# MenuCapture > MenuCapture edits real restaurant food photos from a plain-text prompt, so menu and delivery-platform images look professional without a photographer. It edits the photo you actually shot rather than generating a new image, which keeps results compliant with platform authenticity rules. Plans are $19/month or $159/year with up to 300 edits a month. ## Facts - What it is: MenuCapture is an AI photo editor for restaurant dish photos. - How it works: upload a photo of a dish, type the change you want, and get the edited photo back. It edits the photo of your real dish. It does not generate dishes from scratch. - Plans: $19 a month, or $159 a year ($13.25 a month, billed yearly). Cancel anytime. - Edits: both plans include 300 photo edits a month. - Batch: plans edit up to 10 photos in one batch. - Free first edit: after signup, your first edit is free, with no card needed. Downloads need a plan. - Free tools with a free account (email or Google, no card): food background generator, background remover and add steam (3 runs a day, shared), menu photo analyzer (5 scores a day), the platform checker and the Google Business Profile resizer (results free, per-app detail and downloads with the account). - Export sizes: the delivery export sizes a finished photo for DoorDash (1920x1080), Uber Eats (1600x1280), Deliveroo (1920x1080), and Grubhub (1600x1600). - Guarantee: the annual plan has a 14-day money-back guarantee. - Pricing (MenuCapture Pricing: $19 a Month or $159 a Year): https://www.menucapture.com/pricing - Sign up: https://www.menucapture.com/signup - Facts last verified: 14 October 2026 Key pages: [Home](https://www.menucapture.com) · [Pricing](https://www.menucapture.com/pricing) · [Features](https://www.menucapture.com/features) · [Examples](https://www.menucapture.com/examples) · [About](https://www.menucapture.com/about) · [Help](https://www.menucapture.com/help) · [API](https://www.menucapture.com/api-integration) ## Main pages - [Add Steam to Food Photos - Free Online Tool](https://www.menucapture.com/add-steam-to-food-photo): Add realistic steam to food photos with a free AI tool. Make hot dishes look fresh and hot on your menu, Google profile, website and delivery apps. - [AI Food Photo Enhancer for Restaurant Dishes](https://www.menucapture.com/ai-food-photo-enhancer): Upload a dish photo, type the change, download it. It edits your real photo: light, color, background, steam and sizes for each delivery app. - [50+ AI Food Photo Editing Prompts](https://www.menucapture.com/ai-food-photo-prompts): Copy and paste 50+ text prompts for an AI photo editor that fix lighting, backgrounds, plating, freshness and crops in real restaurant dish photos. - [AI Food Photography for Restaurants](https://www.menucapture.com/ai-food-photography): AI food photography for restaurants can mean editing real photos of your dishes or generating new images. This guide explains the difference for your menu. - [AI Food Styling vs a Food Stylist](https://www.menucapture.com/ai-food-stylist): AI food styling edits your real photo: add garnish, gloss a sauce, add steam or clean the plate. See the cost next to a food stylist and when each fits. - [AI Photo Editing vs Hiring a Food Photographer](https://www.menucapture.com/ai-vs-traditional-photography): AI vs traditional food photography for restaurants: a photographer wins for brand campaigns and hero shots, AI editing for fast updates to photos you have. - [Best Camera for Food Photography on Any Budget](https://www.menucapture.com/best-camera-for-food-photography): Compare DSLR, mirrorless and phone cameras for restaurant food photos, with suggested models for each budget and the lenses and settings for menu shots. - [Food Photography Articles](https://www.menucapture.com/blog): Food photography articles for restaurant owners: menu photography, lighting, phone technique, digital cameras and AI photo editing for real restaurants. - [Menu Photo Blueprint: Prompts to Fix Photos](https://www.menucapture.com/blueprint): The Menu Photo Blueprint is a free PDF of the exact sentences to type to fix the menu photos you already have. Enter your email and we send it to you. - [Careem Food Photo Requirements and Image Size](https://www.menucapture.com/careem-food-photo-requirements): Careem Food item images are 1200 x 1200 px and hero images 1125 x 780 px, JPG, with a 1 MB minimum file size. See how to submit photos. - [Contact Us: Support and Billing Questions](https://www.menucapture.com/contact): Get in touch with the MenuCapture team about menu photo editing, billing, or account questions. We read every message and reply by email. - [Deliveroo Photo Requirements: Hero Image Size](https://www.menucapture.com/deliveroo-photo-requirements): Deliveroo hero images need at least 1920 x 1080 px and item photos at least 1200 x 675 px, JPEG up to 8 MB. See the rules and rejection reasons. - [Delivery Platform Photo