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