How to make a digital menu from your paper menu

Making a digital menu doesn't have to be a big project. With the right tool, you can digitize your whole menu in a few minutes and start enjoying the benefits right away: faster updates, lower costs and a better impression on guests. Here is how to do it without the hassle.

How to digitize a restaurant menu and move from paper to a digital menu

Reasons to switch

Why venues are switching to digital menus

A paper menu wears out, costs money every time a price changes and can't show what a dish looks like. A digital menu solves all of that at once and gives guests the modern experience they're more and more used to. That's why the switch quickly pays back the time you put in.

Lower costs.
No reprinting or laminating every time a price or dish changes. Updates are free and instant.
Quick updates.
Change a price or a dish from your phone in seconds, and guests see the current menu right away.
A better impression.
Photos, descriptions and a clean layout make the modern impression guests increasingly expect.
Why venues are switching to digital menus

Useful tips

How to digitize your menu without mistakes

Digitizing a menu is simple, but a few small details make the difference between a menu that just exists and one that really works for your venue. Here is what to watch for.

Speed

Use AI import

Instead of typing everything, take photos of your current menu and let AI pick out the dishes and prices.

Accuracy

Check your prices

Before you publish, go through the imported items and make sure the prices and names are correct.

No pressure

Add photos over time

You don't have to do it all at once. Start with your most popular dishes and fill in the rest over time.

Digitize your menu today

Switching is easier than you think. Create an account, import your current menu and download the QR code.

Menu digitization FAQ

No. With AI import, you take photos of your printed menu and the dishes, prices and categories are recognized for you. Typing by hand is an option, not a requirement.

A big menu is even more worth digitizing, because AI import saves the most time where there are the most items. You just check the result before publishing.

You match the digital menu to your brand with themes, colors and your logo, so you can keep its familiar feel and get all the benefits of a digital format.

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