Guides

Shopping lists, recipes & meal planning

Short, practical guides for keeping a household's food shopping organised — and getting the most out of Nimblist.

• The best shared shopping list app for families & households

  What makes a shared list actually useful, and how to keep everyone in sync in real time.

• Turn any recipe into a shopping list in seconds

  Three faster ways to get a recipe's ingredients onto your list — URL, photo, or browser capture.

• A simple meal planner that builds your grocery list

  Plan the week's meals and let the grocery list build itself, shared with your household.

• Add to your shopping list by voice with Alexa

  Just say “Alexa, ask Nimblist to add milk” and it lands on your shared list. Link your account once and you're set.

• Add to your shopping list by voice with Home Assistant

  Your lists become native Home Assistant to-do entities — add the shop by voice, dashboard, or automation. Installs via HACS.

• Connect Nimblist to 6,000+ apps with Zapier

  Automate your shopping lists — trigger a Zap when an item is added, or add items from any app you already use.