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Recipe Schema Generator
Paste your ingredient list and instructions, enter the times, yield and nutrition, and get Recipe JSON-LD ready for your food blog. Bullets and step numbers are cleaned up automatically, sections become HowToSection groups, and times are converted to ISO 8601.
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Recipe JSON-LD
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How to use the Recipe Schema Generator
- Enter the recipe name, a short description and at least one image URL.
- Fill in the author, date and yield, such as 4 servings or 24 cookies.
- Enter prep and cook times; the total time is added up for you.
- Paste the ingredients and the steps, one per line. Start a line with ## to begin a section.
- Add nutrition and rating if they appear on the page, then copy the JSON-LD into your recipe post.
Recipe properties and how this tool fills them
| Property | Google status | What the tool writes |
|---|---|---|
name | Required | The recipe title. |
image | Required | One URL or a list of URLs. |
recipeIngredient | Recommended | One string per ingredient line, bullets removed. |
recipeInstructions | Recommended | HowToStep items, grouped into HowToSection when you use ## headings. |
prepTime, cookTime, totalTime | Recommended | ISO 8601 durations; total = prep + cook if left empty. |
recipeYield | Recommended | "4 servings", or your own text such as "24 cookies". |
nutrition | Recommended (calories) | NutritionInformation per serving, e.g. "520 calories", "29 g". |
aggregateRating | Recommended | Average out of 5 and the number of ratings. |
author, datePublished, description | Recommended | Person or Organization; ISO date; short summary. |
recipeCategory, recipeCuisine, keywords | Recommended | Plain text; keywords comma-separated. |
video | Recommended | VideoObject with name, description, thumbnail, upload date and content URL. |
Common cooking times in ISO 8601
| Time | Code | Time | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 min | PT5M | 1 h | PT1H |
| 15 min | PT15M | 1 h 15 min | PT1H15M |
| 20 min | PT20M | 2 h 30 min | PT2H30M |
| 45 min | PT45M | 8 h (slow cooker) | PT8H |
Tips for food bloggers
- Mark up the recipe card, not the story. The markup should describe the recipe shown on the page.
- Write amounts with ingredients, e.g. "1 tsp ground cumin", and add metric amounts if your readers use them.
- Keep steps short: one or two actions per line work best for step-by-step views.
- Include total time that covers resting, rising or chilling, not only active cooking.
- Use high-quality photos of the finished dish in several aspect ratios.
Frequently asked questions
Which recipe properties does Google require?
Google requires name and image for recipe rich results. Recommended properties include author, datePublished, description, prepTime, cookTime, totalTime, recipeYield, recipeCategory, recipeCuisine, keywords, recipeIngredient, recipeInstructions, nutrition.calories, aggregateRating and video.
How are cooking times written?
prepTime, cookTime and totalTime use ISO 8601 durations: PT15M is 15 minutes, PT1H is one hour and PT1H30M is an hour and a half. Enter hours and minutes and the tool converts them. Always give prepTime and cookTime together with totalTime.
How should I format ingredients?
Put each ingredient with its amount on its own line in recipeIngredient, for example "2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour". Only include the ingredients needed for the recipe, not serving suggestions or extra notes.
How do I split instructions into sections?
If a recipe has parts such as the dough and the filling, start a line with ## and the section name, for example "## For the filling". The steps that follow are grouped into a HowToSection with that name, and each line becomes a HowToStep.
Is nutrition information per serving or for the whole recipe?
Nutrition values in Recipe markup are per serving, and recipeYield tells how many servings the recipe makes. Make sure the numbers match what is shown on the page; the tool adds units like g and mg when you enter plain numbers.
Can I add star ratings to a recipe?
Yes, if the page shows real ratings from visitors. Add the average rating and the number of ratings. Do not invent ratings or rate your own recipe; the rating must match what readers can see.
Should I use Recipe or HowTo for cooking?
Use Recipe. It has properties made for food, such as ingredients, yield and nutrition, and recipes remain eligible for Google’s recipe rich results and carousels, while how-to rich results are no longer shown.
Are all the tools on FreeToolCabin tested for quality and accuracy?
Yes! Every tool on our site undergoes automated Q/A testing in real browser environments to ensure high precision, correct output, and zero errors. If you happen to spot a bug or have a suggestion, please contact us at [email protected] and our team will review it right away.
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