Sharing and Collaboration

Share your recipes with friends, family, or the world. Collaborate on recipe books and cook together in real-time.

Sharing Recipes

Share any recipe with others, whether they use momoChef or not.

Sharing Options

From any recipe page, click Share to see your options:

Copy Link: Get a shareable URL
Send to Friend: Share directly with momoChef users
Share Publicly: Add to community discovery
Export: Download as PDF or other formats

Public Share Links

Create a link that anyone can view:

Click Share on a recipe
Select Copy Link
Share the link anywhere - email, text, social media
Recipients can view the recipe without logging in

Managing Share Links

Control your shared content:

Regenerate: Create a new link (old link stops working)
Disable: Turn off public access
Set Expiration: Link stops working after a date
Password Protect: Require a password to view

Sharing to Social Media

Share recipes directly to:

Facebook
Twitter/X
Pinterest
Email

Tip: When sharing family recipes, consider adding a password to keep them semi-private while still accessible to relatives.

Collaborative Recipe Books

Create shared recipe books where multiple people can add and edit recipes.

Creating a Shared Book

Go to Recipes in the sidebar
Click New Book
Enter a name and description
Under Sharing, select Shared Book
Click Create

Shared Book Features

Multiple Contributors: Invite friends and family to add recipes
Real-time Sync: Changes appear instantly for everyone
Activity History: See who added or edited recipes
Comments: Discuss recipes within the book

Use Cases for Shared Books

Family Cookbook: Collect generations of family recipes
Recipe Swap: Exchange favorites with friends
Meal Prep Group: Share meal prep recipes with roommates
Cooking Club: Build a collection with your cooking group
Event Planning: Collect recipes for potlucks and parties

Converting Existing Books

Already have a personal book you want to share?

Open the book
Click Settings
Change from Personal to Shared
Invite collaborators

Inviting Collaborators

Add people to your shared recipe books so they can contribute.

Sending Invitations

Open your shared recipe book
Click Invite or Manage Members
Enter email addresses or select from your contacts
Choose their permission level
Add an optional message
Send the invitation

Invitation Methods

Email: Recipients get an email with a join link
Share Link: Generate a link anyone can use to join
momoChef Username: Send directly if they are already on momoChef

Accepting Invitations

When you receive an invitation:

You will get a notification in the app
Click Accept to join the book
The book appears in your Recipes section

Pending Invitations

Manage sent invitations:

View pending invitations in book settings
Resend or cancel invitations
See when invitations expire

Permission Levels

Control what each collaborator can do with permission levels.

Available Permissions

Viewer

Can only view recipes in the book:

View all recipes
Cannot add, edit, or delete recipes
Cannot invite others

Contributor

Can add recipes but not manage the book:

View all recipes
Add new recipes
Edit their own recipes
Cannot edit others' recipes
Cannot invite members or change settings

Editor

Full editing access to recipes:

View, add, and edit all recipes
Delete recipes
Cannot manage members or delete the book

Admin

Full control over the book:

Everything editors can do
Invite and remove members
Change member permissions
Change book settings
Delete the book

Changing Permissions

Open the shared book
Click Manage Members
Find the member you want to update
Click their current permission level
Select a new level

Removing Collaborators

Go to Manage Members
Find the member to remove
Click Remove
They lose access immediately

Tip: For family cookbooks, make everyone an Editor so anyone can update recipes. Reserve Admin for those who should manage membership.

Collaborative Cooking (Premium)

Cook together in real-time with friends and family, even from different locations. This is a Premium feature.

Starting a Cooking Session

Open any recipe
Click Start Cooking to enter cooking mode
Click Share Session
Share the session code or link with others
Everyone joins the same cooking session

Shared Session Features

Synced Progress: Everyone sees the same step
Timers: Start a timer and everyone sees it
Step Check-off: Mark steps complete for everyone
Built-in Chat: Communicate while cooking
Voice Chat: Talk hands-free while cooking

Use Cases

Long-distance Cooking: Cook together with family in different cities
Teaching: Walk someone through a recipe remotely
Party Prep: Coordinate cooking with multiple people in the same kitchen

See the Cooking Mode guide for more details.

Friends and Messaging

Connect with other cooks and send recipes directly.

Adding Friends

Go to Community > Friends
Search by username or email
Click Add Friend
They will receive a friend request

Sending Messages

Go to Messages in the sidebar
Click New Message
Select a friend or type their name
Type your message or share a recipe

Sharing Recipes via Message

Open any recipe
Click Share
Select Send to Friend
Choose the recipient
Add a message and send

Community Groups

Join or create groups around shared cooking interests.

What are Groups?

Groups are communities within momoChef focused on specific topics:

Cooking styles (Instant Pot, Air Fryer, Sous Vide)
Dietary preferences (Keto, Vegetarian, Whole30)
Cuisines (Italian Cooking, Asian Fusion)
Local communities (NYC Home Cooks, London Foodies)

Joining a Group

Go to Community > Groups
Browse public groups or search for topics
Click Join on any public group

Creating a Group

Go to Community > Groups
Click Create Group
Enter a name, description, and category
Choose public or private
Invite members to join

See the Community guide for more details.

Privacy First

Your privacy is important. Here is how we protect it:

You Control Who Sees What

Your recipes are private by default. Only share when you choose to.

Revoke Access Anytime

Disable sharing, remove collaborators, or delete public links instantly.

Profile Visibility Settings

Control whether your profile is public, semi-private, or completely private in your account settings.