Read any menu, in your own language.
Take a photo of a restaurant menu — handwritten, long, or just a QR code on the table — and get it back in your own language, dish by dish, with the same prices.
Free to start.
Take a photo or scan a QR code and get the menu back in your own language, dish by dish. Got a long menu? Photograph each page. Every price stays exactly the same, and the original dish name stays next to the translation, so you can still point at the page if needed. You get a chance to check and fix anything before you rely on it, and once you’ve scanned a restaurant, going back costs you nothing.
How it works
- 1
Scan the menu
Take a photo, pick one from your library, or scan a QR code. Got a long menu? Photograph every page in one go.
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Read it in your language
Get the menu back dish by dish, in your language, with the same prices. Check it over and fix anything before you rely on it.
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Share it, or just read it yourself
Keep it to yourself, or share one link so the rest of the table reads the same version — no account needed just to read it.
What you get
Read any menu in your language
A menu in Japanese, Greek, or any other language comes back in yours, dish by dish, with the same prices and the original name too.
Remembers restaurants you’ve visited
Once you’ve scanned a menu, going back next month costs nothing — just reopen the saved version instead of scanning again.
Find any dish fast
Just start typing a dish name and it shows up straight away, in whichever language you search.
A quick check first
Hard-to-read menus trip up any camera, even a person’s eyes. So you always get a chance to fix anything, or add a dish by hand.
Stop guessing what you’re about to order
Scan a menu and read it in your language, prices included — then share it with the table if you want.
Translate a menuFree to start.
Where it earns its keep
Dinner abroad with no shared language
The menu is handwritten and the waiter doesn’t speak your language. Scan it and get your dishes in seconds, prices included.
A menu with no translation at all
Not every restaurant has a menu ready for tourists. A photo is all it takes, whatever language it’s written in.
Deciding before you sit down
Scan the menu posted outside, read it in your language, and decide if this is the right place before you’re committed to a table.
A menu that runs to several pages
Photograph each page, or pick several photos from your library, and they come back together as one menu you can read.
Why this beats pointing a translate app at the page
Prices stay exactly the same
A general translate app can mangle numbers along with the words. Here, the price stays exactly as printed, next to the translated dish name.
The original name never disappears
You can still point at the page and say the dish name the way the menu prints it, because the translation shows it alongside, not instead of it.
It remembers the restaurant
A general translate app reads the same page from scratch every time. This one remembers, so your next visit is instant.
One scan works for the whole table
Translate once, then share the link so everyone reads the same version — instead of eight people each pointing their own phone at the same page.
Camera-translate app vs. a translated menu
A general translate app reads any text on a page. This one is built for menus — it keeps the prices right and remembers the restaurant for next time.
| Camera-translate app vs. a translated menu | ✗ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Reading the menu | Point a translate app at the page and get a flickering, word-by-word result. | Scan it once and read the whole menu in your language, dish by dish. |
| Finding one dish | Scroll through photos of the menu looking for the thing someone recommended. | Type a few letters and it shows up right away. |
| Going back next month | Point the camera at the same page again and wait for the same result. | Reopen the menu you already scanned, free. |
| Sharing with the table | Pass one phone around, or have everyone scan the same page separately. | Share one link; everyone reads the same menu on their own phone. |
Questions
- Do I need an account to translate a menu?
- You need an account to scan and share a menu. If someone shares a menu link with you, you can read it and pick dishes without creating an account.
- How accurate is the translation?
- Good, but not perfect yet — this is a new feature. Hard-to-read menus can trip it up, so you always get a chance to check and fix anything before you rely on it.
- Are the prices translated too, or just the text?
- Prices stay exactly as printed on the menu. If you want them in a different currency, that happens later when you turn an order into a bill.
- Can it tell me if a dish contains nuts, gluten or dairy?
- No, and we never will. Getting an allergy wrong could make someone seriously ill, so always ask the restaurant directly about allergies.
- What if the menu runs over several pages?
- Just photograph each page and they’ll be put together into one menu. A QR code works too.
- Do I have to re-translate a menu I have scanned before?
- No. Menus you’ve scanned before are saved, so going back to the same restaurant costs you nothing extra — just reopen it.
- Can I just translate it, without sharing or ordering?
- Yes. Sharing with the table is optional — you can scan a menu just to read it yourself and stop there.
- Does this work for handwritten menus?
- It can, though a clear printed menu is easier to read than handwriting. Either way, you always get a chance to check and fix anything before you rely on it.
- How many pages can one menu have?
- Up to 8. Add them from the camera or your photo library and they’re read together as one menu.
- What if I switch apps or lock my phone while it scans?
- The scan carries on without you. Once your photos are sent, the menu keeps being read on our side, and it’s waiting for you when you come back.
- What if the menu doesn’t show a currency?
- We don’t guess. If no currency is printed on the menu, the app asks you which one it is before anyone orders from it.
- Can I keep a menu someone else shared?
- Yes. If you have an account, tap Add to my menus on a shared menu and it’s there for your next visit.
