Best Image Size & Quality for Food Photos on Digital Menus
Blurry food photos can kill your customer's appetite before they even order. For QR menus, the right image size balances quality and loading speed—crucial when customers are on mobile data in your restaurant.
Optimal Image Settings for Digital Menus
Keep each food photo between 200-500 KB in size. Use 1200x800 pixels resolution—sharp enough to showcase your butter chicken or dosa details, but light enough to load in 2-3 seconds. Save images as JPEG with 80-85% quality. Avoid PNGs; they're unnecessarily heavy for food photography.
Quick Optimization Checklist
- •Resolution: 1200x800 pixels minimum
- •File size: 200-500 KB per image
- •Format: JPEG at 80-85% quality
- •Compress using TinyPNG or Squoosh before uploading
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