App 101

Welcome to Vinst, your ultimate AI Cookbook Platform, designed to guide you effortlessly through every step of your cooking journey.

Download the Vinst App

Download the Vinst app from the App Store if you are using an iOS device,
or from the Google Play Store if you’re using an Android device.

Registration & Login

Open the Vinst app.
Select Sign in with Google.
Press Continue in the pop-up to allow Vinst to use your Google account.
Select the Google account you wish to use.
Enter your password and press Next.
Review the permissions and press Allow to grant access.

Select Sign in with Apple.
Confirm using your Apple ID email address.
Enter your Apple ID password or use Face Recognition.

How to Log Out

On the main screen, press the three dots at the top right.
Select Account → Log Out.
Confirm by pressing Log Out in the pop-up or Cancel to stay signed in.

How to Delete Your Account

Tap the three dots at the top right of the main screen.
Select Account → Delete Account.
Follow the instructions, type delete in the text box, and tap Delete Account.
- Note: The button activates only when "delete" is entered correctly. Tap Cancel to keep your account.

Navigation

The Vinst app features three main tabs located at the bottom of the screen:

Recipes tab: Save and organize all your recipes in one place.
Viewed Tab: Review your history of viewed recipes
Gallery Tab: Store and manage all your cooking photos and videos.

Recipes Tab

Add Recipes to Your Recipe Box

Tap the Plus button to add recipes in three ways:

Online Recipe: Paste a copied recipe link from blogs, websites, or Instagram.
Image Recipe: Upload screenshots or photos of a recipe.
- Required: Recipe title and images.
- Optional: Source, cover image, and custom labels.
Text Recipe: Add recipes by writing them from scratch or copying text from messages, emails, or other sources.
- Required: Recipe title and text.
- Optional: Source, cover image, and custom labels.

Share a Recipe to the App

Press the Share button on your device.
Select the Vinst app from the list.
The recipe will automatically appear at the top of your Recipe Box.

Error Messages

"Error fetching URL": The link you copied is invalid.
"This recipe is already in your recipe box": The recipe is already saved.

Search Recipes

Easily find recipes using our AI-powered search for fast and accurate results.

Free-text Search:

Tap the search icon in the Recipe Box.
Enter keywords (e.g., title, source, ingredient, category, or label).
View filtered results instantly.
Tap the back arrow to exit search mode.

Search by Categories:

Under the “Recipe Box” title, you’ll see all the categories.
Select a main category and relevant subcategories (multiple selections allowed).
Tap a category again to unselect it.
View recipes filtered by your selections.
Tap Clear to reset the categories.

Search by Favorites:

Tap the heart icon on a recipe to mark it as a favorite.
To view favorites, tap the heart next to the search icon.

Edit Food Story

You can edit a Food Story recipe in three ways:

From the Recipe Box: Swipe left on a recipe and tap the pencil icon to open the Edit Recipe page.
From the recipe box: Tap the More button at the bottom left corner, then select Edit Recipe from the menu.
From the recipe box: tap the Edit (pencil) icon in the top right corner to open the Edit page.

3 Steps to Edit a Food Story:

Step 1: Recipe Details

Make changes to the recipe's name, ingredients, instructions, notes, categories, and labels:

Recipe Name: Tap the text box to edit the name.
Ingredients & Instructions:
- Tap an ingredient or instruction to edit.
- Tap the X icon to delete.
- Drag the reorder icon (the icon to the right) to reorder ingredients or steps.
Notes: Add any personal notes.
Categories & Custom Labels:
- Tap Edit to manage labels.
- Type a label and press Add to attach it.
- Tap a label to detach it or tap the X mark to delete it (deleting removes it from all linked recipes).
- Manage AI-generated categories by tapping to attach or detach them.

Step 1: Recipe Details

Step 2: Images & Clips

Edit the media linked to the recipe:

Tap the empty image box and select from:
- This Recipe: Images already linked to the recipe.
- All Images & Clips: Images from your app's gallery.
- Phone Gallery: Images from your device.
Press Next to proceed.
If you want to change an existing image, you can tap it or tap the Edit icon.

Step 2: Images & Clips

Step 3: Summary

Finalize and review recipe details:

Enable/Disable Sections: Use toggles to activate or deactivate sections.
Edit Recipe Creator: Update the creator's name.
Cooking Time: Adjust total time.
Servings: Change the number of servings.
Dietary Icons: Add relevant icons.
Introduction: Write an introduction for the recipe.
Original Recipe Link (Inspired by'): Choose to include a link for inspiration.

