How Pantree Works
Six steps from installing the app to eating dinner you didn’t have to plan on an empty stomach.
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Build your recipe library
Save recipes from anywhere — a TikTok video, an Instagram reel, a food-blog URL, a photo of your mum's handwritten curry, or type it in manually. Pantree parses the ingredients, steps and timing automatically so every recipe is stored in a consistent, cookable format.
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Log what's already in your kitchen
Add ingredients to your digital pantry with quantities and (optionally) expiry dates. You can do this manually or let Pantree pre-fill items from a shopping list. Most households spend 10 minutes getting set up once, then update as they shop.
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See what you can cook right now
Pantree cross-references your recipe library with your pantry and shows you which meals you can make tonight with zero extra shopping — and which are just one or two ingredients away. This is the single feature that cuts the most waste.
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Let AI Chef help when you're stuck
Tap the AI Chef tab and ask "what can I make for dinner?" or "what should I do with this wilting coriander?" AI Chef pulls from your actual pantry contents, your preferences, and the time you have. Substitutions, dietary tweaks, and technique questions are all fair game.
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Generate a smart shopping list
Pick a few recipes you want to cook this week. Pantree auto-builds a shopping list that consolidates duplicate ingredients, skips things already in your pantry, and groups items by supermarket aisle. Everyone in your household sees the same list in real time.
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Shop, cook, repeat
Tick items off as you shop — Pantree moves them straight into your pantry inventory. Your recipe matches update instantly. Over a few weeks this loop meaningfully changes what you buy, what you cook, and how much you throw away.
Ready to try it?
Pantree is free on the App Store. No credit card, no trial clock.