FoodPhoto.ai guide
Delivery app photo requirements for restaurants
Official-source delivery app photo requirements for restaurants: DoorDash, Uber Eats, Google Business Profile, crop rules, file sizes, rejection fixes, and checker tools.
Start with the highest-risk requirements
DoorDash, Uber Eats, Google Business Profile, and regional marketplaces do not use one universal menu-photo crop. Use this hub to check the current size, ratio, file, format, and rejection rules before publishing, so a listing photo is not rejected or auto-cropped into something unappetizing.
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Platform photo specs at a glance
There is no single universal crop. The table below summarizes the main delivery and listing platforms. Specs change, so always confirm against each platform’s own current merchant or Help Center documentation before a large upload.
| Platform | Recommended ratio | Typical size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DoorDash | 16:9 landscape | 1400 × 788 px or larger | One dish per photo, well-lit, no text or logos |
| Uber Eats | ~5:4 to 3:2 landscape | 1200 px wide or larger | Centered single item, fills the frame, no borders |
| Google Business Profile | Square (1:1) | 720 × 720 px or larger | JPG or PNG; accurate, recent photos of real dishes |
| Grubhub | Landscape | 1400 × 800 px or larger | High-resolution, single-dish, no promotional text |
What gets a delivery photo rejected
The most common rejection and auto-crop triggers are: the wrong aspect ratio for the platform, resolution below the minimum, oversized files, added text or watermarks or borders, busy backgrounds that turn to mush at thumbnail size, and images that do not honestly match the dish that arrives. Fix these before upload rather than after a rejection.
A one-minute pre-publish checklist
Before you upload, check the aspect ratio, pixel dimensions, file size, and format for the target platform; confirm the lighting and background are clean; remove any overlays, watermarks, or borders; and verify the image accurately represents the actual dish, portion, and ingredients.
How restaurants use this workflow
- Photograph the real dish with a phone, using window light when available.
- Use FoodPhoto.ai to fix lighting and sharpness, strip text and watermarks, and export the correct per-app crop so photos clear delivery platform review.
- Export the image for menus, delivery apps, Google Business Profile, social ads, and seasonal landing pages.
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FAQ
Do my photos meet DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub upload rules?
They will if you start from a clean, well-lit photo of the real dish. FoodPhoto.ai improves lighting, sharpness, and crop and removes text, watermarks, and clutter that delivery platforms reject, then exports the right aspect ratio for each app so listings pass review.
What crop and resolution do the delivery apps actually want?
The platforms differ, so export per app rather than reusing one file. As general guidance, prepare a landscape crop for DoorDash item and hero images, a square crop for Grubhub, and a larger 5:4 cover for Uber Eats storefront work, always centered so the food survives cropping. Confirm the current minimums in each platform’s own merchant help docs before uploading.
Why do delivery apps reject or auto-replace menu photos?
Common rejection reasons are text or price overlays, watermarks, borders, screenshots, low resolution, and dark or blurry images. FoodPhoto.ai produces a clean, sharp, overlay-free photo of the actual dish, which is exactly what the review systems are looking for.
Start with the real dish photo
FoodPhoto.ai is built for truthful enhancement: the dish, portion size, ingredients, and menu promise stay intact. FoodPhoto.ai is built for truthful enhancement: the dish and portion stay intact. For delivery-app requirements that means clean, sharp, overlay-free images in the right aspect ratio for each platform, so your listings pass review and look sharp in the menu grid. Always check each app’s official merchant docs for current minimums before uploading.
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