Recipe Videos

Add videos to your recipes from YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, or Instagram.

Adding a Video

Open a recipe in Recipe Kit
Find the Video field
Paste your video URL
Save the recipe

The video will appear in a "Recipe Video" section on your recipe card.

Supported Platforms

YouTube

Recipe Kit supports all YouTube URL formats:

Standard watch URLs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID&t=30

Short URLs:

https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID?t=30

Shorts:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID

The &t= or ?t= parameter sets the start time in seconds.

Vimeo

Paste any Vimeo video URL:

https://vimeo.com/VIDEO_ID
https://player.vimeo.com/video/VIDEO_ID

TikTok

For TikTok videos, paste the TikTok embed code (not just the URL).

To get the embed code:

Open the TikTok video
Click Share
Click Embed
Copy the full embed code
Paste into the Video field

Instagram

For Instagram videos, paste the Instagram embed code.

To get the embed code:

Open the Instagram post
Click the three dots menu
Click Embed
Copy the embed code
Paste into the Video field

How Videos Display

YouTube and Vimeo display as embedded players within an iframe
TikTok and Instagram display their native embed formats
Videos are hidden when printing recipes
Videos appear in a dedicated "Recipe Video" section

Video SEO

When you add a YouTube or Vimeo video, Recipe Kit automatically includes the video in your recipe's Google structured data (schema.org). This can help your recipes appear in video search results.

The schema includes:

Video name (uses recipe title)
Video description (uses recipe description)
Thumbnail URL
Content URL

Tips

Use high-quality videos - They reflect on your brand
Keep videos relevant - Show the cooking process or final result
Consider video length - Shorter videos often perform better
Test on mobile - Ensure videos display well on all devices

What's Next?

Recipe Images and Videos - Image requirements
Google Recipe Schema (SEO) - Search optimization