How do I make a free QR digital menu?
By the Menuthere editorial team · Updated
With Menuthere you build a free QR digital menu on the Free plan ($0): import your menu from a photo, a PDF, Instagram or Google with AI, get a printable QR code for the tables, and customers open the menu without downloading any app. On Free the "Ordering by Menuthere" badge shows; on Lite ($17/month) it is removed and you use your own domain. Updated October 2026.
- Free plan at $0: digital menu, a printable QR code and 50 orders a month included, with 0% commission.
- Import the menu with AI from a photo, a PDF, your Instagram or your Google listing in minutes.
- Customers scan the QR and open the menu on their phone with no app to install, and can order from the table.
- Change dishes and prices whenever you like; the printed QR still works because it points to your online menu.
- On Lite ($17/month) you remove the badge, use your own domain, show the menu in several languages and take card payments.
Your QR menu ready today, free
Menuthere builds your digital menu from a photo or a PDF, gives you the QR to print and lets customers order from the table, with 0% commission and a Free plan to start at no cost.
How do I build the QR menu step by step?
You upload a photo or a PDF of your menu (or the link to your Instagram or Google listing) and Menuthere's AI turns it into a digital menu with categories, dishes and prices. You review it, add photos if you want, and Menuthere gives you a QR code to print and stick on the tables, the counter and the window. Customers scan it and open your menu on their phone with nothing to download.
- Import the menu from a photo, a PDF, Instagram or Google with AI.
- Review dishes, prices, sizes and add-ons, and mark them out of stock when they run out.
- Print the QR code and stick it on the tables and the counter.
- Customers scan, see the menu and order from the table with no app to install.
What is free and what does the paid plan add?
The Free plan ($0) already gives you the digital menu, the printable QR, 50 orders a month and 0% commission, with the "Ordering by Menuthere" badge on the menu. The Lite plan ($17/month) removes that badge, uses your own domain, shows the menu in several languages and turns on online card payments (with Stripe, in countries where Stripe opens accounts).
| Free ($0) | Lite ($17/mo) | |
|---|---|---|
| QR digital menu | Yes | Yes |
| "Ordering by Menuthere" badge | Shown | Removed |
| Your own domain | No | Yes |
| Menu in several languages | No | Yes |
| Online card payments | No | Yes (with Stripe, where it opens accounts) |
Can customers order and pay from the table?
Yes. With the QR menu the customer picks dishes and sends the order from the table, for pickup or for delivery. They can pay cash or on pickup for free, and by card online once you turn on the Lite plan (with Stripe, where it opens accounts). You get each order in the dashboard and in the partner app, which rings until you accept it. All with 0% commission.
Who this is a good fit for
- Bars, cafés and restaurants that want a digital menu on the tables without paying to start.
- Owners who change prices often and don't want to reprint paper menus every time.
- Places that also want to take their own orders (table, pickup or delivery) with no commission.
Who this is not for
- Anyone who needs floor ordering with a kitchen, printers and waiter management: that is a POS, not a QR menu.
- Places that only want a static PDF image and not a menu customers can order from.
Common follow-up questions
Is the QR menu really free?
Yes. The Free plan is $0 and includes the digital menu, the printable QR, 50 orders a month and 0% commission. On Free a small "Ordering by Menuthere" badge shows, which you can remove on Lite.
Does the customer have to download an app?
No. The customer scans the QR with the phone camera and opens your menu in the browser. They install nothing and create no account to see the menu and order.
Can I change the menu and prices whenever I want?
Yes, from the dashboard, and the printed QR still works because it points to your online menu. You can also mark dishes out of stock so they stop being ordered right away.
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Sources (1)
- Menuthere pricing — Free plan $0, 0% commission, Menuthere, read 25 October 2026