share-sheet setup
Save a recipe to
Recipe Filer
from anywhere on your iPhone.
iOS doesn't let web apps register for the iPhone Share Sheet directly, but a tiny iOS Shortcut does the trick. Build it once (~90 seconds), then every Instagram / TikTok / Safari page is one tap away from your Inbox cookbook.
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You're not on an iPhone or iPad
This guide only applies to iOS devices. On Android, just install Recipe Filer (Add to Home Screen) and we'll appear in the share sheet automatically.
Build the shortcut
Four actions. The Shortcuts app comes pre-installed on every iPhone.
Open Shortcuts → tap the + to create a new shortcut
Tap the title at the top, rename it: Save to Recipe Filer
Add the “Get URLs from Input” action
- Tap Add Action
- Tap the search bar at the bottom (don't tap any category tile)
- Type: Get URLs from Input
- Tap the matching result (from the Web category)
If iOS asks for an Input variable, leave it as Shortcut Input — that's the URL coming from the Share Sheet.
Add the “Get Contents of URL” action — this is the magic step
- Search at the bottom: Get Contents of URL
- Tap the result (the icon looks like a globe with an arrow)
In the new action's URL field, paste this endpoint:
https://recipefiler.com/api/share-import-tokenThen tap Show More and configure:
- Method: POST
- Headers: add one — Key: Content-Type Value: application/json
- Request Body: choose JSON, then add two fields:
- Key token · Type Text · paste your token from above
- Key url · Type Text · tap the field, then tap the URLs pill from the variable bar above the keyboard
Optional: add a “Show Notification” action so you see “Saved to Inbox”
- Search: Show Notification
- Title: Recipe Filer
- Body: type Saved to your Inbox (or leave blank — Shortcuts will show the API response)
Without this step the shortcut runs invisibly — recipes still land in your Inbox, you just won't see a confirmation banner.
Turn on “Use as Quick Action → Show in Share Sheet”
- Tap the settings icon (top-right of the shortcut editor — an ⓘ info circle or sliders icon)
- Toggle Use as Quick Action → Show in Share Sheet to ON
- Under Share Sheet Types, leave only URLs ticked
- Tap Done at the top-right to save the shortcut
Try it — share any recipe to Recipe Filer
Open any recipe in Instagram / TikTok / Safari → tap Share → scroll the bottom row → tap Save to Recipe Filer.
The shortcut runs in the background — you stay in Instagram. The recipe lands in your Inbox cookbook with the post's cover image already attached.
That's it — system-level share, forever.
iOS won't let us pre-install this for you, but the 90 seconds you spend doing it once turns Recipe Filer into a system-level share target.
Not working?
If the shortcut runs but nothing lands in your Inbox:
- Open the Shortcuts app → tap your shortcut → tap the ▶ play button at the bottom. Paste any URL when prompted. If it says "Saved to Inbox" — great, the shortcut is correct, the issue is in the Share Sheet wiring (check step 5 above).
- If the test fails with an error: tap the error to see the message. 401 = wrong token (re-copy from above). 422 = the URL couldn't be read (try a different recipe). 404 / network error = wrong endpoint URL (re-copy from step 3).
- Token rotated? Your shortcut needs the new token pasted in. Tap your shortcut in the Shortcuts app → tap the "Get Contents of URL" action → expand the JSON body → replace the token value.
