Sell Your Cookbook with ReciScan

A simple step-by-step guide to turning your cookbook into a storefront

With the ReciScan Portal, you can sell any cookbook you have created and printed with the ReciScan app directly to friends, family, or the public and get paid through Stripe. This guide walks you through the full process from start to finish.

Just looking to make a cookbook? Download the app here. Fundraising? Be sure to also check out the fundraiser guide for tips.

In just a few steps, you can:

  • Turn a printed cookbook into a product.
  • Share a link.
  • Earn money from every sale.
No inventory. No manual payments. Just cookbooks, sold simply.
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Create Your ReciScan Portal Account

The ReciScan Portal is a separate website from the mobile app. You do not need to link it to your app account. Just create a portal account to get started.

Once logged in:

  • Complete your profile details.
  • You will then see the option to Become a Seller.
  • Click Become a Seller (A) to unlock the Seller tab (B).
Become a Seller button and Seller tab unlock

Become a Seller & Connect Stripe

After clicking Become a Seller, you will:

  • Agree to the seller agreement.
  • Complete a short Stripe onboarding flow.
  • Connect your bank account for payouts.

Stripe handles payments securely and deposits your earnings directly to your bank account. Once this is complete, the Seller tab becomes your home base.

Seller tab overview with Stripe dashboard, storefront, and orders
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Explore the Seller Dashboard

The Seller tab gives you everything you need to manage sales and payouts in one place.

  • Open the Stripe Dashboard to view balances and payouts.
  • Set up or edit your Storefront.
  • View recent Orders and sale details.
Seller dashboard overview

Set Up Your Storefront

Your storefront is where buyers see your cookbooks. Setting it up is intentionally simple.

  • Storefront title (your name, group, or fundraiser).
  • Short description explaining what you are selling.
  • You can edit this anytime.
Storefront name and description fields
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Find Your Book Order ID in the App

To sell a cookbook, ReciScan needs to know which printed book you are offering. Use the Order ID from any successful book order.

In the ReciScan app:

  • Open the menu.
  • Tap Book Orders.
  • Copy the Order ID from a completed order.

You can sell any cookbook you have created and printed, past or future, as long as you have the Order ID.

The Order ID appears in your order confirmation email, printed receipt, and the app order history for 60 days.

Book orders screen with Order ID

Add a Book to Your Storefront

Now head back to the Seller tab and add your book.

  • Paste the Order ID.
  • Add a description for buyers.
  • Set your markup price.

Your markup is your profit. It is added to every sale and paid out through Stripe.

Add book form with Order ID, description, and markup
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Manage Your Books & Share Links

Once added, your books appear in your storefront list. You can:

  • Share your main storefront link (A).
  • Copy a direct product link for any book (B).
  • Edit or remove books at any time (C).

These links are perfect for text messages, email, social media, and fundraiser pages.

Storefront list with share links and book controls

Track Sales & Payouts

Every sale appears in your Orders table.

  • Order date.
  • Book sold.
  • Earnings.
  • Payout status.

For full financial details, you can jump into the Stripe Dashboard at any time.

Orders table with expandable rows
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What Buyers See

Here is what the experience looks like for someone purchasing your cookbook.

Your Storefront

Public storefront view seen by buyers.

Buyer storefront page

An Individual Book Page

Product detail page for a single cookbook.

Buyer product page

That is it, you are selling!

Buyers can view details, purchase securely, and receive their professionally printed cookbook.