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Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta) on Windows Pc

Developed By: whisk.com

License: Free

Rating: 2,5/5 - 38 votes

Last Updated: December 31, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.4.6
Size 24.7 MB
Release Date February 16, 21
Category Food & Drink Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (7)]

What's New:
- Fix authentication issue [see more]

Description from Developer:
Scan to Whisk is a new add-on that can be installed alongside your existing version of Whisk. Download this public beta version and give your feedback for us to improve future rele... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta) and install on Windows PC. Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta) is free Food & Drink app, developed by whisk.com. Latest version of Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta) is 1.4.6, was released on 2021-02-16 (updated on 2023-12-31). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta) is 2,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 38 users, 16 users had rated it 5*, 7 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.4.6.

Download Scan to Whisk: OCR Scanner for Recipes (Beta) 1.4.6 on Windows PC – 24.7 MB

Scan to Whisk is a new add-on that can be installed alongside your existing version of Whisk. Download this public beta version and give your feedback for us to improve future releases of the app.

Quickly get the editable text from scanned recipes using your phone’s camera. Scan photos of your grandmother's recipes and add these family treasures to your collection! Digitize recipes from printed recipe books, photos, recipe cards, pdf recipe files, and more.

BENEFITS:

- Preserve your physical recipes: Quickly capture the information of any printed recipe and turn it into a digital recipe.

- Save time: Avoid having to type instructions, ingredients, and to have to manually write out your shopping lists.

- Eat smarter: Automatically calculate the nutritional information of any scanned recipe.

- Free: Unlike other recipe scanning apps, Scan to Whisk is completely free.

- Integrated to the Whisk App: Add your scanned recipes to your Whisk collection and enjoy a seamless experience. Include your digitized recipes into your meal plans, shop ingredients, and more!


HOW DOES IT WORK?

1. 📲 Use your phone camera to snap a photo of your recipe and click on “Scan recipe”. Scan to Whisk works with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology; this means that the content from photos you take will be recognized as editable text.

2. ✍️ Review and edit your scanned recipe. Make all the changes you want. Edit the recipe title, ingredients, and instructions.

3. 💾 Save it and enjoy!


Questions? Suggestions? Please email us at help-scantowhisk@whisk.com and tell us what you think about Scan to Whisk. We want to make sure we keep improving your experience every day!
- Fix authentication issue
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to record audio.