Sharing and households
In short: You choose who sees each recipe: Public, Friends, or Link only. Cook Together shares collections, the plan and groceries.
Who can see the recipes I share?
You choose for each recipe: Public, Friends, or Link only. Public means anyone can find it, and search engines can list it. Friends means people who follow each other. Link only means anyone with the link, not listed. Everything else stays private. About sharing.
Can others see my private recipes?
No. Only recipes you publish are visible, and only to the audience you pick.
What is Cook Together?
Cook Together lets a household share collections, the meal plan and the grocery list. Invite people with a link, and everything updates for everyone. About Cook Together.
How do I start a household?
Open Settings and start a household, or share a collection. Then send the invite link. It opens in Saucepan on their phone. Share with family.
How do I join a household or shared collection?
Open the invite link someone sent you. If Saucepan is installed, it opens in the app and asks you to join. If it opens in the browser, tap Open in Saucepan, or install the app and open the link again.
Can I turn off or reset an invite?
Yes. The person who sent an invite can turn it off or reset it. Invite links are valid for 7 days.
How many people can be in a household?
A household can have up to 6 people, according to the Privacy Policy. Saucepan+ supports up to 6 household profiles. The app shows the current household limit for your plan.
Does everyone in my household need Saucepan+?
Cook Together is free: it shares collections, the plan and the grocery list. Saucepan+ adds up to 6 household profiles. With Family Sharing on, Saucepan+ can be shared with up to five other members of your Apple family group. See pricing for what each plan includes.
Can people I share with edit my collection?
It depends on their role. People you invite to a shared collection are viewers or editors. Editors can add their own recipes to it.
Can I share a whole collection by link?
Yes. The owner of a collection can turn on a view-only link. Anyone with it can see the recipes but cannot add to them. Turn the link off and it stops working.
Can I follow other cooks?
Yes. Follow cooks you like, and post an I Made This when you cook someone else's recipe. Use Make It Mine to adapt a recipe, and the credit to the original stays attached.
Can I leave a household?
Yes, at any time. What you added to a household list stays with the household.
How do I report a recipe or block someone?
Tap the three dots on the recipe, post, comment or profile, then tap Report and choose a reason. Reports are private. You can also Block someone from their profile. See the Community Guidelines.
Related questions
- Who can see my Pantry and plans? Privacy and data
- Does Saucepan+ work with Family Sharing? Pricing and Saucepan+
- My invite link opens in the browser. Troubleshooting
- Can I share the grocery list? Meal plan and groceries
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