Cookidoo® Subscription FAQ

Thinking about not renewing your Cookidoo® subscription? Don’t worry—your Thermomix® will continue to work. This FAQ explains what you can still do, which Cookidoo® features will no longer be available, and what to consider before deciding.


Yes. Your Thermomix® will continue working. You can cook manually by setting the time, temperature, and speed and use the manual modes available on your machine. 

Yes. Your Thermomix® will continue working. You can cook manually by setting the time, temperature, and speed and use the manual modes available on your machine.

What can I do without a subscription?

You can:

  • Cook manually
  • Use available manual cooking modes
  • Follow printed Thermomix recipes
  • Follow recipes from websites, videos, or cookbooks
  • Enter the required time, temperature, and speed yourself
  • Prepare your own familiar recipe

You will generally lose full access to:

  • The complete Cookidoo recipe library
  • Subscription-only Guided Cooking recipes
  • Online recipe search and synchronization
  • My Week meal planning
  • Integrated shopping lists
  • Creating, importing, editing, and synchronizing Created Recipes
  • New recipes and membership features 

No. Your Thermomix® will not be disabled or locked. Cookidoo is an optional recipe membership, not a requirement for operating the appliance.

Only recipes that remain available on your Thermomix® without an active subscription can use Guided Cooking. Full Guided Cooking access to the Cookidoo®  library requires an active membership.

Do not assume that every previously viewed or synchronized recipe will remain permanently available.

You can bookmark and synchronize recipes while your membership remains active, but this does not guarantee permanent access after expiration.

If you rely on a favorite recipe, make personal notes about the ingredients and method for your own reference, subject to Cookidoo’s terms of use.

They should remain associated with your Cookidoo® account, but you may not have full access to the recipes while your membership is inactive. They should become available again after you resubscribe, subject to Cookidoo’s current membership conditions.

Vorwerk states that Created Recipes may remain stored in your account for up to 18 months after the subscription ends. If you resubscribe within that period, you should regain access to them.

Keep a separate personal copy of important family recipes before canceling.

Created Recipes and importing or modifying recipes generally require an active membership. Without a subscription, you can still follow your own recipe manually and enter the settings directly on your Thermomix®.

Yes. You can renew whenever you want. Once the membership becomes active again, your Cookidoo®  access and eligible saved content should retur

Cookidoo®is optional. Your Thermomix®will continue working without it. You can cook manually and follow recipes from other sources, but full Cookidoo®Guided Cooking, recipe access, planning, shopping-list, and Created Recipe features require an active membership. You may renew again whenever you want.

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