Requirements](https://www.menucapture.com/delivery-platform-photo-requirements): DoorDash photo requirements and the rules for Uber Eats, Grubhub, Foodpanda and other delivery apps: sizes, ratios, formats and how to fix rejections. - [DoorDash Photo Requirements: Specs and Fixes](https://www.menucapture.com/doordash-photo-requirements): DoorDash menu photos need at least 1400x800 pixels in 16:9 landscape, under 16MB. The specs, the common rejection reasons and how to fix each one. - [Essential Equipment for Food Photography](https://www.menucapture.com/equipment-for-food-photography): Discover the essential equipment for food photography your restaurant needs. A practical guide to cameras, lenses, and lighting for amazing menu photos. - [Free AI Food Photo Background Generator](https://www.menucapture.com/food-background-generator): A free food photo background generator: swap the messy background behind your real dish for a white, wood or marble surface for menus and delivery apps. - [Food Photography Lighting for Real Restaurants](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography-lighting): How to light restaurant food photos with what you have: window light, warm bulbs and dim dining rooms, and what to do when the light cannot be fixed. - [12 Food Photography Tips for Restaurant Owners](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography-tips): 12 practical food photography tips for restaurant owners: lighting, angles, styling, camera settings, and editing that make menu photos sell more food. - [Food Truck Menu Ideas That Sell](https://www.menucapture.com/food-truck-menu-ideas): Thirty practical food truck menu ideas, plus guidance on menu size, prep, pricing, menu boards, online listings, and when not to add another item. - [foodpanda Photo Requirements, Cover Photo Size](https://www.menucapture.com/foodpanda-photo-requirements): foodpanda Taiwan sets dish photos at 1000 x 731 px and cover photos at 1440 x 1053 px, JPG under 1 MB. See the content rules and how to upload. - [Google Business Profile Photo Size: Free Resizer](https://www.menucapture.com/google-business-profile-photo-size): Google's guidelines: JPG or PNG, 10 KB to 5 MB, 720 x 720 px recommended, 250 x 250 px minimum. Resize your photo to fit, free, in your browser. - [GrabFood Photo Requirements by Country](https://www.menucapture.com/grabfood-photo-requirements): GrabFood item photos are 1:1 and banners are 9:5. Singapore asks for at least 750 x 750 px items and 1350 x 750 px banners. See each country. - [Food Photo Guides](https://www.menucapture.com/guides): Practical guides for common menu photo problems and how to fix them. - [How AI Generates and Improves Food Images](https://www.menucapture.com/how-ai-generates-food-images): This guide explains how AI edits and generates food images, why generated food often looks wrong, and how delivery apps check photos. - [How to Get More Orders on DoorDash](https://www.menucapture.com/how-to-get-more-orders-on-doordash): A practical restaurant-owner playbook for getting more DoorDash orders through stronger photos, menu structure, operations, promotions, and pricing. - [How to Take Food Photos With Your Phone](https://www.menucapture.com/how-to-take-good-pictures-on-phone): How to take food photos on a phone for a menu: staging, natural light, angles, iPhone and Android camera settings, dark kitchen fixes, export sizes for delivery apps, then simple AI edits. - [Just Eat Photo Requirements for UK Partners](https://www.menucapture.com/just-eat-photo-requirements): Just Eat UK dish photos use a 4:3 landscape ratio and header photos use 2:1. See the current rules, the 2024 pixel minimums, and how to upload. - [Free Menu Photo Analyzer: Score Food Photos](https://www.menucapture.com/menu-photo-analyzer): Get an instant quality score for your food photos. AI analyzes lighting, composition, and color and tells you what to fix. Free tool for restaurants. - [Menu Photo ROI: What Photos Cost and Return](https://www.menucapture.com/menu-photo-roi): How to work out the return on menu photos: shoot costs, cost per usable photo, platform order-lift claims, and payback math to run with your own numbers. - [PedidosYa Photo Requirements by Upload Path](https://www.menucapture.com/pedidosya-photo-requirements): PedidosYa photo rules differ by upload path. See the formats and sizes for each, the 570x428 photographer minimum, and what the 720x540 numbers mean. - [Restaurant Photo Requirements Checker](https://www.menucapture.com/platform-checker): Check a restaurant photo against Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub photo guidelines: size, file size, aspect ratio and format, with pass or fail results. - [Remove Background From Food Photos for Free](https://www.menucapture.com/remove-background-from-food): A free food background changer that removes the clutter behind your dish: cut the dish out of a messy photo and leave it on a clean, plain background. - [Restaurant