plan the whole month".
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    Chef searches real recipes Every suggestion comes from our curated library of 10,000+ recipes โ€” nothing made up.
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    Refine in conversation Swap a meal, add breakfast, change Monday to Greek โ€” just ask and Chef updates your plan.
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: The more detail you give, the better. "Weeknight dinners under 30 minutes, no seafood, I have chicken in my pantry" gets you a far more personalised plan than just "dinner ideas".
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Plan the whole month of August โ€” dinners only, mix of cuisines
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Planning all 4 weeks with zero repeats! Here's Week 1โ€ฆ
Week 1 ยท Aug 3โ€“9
Mon: Spaghetti Carbonara ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Tue: Chicken Tikka Masala ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Wed: Thai Basil Stir Fry ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
Add one Italian dinner per week and make sure no repeats across all 4
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Done โ€” one Italian dish added to each week, zero repeats across all 4 weeks! โœ…
Ask your Chefโ€ฆ
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Multi-week planning

Chef can plan days, weeks, or an entire month in one conversation.

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    Ask for multiple weeks at once "Plan the whole month of August, dinners every day with dessert on weekends."
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    Chef builds each week with no repeats Recipe IDs are tracked across all weeks โ€” the same dish will never appear twice.
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    Refine each week in conversation "Add one Italian dinner to each week" or "swap Wednesday week 2 for something Greek".
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    All weeks are saved to your account Scroll back and forward in My Plan to see any week.
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Use the Household Rules field in your Profile to tell Chef things that always apply โ€” "one Italian dinner per week" or "no spicy food on weeknights". Chef reads this every session automatically.
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My Plan
โ€น Jul 7โ€“13 โ€บ
Monday
๐ŸŒ… Blueberry Lemon Quinoa
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Chicken Cacciatore
Tuesday
๐Ÿฅž Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Enchiladas Verde
Wednesday
๐Ÿณ Cheesy Baked Eggs
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thai Basil Stir Fry
๐Ÿ›’ Instacart
๐Ÿ“ง Email
๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ Print

Your weekly meal plan

See your full week at a glance โ€” tap any meal for the full recipe.

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    Tap My Plan in the bottom nav Your current week shows by default. Use the arrows to navigate to any past or future week.
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    Tap any meal for the full recipe Ingredients, instructions, prep time, and nutrition โ€” everything you need to cook it.
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    Swap a meal instantly Hit the โ†บ Swap button on any slot to replace it with a similar recipe that fits your preferences.
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    Email, print, or build your cart Email your plan for the week, print it for the fridge, or tap Instacart/Walmart to shop.
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Tap the calendar icon to switch to Month View โ€” see dot-per-day summaries for the whole month and jump to any week with one tap.
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Shopping List โ€” Jul 7โ€“13
๐Ÿฅฆ Produce (6)
Garlic, 4 cloves
Roma tomatoes, 3
Spinach, 2 cups
๐Ÿฅฉ Meat & Seafood (4)
Chicken breast, 2 lbs
Ground turkey, 1 lb
๐Ÿฅ› Dairy & Eggs (3)
Eggs, 1 dozen
Parmesan, 4 oz
๐Ÿ›’ Build Instacart Cart

Shopping lists & carts

ForkTasker builds your grocery list automatically โ€” deducting what you already have.

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    Open My Plan and tap "Build Instacart Cart" ForkTasker combines all ingredients from every recipe in your week into one consolidated list.
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    Pantry items are automatically deducted Ingredients you've added to your Pantry โ€” including staples like olive oil and salt โ€” are removed from the list.
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    Cart opens in Instacart or Walmart All items are pre-loaded โ€” just review, choose your store, and check out.
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    Email your shopping list instead Prefer to shop in-store? Hit "Email Shopping List" to get a categorised list sent to your inbox.
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Add your Staples in the Pantry tab (things you always have โ€” olive oil, salt, garlic). They'll be automatically removed from every shopping list you ever build.
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My Pantry
Chicken breast protein
Olive oil staple
Garlic staple
Jasmine rice pantry
Canned tomatoes pantry
Parmesan dairy
๐Ÿ“ท Scan Receipt

Pantry & receipt scanning

Tell ForkTasker what you have โ€” and it plans around it.

