Optimize selected items (premium)

Manually select specific grocery items and run Smart Merge on just those items—with a preview before applying.

What you can do

Instead of merging your entire list, select 2 or more items and run Smart Merge on just those. You'll see a preview of what will be combined before confirming.

This feature requires Premium.

When you'd use this

• You notice a few items that should be combined but weren't.
• You want to merge specific items without affecting the rest of your list.
• You want to preview changes before applying them.

Step-by-step instructions

On web

1. Go to your Groceries page.
2. Enter selection mode:
   • Click the checkbox next to items you want to merge.
   • Select at least 2 items.
3. Click Optimize selected items (appears when items are selected).
4. A modal shows a preview:
   • Items that will be merged are shown grouped.
   • Items that won't merge stay separate.
5. Review the preview:
   • If it looks right, click Apply optimization.
   • If you want to cancel, click Cancel.
6. The merged items appear in your list.

On mobile

1. Go to the Grocery tab.
2. Tap Merge to enter selection mode.
3. Tap items to select them (at least 2).
4. Tap Merge (X) where X is the number of selected items.
5. Review the preview in the modal.
6. Tap Apply optimization to confirm, or Cancel to go back.

What the preview shows

The preview displays how your selected items would look after Smart Merge:

Example:

• Selected: "1 egg", "2 egg yolks", "1 cucumber"
• Preview shows:
  • "3 eggs" (eggs were merged)
  • "1 cucumber" (no match, stays separate)

If no optimizations are possible, you'll see:

"No optimizations found for these items."

Tips

• Use this when automatic Smart Merge missed something you want combined.
• The preview lets you confirm before making changes—nothing happens until you click Apply.
• This feature works even if you have Smart Merge set to Automatic mode.

Troubleshooting

"Premium required" message

• This feature requires a Premium subscription. Upgrade to Premium.

"Select 2+ items" message

• You need to select at least 2 items for merge to work.

"No optimizations found"

• The selected items don't have matching synonyms or can't be combined (e.g., different unit types).

Related articles

• Smart Merge settings (Premium)
• Basic vs Smart Merge explained
• How grocery consolidation works