Meal Prep from TikTok and YouTube Videos
The Sunday Meal Prep Workflow
Most meal preppers watch TikTok and YouTube for inspiration. They save dozens of meal prep videos during the week. Come Sunday, they are overwhelmed — no plan, no list, no structure. Here is how Preplo turns your saved videos into a real meal prep routine.
Browse & Save During the Week
Watch TikTok and YouTube meal prep content throughout the week. When you spot a recipe you want to try, copy the link. Save it in your notes, a group chat, or directly in Preplo. The goal is to collect five to seven recipes by Saturday night so you have options when it is time to plan.
Extract Each Recipe
Paste each video link into Preplo. The AI analyzes the video transcript or description and extracts a full recipe with ingredients, measurements, cooking steps, and timestamps where available. No more pausing and rewinding to catch quantities. Each extraction takes seconds.
Review Your Weekly Menu
See all your extracted recipes in one place. Decide which ones make the cut for this week's prep. Maybe you want two chicken dishes, a pasta, and a vegetarian option. Swap recipes in and out until the menu feels right. Preplo keeps everything organized so you can compare at a glance.
Merge Shopping Lists
Preplo combines ingredients from all your chosen recipes into a single, categorized shopping list. Duplicate ingredients are merged and quantities are added together. You also get an estimated total cost so you know what the week will run before you step into the grocery store.
Cook on Sunday, Track Your Streak
Use guided cook mode for each recipe. Large text, step-by-step instructions, and screen-awake mode turn your phone into a kitchen assistant. Every recipe you complete counts toward your weekly cooking streak. Build consistency, level up from Beginner Cook to Chef Legend, and make meal prep a habit that sticks.
Know What Your Week Costs Before You Shop
One of the biggest meal prep problems is budgeting. You find five great recipes, buy ingredients for all of them, and the total at the register is twice what you expected. Most meal prep apps ignore this entirely. Preplo does not.
Every recipe you extract includes an estimated ingredient cost. When you merge recipes into a weekly plan, Preplo totals everything and shows you a projected grocery bill. You see the number before you leave the house, not after.
This matters most for students, young couples, and budget-conscious cooks who need to know whether a week of meal prep will cost $30 or $80. You can compare recipes by cost per serving, swap out expensive options for cheaper ones, and build a weekly menu that fits your budget every single time.
Weekly Meal Prep Cost Estimate
Based on average US grocery prices
I need one place for all my recipes. I watch meal prep videos all week then Sunday comes and I have no plan. Wish there was an app that could just pull the recipe out and give me a shopping list.
Everything you need to meal prep
From watching videos to having a full week of meals ready.
Smart Shopping Lists
Merged, categorized, and priced. Select your weekly recipes and Preplo combines every ingredient into a single shopping list grouped by aisle. Duplicates are merged, quantities are totaled, and you get an estimated cost before you leave the house.
Produce
Recipe Cost Estimates
Know what dinner costs before you shop. Every extracted recipe includes an estimated price per serving so you can compare options and pick the meals that fit your budget. Students, couples, and families can plan smarter without guessing at the register.
Cost per Serving
Cooking Streaks
Every meal prep session counts toward your streak. Cook at least once a week to keep it alive. Preplo uses Duolingo-style motivation with levels like Beginner Cook, Rising Chef, and Chef Legend to turn Sunday meal prep from a chore into a habit you actually stick with.
Multi-Platform Support
Extract meal prep recipes from YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Whether it is a 30-minute Sunday prep marathon on YouTube or a quick weeknight idea on TikTok, paste the link and Preplo handles the rest. All your recipes land in one place.
Supported Platforms
Paste any link. One recipe library.
Three steps to your weekly prep
From saved videos to a full meal prep plan.
Extract Your Recipes
Paste video links from TikTok or YouTube into Preplo. AI extracts ingredients, quantities, and cooking steps from each video automatically.
Merge & Plan
Combine shopping lists from all your chosen recipes into one. Review estimated costs, swap out recipes, and finalize your weekly menu.
Cook & Track
Follow guided cook mode for each recipe. Every meal you complete counts toward your weekly cooking streak. Eat well all week.
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Meal Prep FAQ
Common questions about using Preplo for weekly meal prep.
Yes. When you select multiple recipes for your weekly meal prep, Preplo automatically combines all ingredients into a single shopping list. Duplicate items are merged and quantities are added together, so you never buy more than you need. The list is organized by grocery category to make your shopping trip faster.
Preplo provides estimated ingredient costs for each recipe and calculates a total for your entire weekly plan. Estimates are based on average US grocery prices and update when you add or remove recipes. You can compare recipes by cost per serving to stay within your budget before you shop.
Every recipe you complete in guided cook mode counts toward your weekly cooking streak. Cook at least one recipe per week to keep your streak alive. The system uses Duolingo-style motivation with levels like Beginner Cook, Rising Chef, and Chef Legend to help you build a consistent meal prep habit.
Preplo supports YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. You can extract recipes from long-form Sunday meal prep videos on YouTube, quick weeknight ideas on TikTok, and recipe Reels on Instagram. Just paste the video link and the AI handles the rest.
Preplo is built for exactly this. Save meal prep videos throughout the week, extract recipes in bulk, merge all shopping lists into one, and review estimated costs before you shop. The entire workflow is designed around the Sunday meal prep routine that most home cooks follow.
Preplo offers a free tier that includes a limited number of recipe extractions per month along with basic shopping list features. For unlimited extractions, merged shopping lists, cost estimates, and cooking streaks, you can upgrade to our premium plan starting at $4.99/month.