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    Add items to your Pantry manually Type any ingredient and tap Add. Items stay in your pantry until you remove them.
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    Or scan a grocery receipt Tap "๐Ÿ“ท Scan Receipt", photograph your receipt, and ForkTasker reads it automatically โ€” adding everything to your pantry in seconds.
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    Set your Staples Mark things you always keep stocked (olive oil, salt, garlic) as Staples โ€” they're deducted from every shopping list automatically.
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    Ask Chef to cook from your pantry "What can I make tonight with what I have?" โ€” Chef sees your pantry and suggests recipes that use what's already there.
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Use Smart Plan (the โœจ button in My Plan) to build a full week that maximises pantry ingredients โ€” Chef picks recipes that share ingredients to cut your shopping list down.
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Profile ยท Refer & Save
๐ŸŽ Your referral link
๐Ÿ’ฐ $1.50 credit ยท applied to next bill
Your referrals
z***@gmail.com โœ… +$1.50
j***@outlook.com โณ Pending
Credits auto-apply to your monthly bill

Refer & Save

Share your link โ€” your friend saves on day one, you earn every time they renew.

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    Go to Profile โ†’ Refer & Save Your unique referral link is waiting there โ€” every account gets one automatically.
  • 2
    Copy and share your link Text it, DM it, post it โ€” anyone who signs up through your link is tied to your account.
  • 3
    Your friend gets 15% off their first month The discount is applied automatically at checkout when they subscribe after their trial โ€” no code entry needed.
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    You earn a 15% bill credit When your friend's subscription auto-renews for the second month, a credit lands in your account and reduces your next bill automatically.
๐Ÿ’ฐ The math: Each Basic referral earns ~$1.50, each Premium earns ~$3.00. Refer 10 friends who stick around and you earn up to 1.5 months of ForkTasker free โ€” no cap on how many people you can refer.

Full details and common questions โ†’ faq.html#referrals

Add ForkTasker to your home screen

ForkTasker works as a full app on your phone โ€” no App Store download needed.

โ˜… Tap any screenshot below to enlarge it.

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Open Chrome on your Android phone This works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Samsung Internet, and Opera.
2
Go to app.forktasker.com Log in to your account first so you're on the main app screen.
ForkTasker open in Chrome on Android
3
Tap the three-dot menu (โ‹ฎ) in Chrome It's in the top-right corner of the browser. Tap "Add to Home screen" from the menu.
Chrome menu showing Add to Home screen
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Tap "Add" to confirm A dialog appears with the app name โ€” tap "Add" and the ForkTasker icon lands on your home screen.
Add to Home screen confirmation dialog
Confirm dialog
ForkTasker icon on Android home screen
Icon on home screen
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Tap the icon to open ForkTasker It launches full-screen with no browser toolbar โ€” just the app.
ForkTasker launched full screen on Android
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    Open Safari on your iPhone Important: this only works in Safari on iOS โ€” not Chrome or Firefox on iPhone.
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    Go to app.forktasker.com Log in to your account so you're on the main app screen.
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    Tap the Share button at the bottom It looks like a box with an arrow pointing up โ€” in Safari's bottom toolbar.
  • 4
    Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen" The icon name will already say "ForkTasker" โ€” tap "Add" in the top-right corner.
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    Find ForkTasker on your home screen Tap it to open in full-screen mode, just like a downloaded app.
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Safari share button screenshot
Tap the Share button (โ†‘) in Safari
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"Add to Home Screen" screenshot
Scroll to "Add to Home Screen"
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Open Chrome or Edge on your computer Works in Chrome, Edge, and Brave. Not available in Safari or Firefox on desktop.
2
Go to app.forktasker.com and log in You'll see the install option appear once you're on the main app screen.
ForkTasker open in Chrome on desktop
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Click the install icon in the address bar Look for a small computer icon on the right side of Chrome's address bar. In Edge it's a "+" icon. Click it and select "Install".
Chrome install prompt for ForkTasker
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ForkTasker opens in its own window No browser tabs, no address bar โ€” just the app. It also gets pinned to your taskbar and Start menu for quick access.
ForkTasker login screen as installed app
Launches as a standalone app
ForkTasker running as installed desktop app
Full app โ€” no browser chrome

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