diff --git a/cookbook/forms.py b/cookbook/forms.py
index 69ac558b0..e716c855a 100644
--- a/cookbook/forms.py
+++ b/cookbook/forms.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from dal import autocomplete
 from django import forms
 from django.forms import widgets
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
@@ -107,6 +106,10 @@ class ExportForm(forms.Form):
     )
 
 
+class ImportForm(forms.Form):
+    recipe = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea)
+
+
 class UnitMergeForm(forms.Form):
     prefix = 'unit'
 
diff --git a/cookbook/templates/import.html b/cookbook/templates/import.html
index 8d78ca2d0..96a7be708 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/import.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/import.html
@@ -6,5 +6,14 @@
 {% block title %}{% trans 'Import Recipes' %}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col col-md-12">
+            <form action="." method="post">
+                {% csrf_token %}
+                {{ form|crispy }}
+                <button class="btn btn-success" type="submit"><i class="fas fa-file-import"></i> {% trans 'Import' %}
+                </button>
+            </form>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cookbook/views/import_export.py b/cookbook/views/import_export.py
index def140216..1541b29a8 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/import_export.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/import_export.py
@@ -1,41 +1,74 @@
 import json
 
-from django.core import serializers
+from django.contrib import messages
+from django.db import IntegrityError
+from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
 from django.shortcuts import render
-
-from cookbook.forms import ExportForm
-from cookbook.models import Recipe, Ingredient, RecipeIngredient, Unit
+from django.urls import reverse_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+from cookbook.forms import ExportForm, ImportForm
+from cookbook.models import RecipeIngredient, Recipe, Unit, Ingredient
 
 
 def import_recipe(request):
-    return render(request, 'import.html', {})
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        form = ImportForm(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            data = json.loads(form.cleaned_data['recipe'])
+
+            recipe = Recipe.objects.create(name=data['recipe']['name'], instructions=data['recipe']['instructions'],
+                                           working_time=data['recipe']['working_time'], waiting_time=data['recipe']['waiting_time'],
+                                           created_by=request.user, internal=True)
+
+            for u in data['units']:
+                try:
+                    Unit.objects.create(name=u['name'], description=u['description']).save()
+                except IntegrityError:
+                    pass
+
+            for i in data['ingredients']:
+                try:
+                    Ingredient.objects.create(name=i['name']).save()
+                except IntegrityError:
+                    pass
+
+            for ri in data['recipe_ingredients']:
+                RecipeIngredient.objects.create(recipe=recipe, ingredient=Ingredient.objects.get(name=ri['ingredient']),
+                                                unit=Unit.objects.get(name=ri['unit']), amount=ri['amount'], note=ri['note'])
+
+            messages.add_message(request, messages.SUCCESS, _('Recipe imported successfully!'))
+            return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse_lazy('view_recipe', args=[recipe.pk]))
+    else:
+        form = ImportForm()
+
+    return render(request, 'import.html', {'form': form})
 
 
 def export_recipe(request):
-    # TODO filter internal only
     context = {}
-
     if request.method == "POST":
         form = ExportForm(request.POST)
         if form.is_valid():
             recipe = form.cleaned_data['recipe']
+            if recipe.internal:
+                export = {
+                    'recipe': {'name': recipe.name, 'instructions': recipe.instructions, 'working_time': recipe.working_time, 'waiting_time': recipe.working_time},
+                    'units': [],
+                    'ingredients': [],
+                    'recipe_ingredients': []
+                }
 
-            export = {
-                'recipe': {'name': recipe.name, 'instructions': recipe.instructions, 'working_time': recipe.working_time, 'waiting_time': recipe.working_time},
-                'units': [],
-                'ingredients': [],
-                'recipe_ingredients': []
-            }
+                for ri in RecipeIngredient.objects.filter(recipe=recipe).all():
+                    if ri.unit not in export['units']:
+                        export['units'].append({'name': ri.unit.name, 'description': ri.unit.description})
+                    if ri.ingredient not in export['ingredients']:
+                        export['ingredients'].append({'name': ri.ingredient.name})
 
-            for ri in RecipeIngredient.objects.filter(recipe=recipe).all():
-                if ri.unit not in export['units']:
-                    export['units'].append({'name': ri.unit.name, 'description': ri.unit.description})
-                if ri.ingredient not in export['ingredients']:
-                    export['ingredients'].append({'name': ri.ingredient.name})
+                    export['recipe_ingredients'].append({'ingredient': ri.ingredient.name, 'unit': ri.unit.name, 'amount': float(ri.amount), 'note': ri.note})
 
-                export['recipe_ingredients'].append({'ingredient': ri.ingredient.name, 'unit': ri.unit.name, 'amount': float(ri.amount), 'note': ri.note})
-
-            context['export'] = json.dumps(export, indent=4)
+                context['export'] = json.dumps(export, indent=4)
+            else:
+                form.add_error('recipe', _('External recipes cannot be exported, please share the file directly or select an internal recipe.'))
     else:
         form = ExportForm()