Photography: A Guide for Owners](https://www.menucapture.com/restaurant-food-photography-guide): Restaurant photography for owners: shoot dishes on a phone in soft window light, set up a repeatable station, and choose between pro, DIY and AI editing. - [SkipTheDishes Photo Requirements and Size](https://www.menucapture.com/skipthedishes-photo-requirements): SkipTheDishes menu photos need at least 2100 x 1400 px in 3:2 landscape, JPG or PNG up to 6 MB, per Skip's 2022 partner guide. See every rule. - [Free Tools for Restaurant Photos and Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/tools): Free AI tools for restaurant owners: score a menu photo, swap a food background, add steam and check photo size rules. Free with a free account. - [Uber Eats Photo Requirements and Sizes](https://www.menucapture.com/uber-eats-photo-requirements): Uber Eats item photos need a 5:4 to 6:4 ratio and at least 550px width; covers are 2880x2304. Every spec and the reasons photos fail review. - [Wolt Photo Requirements and Image Size](https://www.menucapture.com/wolt-photo-requirements): Wolt menu photos need at least 1000 x 563 px in 16:9 landscape, as JPG or PNG. Wolt bans AI-generated images. See the rules and upload steps. ## Food photography - [Menu Photography for Restaurants: Shoot, Fix and Publish Menu Photos](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography): Menu photography for restaurant owners: how to shoot dishes on a phone, fix the photo instead of reshooting, and publish to DoorDash, Uber Eats, Google and your menu. - [Breakfast Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/breakfast): Learn how to photograph breakfast plates for your menu: the angles for stacks and eggs, how to use morning light, and the plating order for runny yolks. - [Burger Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/burger): Learn how to photograph burgers for your menu: shoot at eye level to show every layer, backlight the lettuce and patty, and shoot before the bun goes soft. - [Cake Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/cake): Learn how to photograph cake for your menu: clean slices cut with a hot knife, side light for frosting texture, and the angles for whole cakes and slices. - [Coffee Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/coffee): Learn how to photograph coffee for your menu: overhead shots for latte art, backlight to show steam, and how to have the camera ready before the pour. - [Curry Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/curry): Learn how to photograph curry for your menu: warm side light for the sauce, backlight for steam, and how to keep the protein visible before a skin forms. - [Dessert Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/dessert): Learn how to photograph desserts for your menu: soft light for glazes and cream, a cool room, and how to work fast before ice cream and whipped cream melt. - [Fried Rice Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/fried-rice): Learn how to photograph fried rice for your menu: strong side light to show separate grains, warm color, and plating that does not look like a flat pile. - [Noodle Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/noodles): Learn how to photograph noodles for your menu: the noodle lift shot, backlight for steam, side light for strands, and how to plate before they stick. - [Pizza Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/pizza): Learn how to photograph pizza for your menu: side light for cheese and crust, the angles that show toppings, and why to shoot it right out of the oven. - [Poke Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/poke): Learn how to photograph poke bowls for your menu: soft even light, cool white balance for raw fish, and how to keep toppings apart so the protein shows. - [Ramen Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/ramen): Learn ramen photography for your menu: backlight to show steam, warm tones for the broth, the noodle lift, and where to place the egg and toppings. - [Salad Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/salad): Learn how to photograph salad for your menu: bright natural light for greens, backlight for fresh leaves, and when to add dressing so nothing wilts. - [Sandwich Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/sandwich): Learn how to photograph sandwiches for your menu: shoot at eye level, cut with a sharp knife to show clean layers, and fill the shadows between them. - [Soup Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/soup): Learn how to photograph soup for your menu: backlight to catch the steam, side light for the surface, and how to keep key ingredients from sinking. - [Steak Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/steak): Learn how to photograph steak for your menu: side light for the crust and grill marks, when to rest and slice it, and how to keep the inside looking