If you have an Alexa Echo Show device and are interested in testing our Alexa skill, we currently have some Alexa beta tester slots available.

Fill out the Alexa beta signup form with your Paprika account and the email address of your Amazon account.

You will need the Alexa app and Paprika 4 installed on your phone or tablet to complete the Alexa account linking process.

Thank you to everyone who has been testing Paprika 4 so far. We’ve gotten some really helpful feedback and also finished up a couple of features that didn’t make it into the initial beta. As we get closer to release we are now opening up beta access to all current users.

What’s New in Paprika 4

Recipes

• Recipe scanning - Choose a photo of a cookbook page or recipe card and let Paprika scan the recipe.
• Social media importing - Save recipes from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
• Clipboard importing - Copy text from an email, document, or message, and let Paprika extract the recipe.
• Cookbooks - Organize your recipe collection into cookbooks and share them with other Paprika users.
• Advanced search - Search for recipes based on prep time, servings, rating, categories, etc. Combine rules to refine the results and save searches for reuse.
• Category suggestions - Automatically suggest categories for a recipe based on its ingredients.
• Nutritional analysis - Calculate a recipe’s nutritional information using USDA ingredient data and display a nutrition label.
• Duplicate finder - Find recipes you’ve saved more than once and clean them up in one step.

Sharing

• Family sharing - Invite family members to join your account. Each user gets their own login, and everyone shares the same recipes, grocery lists, meal plan, etc.
• Direct messaging - Send your recipes directly to other Paprika users without having to email or export.

Pantry

• Extra pantry locations - Keep track of what’s in the fridge, the freezer and the cupboard separately.
• Barcode scanning - Add items to the pantry by scanning their barcodes with Paprika (mobile versions only).

Meals

• Calendar feeds - Subscribe to your meal plan in Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook or other calendar apps.

Integrations

• Alexa integration - Ask Alexa to add items to your grocery list, show your meal plan, or view recipes on your Echo Show.
• iOS/macOS integration - Add new widgets for the grocery list and meal planner, use Paprika with Siri and Shortcuts, and search for recipes in Spotlight.

We’ve also refreshed the user interface, updated the app icon, and made a bunch of minor improvements to the app. For a detailed list of changes check out our updated User Guides below.

Note: All new features are available for testing during the beta period. Afterwards, premium features will require a subscription.

How to Participate

1. Sign Up - Fill out the beta signup form to enable beta access for your Paprika account.
2. Download - Download the beta versions using the links on our beta downloads page.
3. Start Testing - Follow the beta testing instructions in our updated User Guides: iOS, macOS, Android, Windows.

Alexa

If you have an Echo Show you can also fill out the Alexa signup form if you’d like to test our new Alexa skill.

Thanks everyone who signed up for the Paprika 4 beta. Paprika 4 is now ready for testing.

What’s New in Paprika 4

• Soclal media importing - Import recipes directly from Instagram and TikTok using the share button.
• Recipe photo scanning - Scan recipe photos from your camera or photo library.
• Family member accounts - Invite your family members to join your account. All family members will share the same recipes, grocery lists, meal calendar, etc.
• Direct messaging - Share your recipes directly with other Paprika users using the Message option without having to email or export Paprika files.
• Cookbooks - Organize your recipe collections into cookbooks and share them with other Paprika users.
• Barcode scanning - Add items to the pantry by scanning their barcodes.
• Multiple pantry locations - Add extra pantry locations for tracking freezer or other items.
• Alexa integration - Ask Alexa to add items to your grocery list, show your meal plan, or view pinned recipes on your Echo Show.

Note: All new features are available for testing during the beta period. Afterwards, these features will require a premium subscription.

If you previously filled out our signup form you will receive an email with further instructions and download links.

The initial round of beta invites have already been sent out and the beta test program is full for now. If you did not receive an invite, don’t worry, we will send out additional invites as the beta progresses. You can still fill out the beta signup form to indicate your interest in participating in a later round.

Paprika 4 is almost ready for beta testing! New features include:

• Social media importing
• Recipe photo scanning
• Family member accounts
• Cookbook sharing
• Barcode scanning
• Multiple pantry locations
• Alexa integration

If you would like to help beta test the new version of Paprika, please fill out this form.

Our 2025 Thanksgiving and Black Friday sale has started! All versions of Paprika are now on sale until the end of November:

• iOS: $2.99 $4.99
• Android: $2.99 $4.99
• macOS: $14.99 $29.99
• Windows: $14.99 $29.99

Note: our sale prices are listed for reference in US dollars, however the actual prices will vary by country. Please consult the store listing on your device for the correct prices for your location. (The currently displayed price in the store is the correct sale price.)