Membership Information

What types of memberships does Allrecipes offer?

You can become a member of Allrecipes in two ways:

• Free Member. Allrecipes is FREE. When you register, you get a FREE Recipe Box and full access to all the recipes on Allrecipes. You also get FREE newsletters and FREE email alerts.
• Supporting Member. For a small price, you can get more as a Supporting Member. Features include custom print options, ability to customize and save recipes, your own blog, your own custom URL (so you can send everyone directly to YOUR page). To learn more, go here.

Why become a member of Allrecipes?

Because membership allows you to become a member of the Allrecipes Community. That means you can save and organize your favorite recipes, create Shopping Lists, and get time-saving cooking tips from our newsletters. And it’s FREE.

• Just click on JOIN FOR FREE in the top right corner of any page or go here.
• We’ll take you through the steps to set up your FREE membership.
• If you want more features, you can get them by becoming a Supporting Member of Allrecipes. To learn more about the advanced features of Supporting Membership, go here.

What are the benefits of becoming a Supporting Member?

Allrecipes is free. And as a Free Member, you get a lot! But Supporting Members get even more. Here’s the lineup of cool features:

• Custom print options. Choose the recipe card size, background colors, and type size. You can even add reviews (like how much everyone loved this recipe).
• Recipes your way. Take existing recipes, edit them, and save them as your own. Change ingredients, modify directions, make notes, and save it.
• Your own blog. Make it personal—and become an Allrecipes celeb when you mix it up and dish it out online.
• Your own URL. As a Supporting Member, your get your own custom URL to send to family and friends. Plus, you get a Supporting Member star next to your username!

Your photos, your recipes, your blog, your own address. That’s what Supporting Membership is all about. For a small price, you can become a Supporting Member.

I want to be a Supporting Member! What are my options?

Supporting Members get more! You can sign up for the membership that fits your needs!

What happens when my Supporting Membership expires?

Supporting Memberships are set to automatically renew for the length of time originally purchased (i.e. if you purchased a six-month membership, you will be automatically renewed every six months). In order to continue enjoying your membership features uninterrupted, you don’t have to do a thing.

If you’d prefer to manually renew, it’s easy to turn off auto-renew in your Account Settings—do it now.

Note: If you received a Supporting Membership as a gift, your Membership will not automatically renew, but purchasing one is simple enough—do it now.

Want to see when your membership expires and/or view your Account Settings? You can do that here (you must be logged in to view this page).

How do I get FREE Newsletters and Email Alerts?

As a member of Allrecipes, you get FREE access to our newsletters and email alerts (such as when new recipes are published on the site). Click here to join the Allrecipes Community. Then follow the easy prompts to set up your membership and select the newsletters and/or email alerts you want. You have total control: get them all, pick and choose, or receive none. You’re in total control and at any time, you can change your preferences.

How often will I get Allrecipes emails?

You decide! If you sign up to receive email alerts, you’ll find them in your mailbox based on the frequency you requested—either daily or weekly. But don’t be alarmed if you don’t get a scheduled alert—it just might be there are no new bread or low-carb recipe submissions (or whatever cooking topics you signed up for). That means you’ll get emails up to once a day—or up to once a week—depending on the frequency you choose. Don’t forget you can change your preferences at any time. Just go to the manage email page.

How do I open my Recipe Box?

You can access your Recipe Box from any page. First you need to Sign In (look for the link located in the top right corner). Then just click on the My Allrecipes tab below your username and profile image (you will only have a profile image if you have uploaded one to the site, otherwise you see an orange image that says “Add a Photo”).

Can Allrecipes remember me from visit to visit?

Yes! Your Recipe Box can remember your login information. To do this, your computer must be set to allow cookies from Allrecipes. To have Allrecipes remember you, click on the Remember Me box below the login field.

Oh no! I forgot my login information! What do I do?

Don’t worry. It happens all the time. If you forget your login information, just click on Forgot? in the Sign In area at top right corner of any page. Enter your email address into the box provided and click on Send Me My Info. Your login information will be sent automatically (and confidentially) to that address. If you don’t remember the email address associated with your membership, contact us at Customer Service.

How do I change my email address?

Click here to change your email address.

How do I change my display name?

It’s easy! In fact, you can change your display name, password, and other account information by first logging in, then clicking on the My Allrecipes tab in the top right corner of the page. This will take you to My Allrecipes where you can click on the Account Settings link at the top of the page. When you’re done, be sure to click the Save Changes button.

What’s the difference between User Name and Display Name?

Your User Name is for login purposes only and is not displayed on the site anywhere. Your Display Name is what will appear to the Allrecipes community on any content you have created, including recipes, reviews, Recipe Exchange posts, and on your profile page.

Should I use User name or Email to log into the site?

Depends on when you became an Allrecipes member. If you have signed in with a User Name in the past you can continue to do so. If you joined the site in early 2009, you will need to use your email address to login. If you aren’t sure or forgot your login info, you can always click on Forgot? in the Sign In area at top right corner of any page. Enter your email address into the box provided and click on Send Me My Info.