Designed in your dashboard
Pick a look in Customize QR Design, from Classic Black to Modern Green, and finish it with your logo, a pattern and a call to action. None of it costs extra.
Free forever · no credit card
Free Menu QR Code for Restaurants, Cafés and Hotels
A menu QR code from MenuForma opens a live menu that you edit in one place: guests can browse it, order from the table or the counter, or order from a hotel room. The code, its design and the menu behind it are free for good, with no end date and no credit card.
- Free plan with no end date
- Your logo on the code
- Guests need no app
Your free menu QR code, in plain terms
$0
for the code, its design and the menu
No end date
the free plan never runs out
No app
guests scan with their camera
No card
required at sign-up
One menu, many services
Choose a menu QR code for each way you serve
QR Codes in your dashboard offers a code type for each service. They all open the same menu, so a single edit updates every one of them.
- Free
Per-Table
Table ordering
One code per table; orders land in Orders with the table number.
- Free
Display Only
A menu to read
Photos, prices and allergen labels, with the order taken by your staff.
- Free
Self-Select
Pick, then show
Guests build a choice on their phone and show it at the table or the bar.
- Free
Unified
Counter ordering
Guests at the counter all scan the same code, and each gets their own order number.
- Free
Hotel
Room service
Room codes carry the room number, with Charge to room for the rooms you configure.
- Regular
Delivery
Delivery and pickup
Orders for delivery or Store Pickup, inside the Delivery Zones you set.
Regular also unlocks the Tablet ordering mode and online payments with Stripe.
Code, design and menu in one
More than a menu QR code generator
A plain generator turns a link into a square. With MenuForma the design tools and the menu it opens come with it.
Linked to a menu you edit
Change dishes or prices in Menu Manager, or Mark Sold Out during service, and the next scan shows the update without a reprint.
Ready to take orders
Switch a code to Per-Table, Unified or Hotel and guests can order from it, with nothing for them to install.
From sign-up to a tested card
Create your menu QR code in four steps
No coding is needed, and you can check every step on your own phone first.
- 1
Open a free account
Register (no card needed) and complete Information with the name, contact details and Primary Language of the venue.
- 2
Add the menu
Load the dishes with AI Import (a PDF, a Word or Excel file, or a photo), with Import from URL, or one at a time in Menu Manager, and give each one its photo and allergen labels.
- 3
Choose and style the code
Pick a code type in QR Codes, give it your look in Customize QR Design, and Download the PNG.
- 4
Print and test
Run a single test print past a few different phones; once it opens the right menu every time, set out the rest of the cards.
Venue by venue
Where each code type fits
Restaurants
Per-Table codes for table ordering, and Display Only for a menu by the door or in the window.
Cafés and bars
A Unified code at the counter, or Self-Select when staff still take every order.
Hotels
Hotel codes in each room for in-room orders, with Charge to room where you offer it.
Takeaway and delivery
With Regular, print the Delivery code on bags or flyers so customers can order delivery or Store Pickup.
Know what stays free
What the free plan covers, and when Regular helps
Free Forever
The code and the menu behind it, with no end date
Free Forever is a complete starting kit: one restaurant, one primary-language menu, the Classic template, your own dish photos and custom QR codes with your logo. Five code types come with it, for tables, counters, rooms, read-only menus and self-selection. MenuForma branding stays on the menu, and nothing asks for a card or counts down to a trial end.
Regular
More languages, venues and channels
Regular is the upgrade for growing venues: extra languages and restaurants, more templates, Delivery and Store Pickup ordering, the Tablet ordering mode, staff accounts, Analytics, Pay Online checkout through Stripe and the option to drop MenuForma branding.
Before you print
Questions restaurants ask
What is a menu QR code?
It is a small square on a card or sticker that sends a guest's phone straight to your menu. With MenuForma the menu stays live and editable, and the code type decides whether guests just read it or order from the table, the counter or a hotel room.
Is a menu QR code from MenuForma free?
Yes. Creating, designing and downloading the code is free, and so is the menu it opens. Free Forever has no end date and asks for no card at sign-up; you only pay for Regular if you want delivery, more languages or online payments.
Do guests need an app to open the menu?
No. Any phone camera that reads QR codes opens the menu in the browser, without an app or an account. A working internet connection is still needed, so keep a few printed menus for guests who are offline.
Can I start from a PDF, photo or existing website?
Yes. Upload a menu photo, a PDF, an Excel sheet or a Word file to AI Import, or paste a web address into Import from URL. The 30 welcome credits on a new account last 30 days, and every import takes 5 of them. Go through the dishes and prices before the menu goes live.
Do I need a new menu QR code after changing a price?
No. Save the change in Menu Manager and the same printed code opens the updated menu. A new code is only needed if you change the Menu URL or switch to a different code type.
Can the code take orders as well as show the menu?
Yes. Per-Table codes take table orders, Unified codes take counter orders with order numbers, and Hotel codes take orders from rooms, all on the free plan. Display Only and Self-Select leave ordering with your staff.
Can I put my logo on the code?
Yes, at no cost. In Customize QR Design you choose a starting template, for example Classic Black or Modern Green, then bring in your logo, switch the patterns and add a call to action.
Can I put allergen information on the menu?
Yes. You can mark the 14 EU allergen categories on each dish, and the list also covers the USA's 9 major allergens. Your team still needs to check recipes and cross-contact, and guests with allergies should speak to staff.
Where should I print and place the code?
Print it dark on a pale, non-glossy card and leave the white border around it alone. It works on table tents, counter signs, room folders and takeaway bags; check one final copy from a guest's seat before ordering the batch.
Which features need Regular, and are there payment fees?
Regular is for venues that want delivery or Store Pickup, Pay Online checkout, the Tablet ordering mode, staff accounts, Analytics, extra languages or a second restaurant. Pay Online runs through a Stripe account you connect yourself. MenuForma takes no commission on Stripe payments, but Stripe processing fees still apply.