pink. - [Taco Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/tacos): Learn how to photograph tacos for your menu: backlight for a glowing tortilla, side fill for the toppings, and why you assemble and shoot them right away. - [Chicken Wing Photography Tips for Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/food-photography/wings): Learn how to photograph chicken wings for your menu: side light for crispy skin, a catchlight in the sauce, and how to arrange wings, not pile them. ## Alternatives - [Alternatives to Food Photo Tools and Services](https://www.menucapture.com/alternatives): Compare MenuCapture with AI food photo tools and hiring a food photographer. Each page explains who each option suits and when MenuCapture fits better. - [Booth.ai Alternative After the Shutdown](https://www.menucapture.com/alternatives/booth-ai-alternative): Booth.ai shut down in May 2025. This guide shows where e-commerce sellers can go next and why restaurants should pick a tool that edits real photos. - [Claid.ai Alternative for Restaurant Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/alternatives/claid-ai-alternative): Claid.ai is an enterprise image API for marketplaces and catalogs. For one restaurant's menu photos, MenuCapture at $19 per month is the simpler fit. - [Flair.ai Alternative for Restaurant Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/alternatives/flair-ai-alternative): Flair.ai designs AI product scenes and is strongest in fashion and beauty. For real dish photos that meet platform rules, MenuCapture is $19 per month. - [FoodGlow AI Alternative for Restaurant Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/alternatives/foodglow-ai-alternative): Compare FoodGlow AI with MenuCapture. FoodGlow sells one-time lifetime plans, and MenuCapture is $19 per month for prompt-based edits of your real photos. - [FoodPhoto.ai Alternative for Restaurant Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/alternatives/foodphoto-ai-alternative): Compare FoodPhoto.ai and MenuCapture. See when FoodPhoto.ai credit packs are the right call for a restaurant and when a flat $19 per month fits better. - [FoodShot AI Alternative for Restaurant Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/alternatives/foodshot-ai-alternative): Compare FoodShot AI and MenuCapture. See where the FoodShot AI style library and mobile apps fit, and where credit pricing stops working for a full menu. - [GourmetPix Alternative for Restaurant Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/alternatives/gourmetpix-alternative): Compare GourmetPix and MenuCapture. See when pay-once credits that never expire are the better buy and when a flat monthly plan suits a full menu. - [Alternative to Hiring a Food Photographer](https://www.menucapture.com/alternatives/hire-food-photographer-alternative): Compare hiring a food photographer with editing your own photos in MenuCapture. See when a $500 to $2,500 shoot is worth it and when $19 a month is enough. - [MenuPhotoAI Alternative for Restaurant Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/alternatives/menuphotoai-alternative): Compare MenuPhotoAI and MenuCapture. See where MenuPhotoAI's free trial, re-edits and done-for-you service fit, and where per-image pricing stops working. ## Compare - [Compare MenuCapture to Photographers and Tools](https://www.menucapture.com/compare): These pages compare MenuCapture with food photographers, freelance gigs, on-demand shoots and other AI menu photo tools, plus Uber Eats vs DoorDash. - [AI Food Photography Tools Compared](https://www.menucapture.com/compare/ai-menu-photo-tools): AI food photography tools for online menus, compared: editors that improve your real dish photos versus generators that invent new food scenes. - [Uber Eats vs DoorDash for Restaurant Owners](https://www.menucapture.com/compare/uber-eats-vs-doordash): DoorDash vs Uber Eats for restaurants, compared for owners: published commissions, pickup fees, market coverage, operations, photos and where to focus. - [Cheap Restaurant Food Photography Compared](https://www.menucapture.com/compare/vs-fiverr): Cheap food photography for restaurants, compared: stock photos, Fiverr editors and shooters, on-demand shoots, and AI editing of real dish photos. - [Food Photography Pricing: What Restaurants Pay in 2026](https://www.menucapture.com/compare/vs-professional-photographer): Food photography pricing for restaurants in 2026: session and day rates, line-item costs, licensing and revision fees, and budgets for a full menu. - [MenuCapture vs Snappr for Restaurant Photos](https://www.menucapture.com/compare/vs-snappr): An independent look at Snappr pricing and customer reviews, and an alternative to Snappr: editing the real menu photos your restaurant already has with AI. ## Best tools lists - [Best Tools for Restaurant Photos and Menus](https://www.menucapture.com/best): All 13 lists. Prices checked October 15, 2026. MenuCapture is our product. - [Best Food Photo