diff --git a/cookbook/migrations/0010_recipe_internal.py b/cookbook/migrations/0010_recipe_internal.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1a1de5b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookbook/migrations/0010_recipe_internal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.7 on 2019-11-15 12:55
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('cookbook', '0009_auto_20191114_1800'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='recipe',
+            name='internal',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/cookbook/models.py b/cookbook/models.py
index e6b2a8301..dc8721942 100644
--- a/cookbook/models.py
+++ b/cookbook/models.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class Recipe(models.Model):
     file_path = models.CharField(max_length=512, default="")
     link = models.CharField(max_length=512, default="")
     keywords = models.ManyToManyField(Keyword, blank=True)
+    internal = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     created_by = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
diff --git a/cookbook/templates/recipe_view.html b/cookbook/templates/recipe_view.html
index 20af3846d..09b7fa577 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/recipe_view.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/recipe_view.html
@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@
     <h3>{{ recipe.name }} <a href="{% url 'edit_recipe' recipe.pk %}"><i class="fas fa-pencil-alt"></i></a></h3>
     {% if recipe.storage %}
         <small>{% trans 'in' %} <a
-            href="{% url 'edit_storage' recipe.storage.pk %}">{{ recipe.storage.name }}</a></small><br/><br/>
-    {% else %}
-        <small>{% trans 'by' %} {{ recipe.created_by.username }}</small><br/><br/>
+                href="{% url 'edit_storage' recipe.storage.pk %}">{{ recipe.storage.name }}</a></small><br/>
     {% endif %}
 
+    {% if recipe.internal %}
+        <small>{% trans 'by' %} {{ recipe.created_by.username }}</small><br/>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    <br/>
+
     {% if recipe.all_tags %}
         {{ recipe.all_tags }}
         <br/>
@@ -42,10 +46,32 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if recipe.storage %}
-        <a href='#' onClick='openRecipe({{ recipe.id }})'>{% trans 'Open recipe' %} <i
+        <a href='#' onClick='openRecipe({{ recipe.id }})'>{% trans 'View external recipe' %} <i
                 class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i></a>
     {% endif %}
 
+    {% if not recipe.internal %}
+        <br/>
+        <br/>
+        <br/>
+        <div class="card border-info">
+            <div class="card-body text-info">
+                <h5 class="card-title">{% trans 'External recipe' %}</h5>
+                <p class="card-text">
+                    {% blocktrans %}
+                        This is an external recipe, which means you can only view it by opening the link above.
+                        You can convert this recipe to a fancy recipe by pressing the convert button. The original file
+                        will still be accessible.
+                    {% endblocktrans %}.
+                    <br/>
+                    <br/>
+                    <a href="{% url 'edit_convert_recipe' recipe.pk %}"
+                       class="card-link btn btn-info">{% trans 'Convert now!' %}</a>
+                </p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
     <br/>
     <br/>
 
@@ -53,21 +79,27 @@
 
     <form method="POST" class="post-form">
         {% csrf_token %}
-        {{ form|crispy }}
-        <input type="submit" value="{% trans 'Comment' %}" class="btn btn-success">
+        <div class="input-group mb-3">
+            <textarea name="text" cols="15" rows="2" class="textarea form-control" required id="id_text">
+            </textarea>
+            <div class="input-group-append">
+                <input type="submit" value="{% trans 'Comment' %}" class="btn btn-success">
+            </div>
+        </div>
     </form>
 
     {% for c in comments %}
         <div class="card">
             <div class="card-body">
-                <small class="card-title">{{ c.updated_at }} {% trans 'by' %} {{ c.created_by.username }}</small> <br/>
+                <small class="card-title">{{ c.updated_at }} {% trans 'by' %} {{ c.created_by.username }}</small> <a
+                    href="{% url 'edit_comment' c.pk %}"><i class="fas fa-pencil-alt"></i></a><br/>
                 {{ c.text }}
             </div>
-            <br/>
         </div>
+        <br/>
     {% endfor %}
 
