Everything you need to know before you start.
DigitalKnife is an iOS app for iPhone and iPad — that's where the full toolkit lives. On the web, Chef unlocks Recipe Book, and Kitchen Chef unlocks the full workspace — Daily Order, Food Cost, Walk-In, Notes, and MEP List — for working on a bigger screen. Everything stays in sync across your devices.
Yes. The web tools unlock through a Chef or Kitchen Chef subscription, which you start in the iOS app via the App Store. There's no separate web sign-up or payment — one subscription covers both.
You start with 14 days of full Kitchen Chef access, free — no card required. After that, keep the free tools forever, or subscribe: Chef at €9.99/month (€99.99/year) or Kitchen Chef at €29.99/month (€299.99/year).
DigitalKnife is a digital toolkit built for chefs, cooks, and food professionals. We bring everyday kitchen calculations, conversions, and planning tasks into one place so you can spend less time on math and admin and more time cooking.
Our tools are designed for professional chefs, line cooks, caterers, culinary students, food bloggers, and serious home cooks — anyone who works with recipes, costs, scaling, or kitchen planning regularly.
No. The tools use standard culinary terminology, but everything is built to be approachable for both pros and home cooks.
DigitalKnife is built for iPhone and iPad, so it works great right in the kitchen. Chef also unlocks Recipe Book on the web, and Kitchen Chef unlocks the full workspace — Daily Order, Food Cost, Walk-In, Notes, and MEP List — for working on a bigger screen.
Yes. The app runs on both iPhone and iPad, and your data syncs between them automatically via iCloud. Chef subscribers also get Recipe Book on the web on desktop; Kitchen Chef subscribers get the full web workspace (Daily Order, Food Cost, Walk-In, Notes, MEP List).
Yes. Most tools work fully offline — timers, conversions, your saved recipes, notes, and reference data are all stored on your device. A connection is only needed for features that fetch live data, such as AI recipe search and online ingredient lookups.
Yes. Anything you create offline syncs automatically across your devices via iCloud once you reconnect.
You can start using the app right away. When you first save something, open your Profile, or subscribe, you'll be asked to sign in — with your Apple ID or an email and password.
DigitalKnife lets you sign in with your Apple ID (Sign in with Apple) or with an email and password. If you sign up with email, you'll confirm it once via a verification link.
Yes. You get full Kitchen Chef access free for your first 14 days — no card, no account needed. After that, you keep the free tools forever, or subscribe to a paid plan for more.
The app is available in 7 languages: English (EN), German (DE), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT), French (FR), Romanian (RO), and Portuguese (PT-BR).
The app follows your iPhone's language setting. Change it anytime in iOS Settings → DigitalKnife → Language.
The toolkit includes conversions, yield and calorie calculators, sous vide and temperature references, a recipe hub with AI search, seasonal calendars, notes, reminders, and more — designed to support your daily work in the kitchen.
Chef unlocks Recipe Book on the web. Kitchen Chef unlocks the full web workspace — Daily Order, Food Cost, Walk-In, Notes, and MEP List — plus the full set of in-app tools. To see everything that's included, check Compare Plans.
We constantly work to improve DigitalKnife. Updates arrive through the App Store — keep automatic updates on and you'll always have the latest version.
Yes. For big releases, you'll be notified directly in the app.
Email us at smartchef@digitalknife.io. We're happy to help with any question, bug report, or feature request.
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