How to Create a QR Menu in 5 Minutes

A QR menu is just a code that opens your menu in a browser — no app for your guests to download and no design skills needed on your side. If you can find your current menu file, you can have a scannable menu live in about five minutes. Here is the exact flow.

What you need before you start

• Your current menu — a PDF, a clear photo, a spreadsheet, or even a website link.
• Your restaurant name, city and currency.
• Five quiet minutes. Most of the work is reviewing what the AI extracted.

Step 1: Upload your menu

Sign up for free and drop your PDF or photo into the import box. The extractor reads dish names, descriptions, prices, categories and even modifiers like half/full portions, then builds an editable menu. You can also try the free AI menu generator first if you want to see the extraction before creating an account.

Step 2: Review dishes and prices

AI extraction is fast but not perfect — treat it like a junior employee’s first pass. Skim every price, fix any dish name it misheard, and delete items you no longer serve. Mark items as Veg or Non-Veg so guests can filter, and add photos to your best sellers. This review pass is the only part of the process that needs your real attention.

Step 3: Choose your QR mode

Pick how guests will order, because each mode gets its own QR link:

• Per-table QR — one code per table; every order arrives tagged with the table number.
• Unified QR — one code for the whole venue; guests get an order number at the counter.
• Display only — a menu with no ordering, perfect for windows and social posts.
• Room service — a code in every hotel room.

Full comparison in our restaurant QR ordering guide.

Step 4: Print the code

Download the QR as a PNG and print it on table tents, stickers or the counter stand. High contrast matters more than decoration: a dark code on a light background scans fastest, and anything under about 3 cm square struggles in dim light. Test it with two or three phones before you print a hundred.

Step 5: Share the link and start taking orders

The same menu also works as a plain link — put it in your Instagram bio, Google profile and WhatsApp status. From there, guests can browse, build a cart and order for dine-in, takeaway or delivery. New orders ring through on your dashboard, kitchen display and phone the moment they land.

That is the whole process: upload, review, pick a mode, print, share. Build your free menu today — the free plan needs no credit card.