-    {% if not ingredients %}
+    {% if recipe.storage %}
         {% include 'include/recipe_open_modal.html' %}
     {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cookbook/urls.py b/cookbook/urls.py
index 4ebf44da2..9c314d53c 100644
--- a/cookbook/urls.py
+++ b/cookbook/urls.py
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('edit/recipe/<int:pk>/', edit.switch_recipe, name='edit_recipe'),
     path('edit/recipe/internal/<int:pk>/', edit.internal_recipe_update, name='edit_internal_recipe'),  # for internal use only
     path('edit/recipe/external/<int:pk>/', edit.RecipeUpdate.as_view(), name='edit_external_recipe'),  # for internal use only
+    path('edit/recipe/convert/<int:pk>/', edit.convert_recipe, name='edit_convert_recipe'), # for internal use only
 
     path('edit/keyword/<int:pk>/', edit.KeywordUpdate.as_view(), name='edit_keyword'),
     path('edit/sync/<int:pk>/', edit.SyncUpdate.as_view(), name='edit_sync'),
     path('edit/import/<int:pk>/', edit.ImportUpdate.as_view(), name='edit_import'),
     path('edit/storage/<int:pk>/', edit.StorageUpdate.as_view(), name='edit_storage'),
+    path('edit/comment/<int:pk>/', edit.CommentUpdate.as_view(), name='edit_comment'),
 
     path('redirect/delete/<slug:name>/<int:pk>/', edit.delete_redirect, name='redirect_delete'),
 
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('delete/sync/<int:pk>/', edit.MonitorDelete.as_view(), name='delete_sync'),
     path('delete/import/<int:pk>/', edit.ImportDelete.as_view(), name='delete_import'),
     path('delete/storage/<int:pk>/', edit.StorageDelete.as_view(), name='delete_storage'),
+    path('delete/comment/<int:pk>/', edit.CommentDelete.as_view(), name='delete_comment'),
 
     path('data/sync', data.sync, name='data_sync'),  # TODO move to generic "new" view
     path('data/batch/edit', data.batch_edit, name='data_batch_edit'),
diff --git a/cookbook/views/edit.py b/cookbook/views/edit.py
index e8178af5a..131871ee5 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/edit.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/edit.py
@@ -7,16 +7,25 @@ from django.urls import reverse_lazy, reverse
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from django.views.generic import UpdateView, DeleteView
 
-from cookbook.forms import ExternalRecipeForm, KeywordForm, StorageForm, SyncForm, InternalRecipeForm
-from cookbook.models import Recipe, Sync, Keyword, RecipeImport, Storage
+from cookbook.forms import ExternalRecipeForm, KeywordForm, StorageForm, SyncForm, InternalRecipeForm, CommentForm
+from cookbook.models import Recipe, Sync, Keyword, RecipeImport, Storage, Comment
 
 
 @login_required
 def switch_recipe(request, pk):
     recipe = get_object_or_404(Recipe, pk=pk)
-    if recipe.storage and not recipe.instructions:
-        return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('edit_external_recipe', args=[pk]))
+    if recipe.internal:
+        return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('edit_internal_recipe', args=[pk]))
     else:
+        return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('edit_external_recipe', args=[pk]))
+
+
+@login_required
+def convert_recipe(request, pk):
+    recipe = get_object_or_404(Recipe, pk=pk)
+    if not recipe.internal:
+        recipe.internal = True
+        recipe.save()
         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('edit_internal_recipe', args=[pk]))
 
 
@@ -93,6 +102,23 @@ class StorageUpdate(LoginRequiredMixin, UpdateView):
         return context
 
 
+class CommentUpdate(LoginRequiredMixin, UpdateView):
+    template_name = "generic/edit_template.html"
+    model = Comment
+    form_class = CommentForm
+
+    # TODO add msg box
+
+    def get_success_url(self):
+        return reverse('edit_comment', kwargs={'pk': self.object.pk})
+
+    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
+        context = super(CommentUpdate, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        context['title'] = _("Comment")
+        context['view_url'] = reverse('view_recipe', args=[self.object.recipe.pk])
+        return context
+
+
 class ImportUpdate(LoginRequiredMixin, UpdateView):
     template_name = "generic/edit_template.html"
     model = RecipeImport
@@ -191,3 +217,14 @@ class StorageDelete(LoginRequiredMixin, DeleteView):
         context = super(StorageDelete, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
         context['title'] = _("Storage Backend")
         return context
+
+
+class CommentDelete(LoginRequiredMixin, DeleteView):
+    template_name = "generic/delete_template.html"
+    model = Comment
+    success_url = reverse_lazy('index')
+
+    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
+        context = super(CommentDelete, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        context['title'] = _("Comment")
+        return context
diff --git a/cookbook/views/new.py b/cookbook/views/new.py
index 3437c11b7..5ffa26b0f 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/new.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/new.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class RecipeCreate(LoginRequiredMixin, CreateView):
     def form_valid(self, form):
         obj = form.save(commit=False)
         obj.created_by = self.request.user
+        obj.internal = True
         obj.save()
         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('edit_recipe', kwargs={'pk': obj.pk}))