Every rank you climb lifts your free limits.
Stokd Free starts with 5 recipe imports and 5 AI scans a week. Chef ranks raise those allowances as you use the app, and the top ranks remove them altogether. No subscription is involved.
AT A GLANCE
Chef ranks, in plain terms.
Chef ranks are Stokd’s free progression. Cooking, saving and stocking earn XP, XP raises your rank, and each rank raises how much you can import and scan each week.
- Cost
- Nothing. Chef ranks are part of Stokd Free and are raised by using the app.
- Ranks
- Six, from Kitchen Apprentice at signup to Master Chef at 7,000 XP.
- Earning XP
- Five daily missions worth 100 XP in total, which is also the daily cap.
- Starting limits
- 5 recipe imports and 5 AI scans a week.
- Unlimited imports
- Executive Chef, at 4,900 XP.
- Unlimited scans too
- Master Chef, at 7,000 XP.
THE LADDER
Six ranks. Six sets of limits.
| Rank | Reach it at | What it unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen Apprentice | Starting rank | 5 imports and 5 AI scans a week |
| Home Cook | 700 XP | +5 imports a week |
| Sous Chef | 1,750 XP | +10 imports and +5 AI scans a week |
| Head Chef | 3,150 XP | +20 imports and +10 AI scans a week |
| Executive Chef | 4,900 XP | Unlimited imports, +10 AI scans a week |
| Master Chef | 7,000 XP | Unlimited imports and scans, plus a Pro badge |
EARNING XP
Five missions a day, worth 100 XP.
Missions reset daily and reward the things you would be doing anyway: saving a recipe, stocking an item, actually cooking. Cooking is worth the most.
- Chef’s Work
- Mark a recipe as cooked · 35 XP
- Recipe Hunter
- Import a new recipe · 25 XP
- Collector
- Add a recipe to your collection · 20 XP
- Recipe Explorer
- Swipe 25 recipe cards in Explore · 10 XP
- Pantry Keeper
- Add an item to your pantry · 10 XP
HOW LONG IT TAKES
The honest timeline.
At the full 100 XP a day. Fewer missions means proportionally longer, and there is no way to buy the difference.
| Rank | XP needed | At 100 XP a day |
|---|---|---|
| Home Cook | 700 XP | 7 days |
| Sous Chef | 1,750 XP | 18 days |
| Head Chef | 3,150 XP | 32 days |
| Executive Chef | 4,900 XP | 49 days |
| Master Chef | 7,000 XP | 70 days |
QUESTIONS
What people ask about ranks.
Do chef ranks cost anything?
No. Chef ranks are part of Stokd Free. You raise them by using the app, not by subscribing, and the allowances they unlock apply to your free account.
How do I earn XP?
By completing daily missions in the app. There are five each day and they are worth 100 XP in total, which is also the most you can earn in a single day.
How long does it take to reach unlimited imports?
Unlimited imports arrive at Executive Chef, which needs 4,900 XP. At the maximum of 100 XP a day that is 49 days. Unlimited scans as well arrive at Master Chef, which needs 7,000 XP, or 70 days at the same rate.
Is Master Chef the same as Stokd Pro?
No. Master Chef removes the weekly import and scan limits and adds a Pro badge, but it does not include the hands-free cooking assistant or priority extraction. Those are Stokd Pro features and are available straight away with a subscription.
What is the difference between an import and an AI scan?
An import turns a recipe link from a website or a social post into a saved recipe. An AI scan turns a receipt or an ingredient photo into pantry items. They have separate weekly allowances.