What is the Pantry feature?
Sound familiar?

Ever opened your fridge to cook dinner and realised you're out of something you thought you had? Or gone grocery shopping and forgotten half of what you needed because the list was in your head? The Pantry feature fixes both — it's your home inventory and shopping list, always in sync.

The Pantry gives you two connected lists — what you have at home and what you need to buy. Items move between them with one tap, costs are tracked automatically, and an AI assistant can suggest recipes and build your shopping list for you.

🏠

In Pantry

Track everything you currently have at home with quantities and prices.

🛒

Shopping List

Items you need to buy. Move them back to Pantry once you're home.

📷

Receipt Scan

Photograph a receipt and items are added automatically.

🤖

AI Assistant

Ask DayJabber for meal ideas and it'll add missing ingredients to your shopping list.


Adding items
Adding an item manually Walkthrough
1
Open the Add Item panel

Tap + Add Item in the toolbar. The panel slides open below the toolbar.

🔍 Search + Add Item + Quick Add 🗄️ Archive
2
Choose an icon (optional)

Tap the 📦 icon button on the left to open the icon picker. Pick any emoji to represent the item. Defaults to 📦 if skipped.

3
Type the item name

Enter the name in the text field. Press Enter or tap Add — quantity and price are optional.

📦 Olive Oil 1 Price Add
4
Duplicate names increase quantity automatically

If you add an item that already exists, the quantity increases instead of creating a duplicate.

💡 Add a price to track your total pantry and shopping spend
Using Quick Add Walkthrough
1
Tap + Quick Add

A grid of common household items appears — groceries, cleaning supplies, and more.

2
Tap any item to add it instantly

If the item already exists in your list, quantity goes up by 1. Otherwise it's added with quantity 1.

🍞 Bread 🥛 Milk 🥚 Eggs 🧈 Butter 🧀 Cheese 🍎 Apples

Managing items
Sound familiar?

Ever bought 3 of something because you couldn't remember how many you had? Quantity tracking and inline editing means your list always reflects reality — no more duplicate buying.

Changing quantity Walkthrough
1
Use the + and − buttons on each item

Tap + to increase, − to decrease. Quantity cannot go below 1 — use delete to remove the item instead.

🥛 Milk x2 + ×
Editing name, price, or icon inline Walkthrough
1
Tap the item name to edit it

The name becomes an editable input. Type the new name then press Enter or tap away to save.

2
Tap the price (or "+ price") to set a price

If no price exists you'll see a faint + price placeholder. Tap it to enter or update. Press Escape to cancel.

3
Tap the item icon to change it

A small icon picker appears inline. Pick a new emoji and it saves immediately.

💡 All edits sync instantly — no Save button needed
Deleting an item Walkthrough
1
Tap the × button on the right of the item

The item is removed immediately.

⚠ Deletion is permanent. Use Archive if you might want the item back.

Pantry tab vs Shopping List tab
Sound familiar?

Finished your grocery run? Instead of deleting everything you just bought and re-adding it next week, just move items back to Pantry. Your history stays intact and your running cost totals stay accurate.

💡 Pro tip: If you plan to scan your receipt after shopping, you can simply delete items from your Shopping List as you put them in your cart — no need to move them to Pantry. The receipt scan will add everything back automatically with prices. This keeps your shopping list clean and easy to track in-store.

Items live in one of two states — In Pantry (you have it) or Shopping List (you need it). New items are added to whichever tab you're currently viewing.

Moving items between tabs Walkthrough
1
Each item has a Move button at the bottom

Items in Pantry show a green Move to Shopping button. Items in Shopping show an orange Move to Pantry button.

Move to Shopping 🗄️ Archive
Move to Pantry 🗄️ Archive
2
Tab counts and costs update immediately

The tab bar always shows the current count and total value of priced items in each list.

🏠 In Pantry 12 $34.50 🛒 Shopping 5 $18.00


Archive
Sound familiar?

Seasonal items like Christmas pudding or BBQ supplies only show up part of the year. Instead of deleting and re-adding them, archive them and restore when the season comes around.

Archiving and restoring items Walkthrough
1
Tap 🗄️ Archive on an item to archive it

The item disappears from your active list but is not deleted.

2
Open the Archive drawer via the toolbar

Tap 🗄️ Archive in the top toolbar. A drawer slides in showing all archived items.

3
Restore to Pantry or Shopping List

Each archived item has two restore buttons — 🏠 Pantry or 🛒 Shopping — so you choose where it goes back to.


Scanning a receipt
Sound familiar?

Just got back from the supermarket with a bag full of groceries? Instead of manually adding each item, take a photo of your receipt and let DayJabber read it for you.

Adding items from a receipt photo Walkthrough
1
Tap 📷 Scan Receipt in the header

Your device's file picker or camera opens. Select a photo of your receipt.

2
Wait for the scan to complete

The button changes to ⏳ Scanning… while DayJabber reads the receipt. Usually takes a few seconds.

3
Review and confirm items

A confirmation dialog shows the items found. Review before confirming. Once confirmed, items are added to your pantry and prices are recorded.

💡 Receipt scanning also logs the spend to your Expenses automatically
4
Existing items are updated, not duplicated

If a scanned item matches something already in your list, the quantity is increased rather than creating a duplicate.


DayJabber AI Assistant
Sound familiar?

Staring at a half-empty fridge wondering what to make for dinner? Ask DayJabber what you can cook with what you have — and it'll automatically add anything missing to your shopping list.

The AI Assistant bar sits just above your item list. DayJabber is a pantry and kitchen specialist — it knows your current inventory and can suggest meals, recipes, and shopping items.

Using the AI Assistant Walkthrough
1
Tap the "Ask DayJabber about your pantry" bar

The chat panel opens. DayJabber already knows what's in your pantry and shopping list.

2
Ask anything pantry or kitchen related

Meals, recipes, ingredient substitutes, what to buy — all fair game. Non-kitchen questions are politely declined.

3
DayJabber can add items to your Shopping List automatically

When it suggests ingredients you don't have, it adds them directly to your Shopping List tab — no copy-pasting needed.

You What can I make for dinner with chicken and rice?
DayJabber
You could make chicken fried rice — quick and uses what you have. You'll also need soy sauce and eggs.
✓ Added to Shopping List: Soy Sauce, Eggs
You I'm running low on breakfast items, what should I add to my shopping list?
DayJabber
Based on your pantry I'd suggest: oats, yoghurt, and fruit.
✓ Added to Shopping List: Oats, Yoghurt, Bananas
You What's the weather like today?
DayJabber I can only help with pantry and kitchen topics — try asking me about meals, recipes, or what to add to your shopping list!