When finished, press Done to save your changes.

Step 3: Summary

Viewed Tab

This is where you can see your entire session history.

Revisit Recipes: Tap on a session to revisit recipes viewed in the previous session.

Delete a Session: Press and hold the row you want to delete, then tap Delete on the pop-up that appears.

Gallery Tab

All your cooking images and clips are saved here. These includes:

Media linked to recipes: View and manage media connected to specific recipes.
Uploaded media: Add media from your device directly to the gallery.

You can link or unlink images and clips to recipes at any time.

Settings (Three Dots Button)

Access key features and preferences:

a. Change Recipe Preferences: Set your preferred language and unit system. All Food Story recipes will automatically adjust to these settings.

b. Export Data to Excel: Download a spreadsheet of all your saved recipes, including links and notes.

c. Take a Tour: Learn about the app’s features through a quick guide.

d. Account: Use this to log out or delete your account as described in the [Registration & Login] section.

e. Help: Access our Help Center for detailed guidance.

f. Contact Us: Reach out to us via email.

Food Story Tab

Succinct View

See all your saved recipes in a clear, concise ‘Food Story’ format. Each recipe is processed into an easy-to-follow Food Story format.

Tweak Recipe

Press the Tweak button to modify your Food Story. Adjust dietary preferences, unit systems, language, or portions. Our AI will update the recipe instantly, reflecting the changes in the Food Story tab.

Cooking Tools

Always-On View: Enable or disable the option to keep your screen active while cooking by toggling the button.

Calculator: Access a calculator for quick calculations.
Smart Timers: Run predefined timers tailored to each recipe.
Notes: Write down personal notes for each recipe.
Multiple Recipes View: Add more recipes to this view to work with several recipes simultaneously.
AI Chat: Ask recipe-related questions—our AI chat knows the details of the recipe you're using.

More Menu

Press the More button for additional options:

Share via: Share the Food Story as a link.

Copy Food Story: Copy the link of the Food Story to share it.
Copy Original: Copy the link to the original recipe the Food Story is based on.
Reload Recipe: Reset the page, like a browser refresh.
Edit Recipe: Edit the Food Story recipe. Modify ingredients, steps, images, notes, and more.
Help: Access the help center.
Contact Us: Send us an email for support.

Issues with Food Story Processing:

When the message 'Food Story is unavailable for this recipe' appears, it means the recipe couldn’t be processed into a Food Story. You can still view the original recipe or use the Edit button in the message to manually enter the details and create a Food Story version.

Root Recipe Tab

Switch to the tab on the left to view the original recipe this Food Story is based on. For example, if you saved a recipe from Instagram, this tab will display the Instagram source.

Camera Tab

Switch to the camera to capture photos or videos of your cooking. They’ll be automatically saved in the recipe’s gallery and can be added to a Food Story recipe while editing.
Access the Recipe Gallery by pressing the gallery icon to add, delete, share, or detach images from the recipe.

Cookbook

Create your own printed cookbook with your favorite recipes!

How to Start

Go to the Recipe Box tab.
Tap the Plus button and select Cookbook from the menu.
Choose the Food Story recipes you want to include.
- The order in which you select recipes determines their order in the printed cookbook.
Tap Next to proceed.

If You See a Pop-Up Message

If a pop-up appears saying "We've just launched! We're experiencing heavy traffic right now...", it means you can’t continue at the moment but will be able to finish soon.

Use this time to tweak or edit your Food Story recipes and add images.
- Tip: The first image of each recipe will appear next to it in the cookbook.
Your selected recipes will be saved, so you won’t need to reselect them unless you want to make changes.

Title, Author, and Cover Image

Provide a title and author for your cookbook.
Choose a cover image.
If you edit the title or author after selecting a cover image, press the Refresh button to see the updated design.

Preview and Confirm

Tap Next to view a preview of your cookbook.
Scroll through the preview fully and tap Confirm the book is ready to print.

Shipping and Payment

Enter your shipping details and payment information.
Your cookbook will be sent for printing.

Access Recipes Digitally

Each recipe in your printed cookbook includes a QR code.

Scan the code to access the digital Food Story version of the recipe on any device.

For any issues or questions, feel free to reach out to us at support@vinst.me

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