AI Menu Photo Editor for Delivery Apps and Websites
The FoodPhoto.ai menu photo editor helps restaurants turn uneven menu images into consistent, platform-ready assets. Use it when your menu already has dish photos but they need better backgrounds, safer crops, clearer thumbnails, and export variants for delivery, web, and social channels.
What to edit in a menu set
Consistent backgrounds
Use one background family per category. A pizza section, sandwich section, and dessert section can each have a distinct look, but each section should feel organized.
Dish-safe edits
Improve light, crop, surface, and sharpness without changing what the customer receives.
Thumbnail legibility
Delivery customers often see photos at very small sizes. High contrast, clear edges, and centered plating matter.
File naming
Use predictable names such as menu-burger-ubereats-5x4.jpg, menu-burger-doordash-16x9.jpg, menu-burger-web-4x3.jpg and menu-burger-social-4x5.jpg. Keep the source image so each destination gets its own crop.
Crop and export table
| Channel | Guidance | Source and review |
|---|---|---|
| DoorDash | Landscape 16:9, at least 1400 × 800 px. Below 2 MB is a conservative working preset; check the account field. | Official merchant guidance · FoodPhoto channel guide |
| Uber Eats | Width 550–10000 px and height 440–10000 px; 5:4 to 6:4 recommended; JPG, PNG or GIF up to 10 MB. | Official merchant guidance · FoodPhoto channel guide |
| Deliveroo | JPEG, at least 1200 × 675 px, up to 8 MB. Authentic dish photos; AI-generated submissions are not permitted. | Official restaurant guidance |
| Wolt | Horizontal 16:9 with one whole dish centered. No universal pixel/file cap is stated in the public checklist; no AI-generated submissions. | Official photo checklist |
| Google Business Profile | 250 × 250 px minimum; 720 × 720 px recommended; JPG/PNG, 10 KB–5 MB. | Official profile guidance |
| Other channels | Confirm the relevant country, account and image slot; one export preset is not a universal platform rule. | Channel guides |
| Grubhub | Square 1:1; merchant Menu overview lists at least 200×200 px and PNG. A 1600×1600 px export is a FoodPhoto working example; confirm the actual account or POS field. | Merchant Menu overview · FoodPhoto Grubhub guide |
| Instagram feed creative | A separate 4:5 working crop, for example 1080×1350 px. This is a composition example, not a delivery-upload rule. | Owned social creative |
| Website or QR menu | Match your template; a 4:3 working version is one option. Keep a high-resolution master and preview the actual phone layout. | Owned menu template |
DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub merchant item-photo guidance rechecked October 7, 2026. DoorDash uses landscape 16:9; do not submit the square or vertical social crop there. Grubhub’s merchant upload says PNG; broader export or POS guidance can differ, so check the exact field. Other existing channel rows retain their earlier source check.
Need resizing only? Use the menu photo resizer. Need a specs preflight? Use the delivery photo spec checker.
Menu editor workflow
- Group images by menu section so each category can share a consistent look.
- Upload the first item and create a style reference.
- Edit background, crop, light, and sharpness while keeping ingredients accurate.
- Export delivery, website, and social variants.
- Review the finished menu grid for consistency before replacing live images.
For full menu creation rather than one-by-one editing, see AI menu photos.
FAQ
What is an AI menu photo editor?
It is a web workflow for improving, resizing, and preparing restaurant menu item photos.
Can it edit a full menu?
Yes, but treat it as a batch production process: category by category, with quality review before upload.
Should every photo be square?
No. DoorDash item photos use landscape 16:9; Uber Eats recommends 5:4 to 6:4. Grubhub’s merchant menu upload uses square 1:1. Keep separate website and 4:5 social versions, and verify each destination’s actual upload field.
Can the editor remove distracting backgrounds?
Yes, background cleanup is one of the highest-value edits for phone food photos.
Where do I start?
Start in the FoodPhoto.ai studio with one best-selling item, then repeat the style for the rest of the category.