What does Family Meal Board cost?
It's free. The basic plan will stay free for good; if paid extras come later, they'll be extras. There are no ads.
How do I get an invite?
Family Meal Board is invite-only during early access. Email hello@familymealboard.com and tell us a little about your family, and we'll send you an invite link that sets up your family. Open sign-up is coming.
How many people can join one family?
Up to five people can sign in to one family, each on their own phone. There's no limit on how many people you cook for. Most big families have the parents and one or two older kids signed in.
How do I add my spouse or kids?
Open Settings and share your family's invite link by text or email. It works for 7 days. Each person signs in with their own Google account and joins your family.
How do I sign in?
With your Google account. Family Meal Board never sees your password and never posts anything; it only uses your account to know it's you.
Do I need to download an app?
No. It runs in the browser. On Android, Chrome offers to install it so it opens like any other app. On iPhone and iPad, tap Share in Safari, then Add to Home Screen.
Does it plan breakfast and lunch too?
Yes. You choose how many breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks you want each week, and each recipe can be marked for any of them.
Can I put each meal on a specific day?
Not yet. The menu is the week's list of meals, and your family picks from it each night. Day-by-day planning is on the list of things to build.
Does it handle allergies or special diets?
The menu is built only from recipes your family adds, so it never suggests something you haven't chosen. It doesn't count calories or track nutrition.
Which recipe sites does it work with?
Most of them. Paste a link and it reads the recipe; for sites that block it, the "Send to" bookmark sends the page from your own browser. It also reads TikTok captions, photos of printed recipes and pasted text.
Can it read handwritten recipe cards?
Mostly no. Printed and typed recipes read well; handwriting usually doesn't. Typing a handwritten card in once is the reliable way.
Which grocery stores does it work with?
The grocery list works with any store. If you shop at Kroger or a Kroger-family store such as Ralphs, King Soopers, Fred Meyer, Fry's or Smith's, you can also send the list to your Kroger cart for pickup or delivery.
Does the list work in a store with no signal?
Yes. Check-offs are saved on your phone and sent when it's back online, and the app itself opens without a connection once it's been used.
Who can see my family's recipes and lists?
Only the people in your family. There are no ads or tracking cookies, and your information isn't sold or shared. See the privacy page.
How do I delete my account?
Open Settings and tap Delete my account. Your name, email and sign-in are removed right away. Your family's recipes stay for the rest of your family; if you're the last person in it, they're deleted too.