Mealime closed on October 21
Moving from Mealime? Meet your new weekly meal planner.
Mealime shut down on October 21, and its notice says saved recipes and plans are deleted. Here's how to keep the recipes you love, and how Imi plans your dinners and your grocery list from here.
The short version
- Mealime closed on October 21, 2026. Its notice says all personal data is deleted when the app shuts down.
- There's no export, so copy the links to your favorite recipes from mealime.com while the pages are still up.
- Have a Mealime recipe link? Paste it into Imi to bring it over.
- Imi plans your week, balances it against your goals and turns it into one grocery list by aisle.
Source: Mealime's closing notice (read October 21, 2026)
1. Keep your favorites while you can
Mealime doesn't offer an export, and favorites saved only inside the app went with it. Mealime hasn't said how long its recipe web pages stay up, so it's worth doing this now.
- List the recipes you cook most. Write down the names of the Mealime recipes you make again and again.
- Find each one on mealime.com. Look the recipe up on mealime.com/recipes and copy the page link.
- Keep a copy you own. Save the links in a note, or print each page to PDF, so nothing depends on a site that may go away.
2. Bring them into Imi
Have a Mealime recipe link? Paste it into Imi to bring it over. Imi reads the ingredients and steps and works out the calories, protein, carbs and fat per serving.
Imi also adds recipes from almost anywhere else you find them: recipe websites, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook videos, a photo of a cookbook page, or text you paste in.
3. Plan the week, dinners first
Pick the recipes that sound good. Imi spreads them across your week and balances them against your goals, so every day shows its calories, protein, carbs and fat before you commit.
- Swap any meal, move it to another day, or add your own.
- Add the dinners you want to cook, and let Imi fill in the rest.
- Each Friday evening, Imi drafts next week for you to look over and change.
4. One grocery list, by aisle
Your week becomes one shopping list, grouped by aisle. Each item shows which recipe it's for.
- Tick things off as you shop, and add anything else you need.
- In the US, send the list to Instacart for delivery.
What's different from Mealime
Good to know up front.
- Imi is a subscription. Your first two weeks are free, then it's $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year.
- Imi plans around your goals. It sets daily calorie and protein targets from your stats, and every number stays editable. If you're on a GLP-1, it plans smaller, protein-first meals.
- You can log what you actually eat. Cooked, ordered or eaten out, by photo, voice, barcode or search.
- It starts with a beta. Imi opens as a small TestFlight beta on iPhone first. The App Store release follows, then Android.
Try Imi in the beta
We're opening a small TestFlight beta on iPhone soon. Answer a few questions and we'll send invites in batches.
Questions
When did Mealime close?
Mealime says the app was discontinued as of October 21, 2026, and that all personal data is deleted when it shuts down. That includes saved favorites and meal plans. Recipe pages on mealime.com were still up on October 21, so copy the links you want to keep now.
Can I bring my Mealime recipes into Imi?
Have a Mealime recipe link? Paste it into Imi to bring it over. You can also add a recipe by scanning a page or pasting the text. Mealime has no export, so favorites saved only inside the Mealime app can't be moved over automatically.
Is Imi a weekly meal planner?
Yes. Pick the recipes that sound good and Imi spreads them across your week, balanced against your goals. Each day shows its calories, protein, carbs and fat, and you can swap any meal before you commit.
Can I use Imi as a dinner planner?
Yes. Add the dinners you want to cook, including your own recipes, and let Imi fill in the rest of the week if you'd like.
Does Imi make a grocery list?
Yes. Your week turns into one grocery list, grouped by aisle, and each item shows which recipe it's for. In the US you can send the list to Instacart.
Is Imi free?
Your first two weeks are free. After that, Imi is $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year. Cancel any time in your phone's settings.
When can I try Imi?
A small TestFlight beta on iPhone is opening soon, and you can apply now at getimi.app/beta. The App Store release comes after the beta, then Android.
Mealime is a trademark of its owner. Imi isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Mealime. Facts about Mealime's closure come from its closing notice.