Verify the document type

In the Upload new tab of Import recipes, above the upload zone, there's a banner that asks: "Not sure what kind of document this is?". It's there to classify a file before you process it as a recipe.

What is it for?

Importing a recipe consumes around 15 credits. If you accidentally upload an invoice, a delivery note, or a shopping list, you'd spend those credits on a document that AI can't turn into a recipe. The verifier clears up the doubt for just 2 credits: it tells you what the file is before you launch the full import.

How do you use it?

1. Click Verify type inside the banner.
2. Choose the file (JPG, PNG, WebP, or PDF). The button switches to Analyzing… while AI examines it.
3. AI responds with the detected type and a confidence percentage.

What types does it detect?

• Recipe — this is what you expect to import.
• Invoice — a billing document, not a recipe.
• Delivery note — a goods delivery document.
• Ingredient list — a list without the structure of a recipe.
• Other type — doesn't fit any of the categories above.

Next to the type you'll see the confidence percentage (for example, "Recipe (96% confidence)") and, if AI recognizes it, a title or a summary of the document. The detected title appears preceded by the "Detected:" label (with the title in bold right after); the summary, if there is one, shows below without a prefix.

And then?

Below the detected type, the banner shows a guidance line depending on what the document is:

• Recipe — "You can continue below to import it." Continue with the normal upload flow.
• Invoice — "Better to log it as an invoice in Purchases."
• Delivery note — "Better to log it as a receipt in Inventory."
• Ingredient list — "Better to process it as a catalog import."
• Other type — "Not processable automatically — upload manually if you insist."

When it isn't a recipe and there's a suggested destination (invoice, delivery note, or ingredient list), the banner also shows a "Go to the right flow →" button that takes you to the right place for that document type, instead of processing it here as a recipe. For the "Other type" type there's no destination route, so that button doesn't appear.

Either way, you can click Verify another to check a different file.

If verification fails

If the check doesn't complete, you'll see "Verification error" with a Retry button. Try again; if it persists, check that the file isn't damaged and that it's in an accepted format.