Help

Answers to common questions about using Pantry Peak. If something is missing or unclear, use the Feedback page to let us know.

What you can do

  • Sign in with email and password, or with Google.
  • Create and manage household inventories with locations and items.
  • Track item quantity, unit, category, store/source, notes, favorite flag, low-stock threshold, and expiration date.
  • Use the + / − quantity controls to update stock quickly.
  • See which items are running low on the Low Stock page.
  • Build a Shopping List from inventory items, low-stock items, or manually added items.
  • Group Shopping List items by store, search, filter, sort, copy, export to CSV, and print.
  • Mark items as bought during a shopping trip — inventory quantities update automatically.
  • Invite household members and manage their roles (owner, admin, editor, viewer).
  • View recent household activity from the Household page.

Not available yet: native mobile app, AI/photo/voice/barcode input, store integrations, prices, aisles, checkout, and inventory-level permissions.

Getting started

  1. Sign in with email and password or Google. New? Create a free account.
  2. Open Dashboard and confirm your household name and item counts look right.
  3. Open Inventories and create an inventory, add a location, and add a few items.
  4. Use the + and − quantity buttons on an item — quantity stops at 0.
  5. Add items to the Shopping List from an inventory, or add them manually on the Shopping List page.
  6. Open Household to rename your household, invite members, or switch households.
  7. Use Feedback to report anything confusing, broken, or unclear.

Sign-in and accounts

Email and password

  • Create an account with any email address and a password.
  • A verification link is sent to your email. Click it to activate your account before signing in.
  • Forgot your password? Use Forgot password on the sign-in page.

Google sign-in

  • Sign in with any Google Account. Non-Gmail addresses work if they are attached to a Google Account.
  • To switch Google accounts, use Sign out in the navigation header first.

Accepting an invite

  • Invite links must be accepted using the account that matches the email the invite was sent to.
  • For Google sign-in: if the wrong account is picked automatically, sign out and try again with the correct one.
  • If sign-in keeps failing, clear your browser cookies for this site, then try again. Contact us via Feedback if the problem persists.

Households and access

  • Access is managed at the household level. Each household has its own inventories and members.
  • Household members can access inventories according to their role: owner, admin, editor, or viewer.
  • You can belong to multiple households and switch between them from the Household page.
  • Inventory-level permissions are not available yet — all members in a household share the same access level per their role.
  • Empty households can be deleted. Households with inventories or other members cannot be deleted until emptied.

Current limitations

  • Web app only — a native mobile app is not available yet.
  • AI-assisted input (photo, voice, barcode) is not available yet.
  • Store integrations, prices, aisle mapping, and checkout are not available yet.
  • Inventory-level permissions are not available yet.
  • Email delivery receipts for invites are not tracked.
  • Broad household deletion (when data exists) is not available — remove all inventories and members first.

Send feedback

Found a bug, something confusing, or have a suggestion? Short notes are very helpful.

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