Using the tool
The current browser ledger is free to use without an account. Do not interfere with the service, evade invoice or recipe limits or submit material you do not have permission to process. The invoice reader is optional and requires your confirmation before sending an image. The recipe reader requires the same confirmation for a recipe photo or pasted text; simple measured text can be parsed locally.
Accuracy and business decisions
Check purchase units, pack sizes, yields, taxes and portion definitions before relying on a calculation. Reference prices are historical observations, not quotations. Published medians are descriptions of a sample, not guaranteed results. AI extraction can make mistakes; review each line before applying a change.
The service is provided as available, without a promise of uninterrupted availability or fitness for every business. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we are not responsible for losses caused by incorrect inputs, unverified reference data, unavailable service or missing backups. Nothing here excludes rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Local data and backups
The ledger is stored in your browser. Clearing browser data, device failure or switching browser profiles may make it unavailable. Export and retain your own backups. We cannot restore a local ledger from a server copy that does not exist.
Reference material
Source datasets retain their stated terms and attribution. Original site explanations and software are separate from third-party material. Competitor names identify the products discussed and do not imply endorsement or affiliation.
Pro development and changes
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Last checked: October 29, 2026. Questions or corrections: contact@costedplate.com.
Sources and method
Checked October 30, 2026. Example inputs and computed results are identified in the text.
- Product limits and data handling. Costed Plate. Application limits are enforced in the source code. Local examples are explicitly illustrative. Checked 2026-10-30.
- FoodData Central SR Legacy downloads. USDA Agricultural Research Service. Portion weights extracted from the April 2018 SR Legacy CSV release; historical reference data, not new measurements. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Agriculture Handbook 102: Food Yields Summarized by Different Stages of Preparation. USDA Agricultural Research Service. Revised September 1975. Table 1, printed pages 6 to 10, inspected visually. Preparation, ranges and limited-data markers retained. Checked 2026-10-29.
- CPI Average Price Data factsheet. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retail averages for specified units. They are not wholesale procurement prices. Checked 2026-10-29.