Simply Recipes
simplyrecipes.com
PDF Conversion Score
85/ 100
Score Insights
Fair (0–49)Good (50–79)Great (80–100)
- Native page count
- 12
- PrintFriendly page count
- 7
- Delta
- 42% (High)
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Score Breakdown
- excessive top whitespaceThere is a large blank area at the top of the page before the article content begins, which wastes printable space and disrupts the visual flow.
- navigation buttons in printThe 'Skip to Content' and 'Jump to Recipe' buttons appear at the bottom of the page, which are interactive UI elements that add clutter to the printed output.
- action bar clutterThe Save, Rate, Print, and Share action buttons are visible in the printed page, which are not meaningful in a print context and add unnecessary visual noise.
About this website
Simply Recipes is a food website offering a wide collection of tested recipes, cooking tips, and meal ideas for home cooks of all skill levels.
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Tested URL: www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/grasshopper_cocktail
Leaderboard Cooking
| Rank | Domain | Native pages | PrintFriendly pages | Delta | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | cookpad.com | 18 | 33 | +83% | 88 |
| #2 | simplyrecipes.com | 12 | 7 | -42% | 85 |
| #3 | tastywithlara.com | 9 | 8 | -11% | 85 |
| #4 | buonissimo.it | 11 | 4 | -64% | 82 |
| #5 | dahortaparaacozinha.com | 111 | 3 | -97% | 82 |
| #6 | allrecipes.com | 9 | 5 | -44% | 82 |
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