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Moving from BigOven: what moves and how.

BigOven's help pages document no bulk export of a personal recipe collection as of 9 September 2026. The routes below cover every kind of recipe you have in it.

No bulk export on BigOven's side. Should one appear (CSV, HTML, JSON or a zip), upload the file as is.

How to move your BigOven recipes

  1. Recipes you saved from the web: open the recipe in BigOven, follow its source link, then Share → Mealfolder (Android) or paste the address into Add recipe → Link.
  2. Recipes you entered yourself: open the recipe, copy the ingredients and instructions, and use Add recipe → Paste.
  3. Photos of cards or cookbook pages: Add recipe → Photo.
  4. Your grocery list and menus: not transferable; start with a plan in Mealfolder and the list follows.
Start free and import

Free plan: 10 recipes and this week's plan. If your import is bigger, you get a one-time offer at that moment: $4 off the first year of Plus ($8.99) or Household ($15.99), good for 30 days.

What carries over

From BigOvenInto Mealfolder
Web recipesyes, via source link
Own recipesyes, via paste
Photosweb recipes yes; own recipes add a photo later
Menus, grocery listsno

Price and plan comparison

BigOven Pro removes ads and adds features on a yearly fee; check their current price. Mealfolder has no ads on any plan, exports everything, and is free for 10 recipes and this week's plan, then $12.99 a year.

After the import

Recipes land in your box with their photos and source links. Drop them onto the week in Plan, tap Make grocery list, and the list is written by aisle. Everything you import can be exported again at any time, on every plan (portability promise).

BigOven is a trademark of its owner. Mealfolder is not affiliated with it. Export steps were checked on the date in the guide and may change; tell us at support@mealfolder.com if they have.