Editor Apps for Restaurants in 2026](https://www.menucapture.com/best/food-photo-editor-apps): Photo editors for dish photos on a phone or in a browser, from Lightroom to Snapseed. - [Best AI Photo Enhancers for Food Photos in 2026](https://www.menucapture.com/best/ai-photo-enhancers-for-food): AI tools that sharpen, relight and clean up food photos. - [10 Best Photo Tools for Delivery App Menus in 2026](https://www.menucapture.com/best/delivery-app-menu-photo-tools): Tools to get dish photos ready for DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub. - [10 Best MenuPhotoAI Alternatives for Restaurant Photos](https://www.menucapture.com/best/menuphotoai-alternatives): Other AI food photo tools to compare with MenuPhotoAI. - [8 Best Tools to Make a Restaurant Menu With Photos](https://www.menucapture.com/best/menu-maker-tools-with-photos): Menu makers that work with your dish photos, plus the photo step before them. - [10 Best AI Tools for Restaurant Owners in 2026](https://www.menucapture.com/best/ai-tools-for-restaurant-owners): AI tools for POS, menu photos, reservations, inventory, marketing and reviews. - [8 Best Tools for Google Business Profile Food Photos](https://www.menucapture.com/best/google-business-profile-food-photo-tools): Tools to edit and size food photos for your Google Business Profile. - [10 Cheaper Alternatives to Hiring a Food Photographer](https://www.menucapture.com/best/food-photographer-alternatives): Cheaper ways to get dish photos than a full shoot, from free platform photoshoots to DIY apps. - [10 Best Photo Tools for Food Trucks](https://www.menucapture.com/best/food-truck-photo-tools): Phone photo tools for food trucks, from free editors to delivery-app sizing. - [10 Best Menu Photo Tools for Ghost Kitchens](https://www.menucapture.com/best/ghost-kitchen-menu-photo-tools): Photo tools for delivery-only kitchens and virtual brands. - [10 Best Tools to Fix Dark or Yellow Food Photos](https://www.menucapture.com/best/fix-dark-yellow-food-photos): Tools that fix dim light and yellow color casts in dish photos. - [10 Best Menu Photo Tools for UK Restaurants](https://www.menucapture.com/best/uk-restaurant-menu-photo-tools): Photo tools for UK restaurants, with prices in the currency each vendor shows. - [10 AI Food Photo Tools Under $20 a Month](https://www.menucapture.com/best/ai-food-photo-tools-under-20): AI food photo tools with a plan at or under $20 a month. ## Fix - [How to Fix Blurry Menu Photos](https://www.menucapture.com/fix/blurry-menu-images): Learn how to fix restaurant photo blur: why menu photos come out blurry, how to stop camera shake, focus misses and motion blur, and when to reshoot. - [How to Fix Dark Food Photos](https://www.menucapture.com/fix/dark-food-photos): Learn why food photos come out dark in restaurant lighting and how to fix them: window light, phone exposure, DIY edits, or an AI fix in about 15 seconds. - [DoorDash Photo Rejected: Why and How to Fix It](https://www.menucapture.com/fix/photo-rejected-doordash): Photos that miss the DoorDash photo requirements, 1400x800 pixels minimum and 16:9 landscape, get rejected. See each fix, plus the live photo mandate. - [Uber Eats Photo Rejected: How to Fix It](https://www.menucapture.com/fix/photo-rejected-uber-eats): If your Uber Eats upload failed or a photo was rejected, find the cause and get it working, from HEIC files to images under 550x440 pixels. - [Uber Eats Photo Upload Not Working](https://www.menucapture.com/fix/uber-eats-photo-upload-not-working): Uber Eats will not take your photo? Fix invalid file types, files over the 10 MB cap, wrong pixel sizes, stuck uploads, and app versus Manager uploads. - [Why Food Photos Look Yellow and How to Fix It](https://www.menucapture.com/fix/yellow-food-photos): Warm restaurant lighting gives food photos a yellow cast. Learn why it happens and how to fix it in about 15 seconds with white balance tips or AI correction. ## Photos for - [Restaurant Food Photos by Platform](https://www.menucapture.com/photos-for): These guides show how to prepare restaurant food photos for Instagram, a Google Business Profile and your own website, with sizes and common mistakes. - [Food Photos for Your Google Business Profile](https://www.menucapture.com/photos-for/google-business-profile): Google Business Profile food photos shape whether searchers pick your restaurant. This guide covers formats, what to post, mistakes and a fast workflow. - [Instagram Food Photos: Crops and a Feed Plan](https://www.menucapture.com/photos-for/instagram): Learn how restaurant food photos work on Instagram: the 1080px width, portrait crops, a consistent grid and a fast workflow from your delivery menu shots. - [Food Photos for Your Restaurant Website](https://www.menucapture.com/photos-for/your-website): Menu photos on your own website have no platform rules, but they affect trust and page speed. Learn what to publish and how to compress each photo.