Quick Start Guide

Get started with Eatomate in 5 minutes. Track your first meal and see nutrition data immediately.

What You'll Need

Device Requirements

  • iOS: iPhone 6S or newer with iOS 11+
  • Android: Most devices from 2018+ with Android 7.0+
  • Kitchen scale: Any digital kitchen scale that reads in grams (most cost under £10)
  • Camera: Required for receipt and barcode scanning

Step-by-Step Setup

1

Download the App

Download Eatomate from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android). The app is free to download with a 14-day trial of all features.

2

Create Your Account

Sign up with your email. No credit card required for the free trial.

Privacy Note: We never sell your data. Receipt images are automatically deleted after 30 days. See our GDPR Compliance page for details.

3

Set Up Your Profile

Enter your basic info for accurate nutrition calculations:

  • Height and weight (for calorie recommendations)
  • Dietary preferences (vegetarian, vegan, etc.)
  • Nutrition goals (optional)

This takes about 2 minutes.

4

Grant Camera Permissions

Eatomate needs camera access for:

  • Receipt scanning: OCR to extract grocery items and build your pantry
  • Barcode scanning: Instant nutrition lookup from 2M+ barcode database

You're Ready!

That's it. Now you can log your first meal (search + weigh).

Optional: Set Up Household

You can invite household members to share your pantry and track nutrition together:

  1. Go to Settings → Household
  2. Tap "Invite Member"
  3. Enter their email address
  4. They'll receive an invitation code to join your household

Household Privacy

Each household member has their own private meals by default. You can optionally mark meals as "shared household meals" (e.g., family dinners). Each member has their own accuracy calibration based on their cooking patterns.

Optional: Scan Your First Receipt

Before logging meals, we recommend scanning a grocery receipt. This builds your ingredient database for better accuracy:

  1. 1.Tap Pantry → Upload Receipt
  2. 2.Take a photo of your grocery receipt
  3. 3.Our OCR engine extracts items automatically
  4. 4.Review and confirm (usually under a minute)

This is optional but highly recommended. It jumpstarts the reconciliation system by telling Eatomate what ingredients you have.

What's Next?

You're all set! Head to the next guide to log your first meal and see how weight-based logging works.

Log Your First Meal
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