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Delivery Platform Photo Specs
Use this reference to prepare menu images for DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, and other delivery marketplaces before upload.
Technical requirements for DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, and more. This page rebuilds the legacy FoodPhoto.ai resource at /resources/delivery-platform-specs as an indexable WordPress resource for restaurant operators, marketers, and food photography teams.
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How to use this checklist
Use Delivery Platform Photo Specs before you create or upload menu photos. It is designed for real restaurant workflows: phone photos, consistent lighting, delivery-app exports, honest AI enhancement, and internal approval before images go live.
- Resource type: checklist
- Format: PDF
- Legacy download file: delivery-platform-photo-specs.pdf
- Best used before a menu refresh, delivery-app upload, website update, or seasonal photo sprint
- Pair it with FoodPhoto.ai credits when the team is ready to enhance and export final images
Platform specs are not interchangeable
Delivery apps use different crops, minimum dimensions, and moderation expectations. A photo that looks good on a website can fail as a delivery-app tile if the dish is too small, too dark, or cropped too tightly.
- Keep a high-resolution master image
- Export the crop required by each platform
- Center the dish with safe margins
- Avoid text overlays and heavy filters
- Check the merchant dashboard before bulk upload
Marketplace-safe photo workflow
Start with the real dish, then make platform-specific exports. FoodPhoto.ai should be used to clean lighting, background, color, and crop, not to misrepresent the menu item.
- Shoot the real portion size
- Use a clean background
- Apply consistent lighting
- Resize for each marketplace
- Archive the source and final file together
Where to go next
This resource links naturally to the delivery specs hub and platform pages. Use the exact country and platform pages when you need a local marketplace rule, and use the blog guides when a platform changes photo policy or image sizes.
- Compare all platforms in /delivery-photo-specs
- Review /platforms for marketplace guides
- Use /tools/menu-photo-resizer for export prep
- Check /blog/delivery-app-photo-guidelines-image-sizes-2026 for current guidance
Internal workflow
A strong resource page should lead to action. Start with this page, choose the sibling checklist or template that matches the next step, then process final images in FoodPhoto.ai only after the real dish photo passes quality control.
- Plan the dish list and output channels
- Shoot the real dish with consistent light and crop
- Enhance lighting, background, and export size without changing the food
- Approve the final image against the served item
- Upload to delivery apps, Google Business Profile, website, and social channels
Frequently asked questions
Can one image work for every delivery app?
One master image can feed every app, but each platform may need a different export crop and size.
What matters most for delivery thumbnails?
The dish must read clearly at small size. Brightness, centered composition, and clean margins matter more than decorative styling.
Related resources and guides
Ready to turn real dish photos into menu-ready images?
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