Menu to Video for showing the dishes behind the names
Bring the current menu, real food photography, and restaurant brand. Turn selected dishes into a campaign video for a seasonal offer, new item, or dining experience, then keep variants ready for each channel.
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How it works
Four steps from menu file to finished promo video.
The menu is the source, not the final cut. ngram turns the dishes, prices, descriptions, and offer into an editable storyboard before rendering.
Upload the menu or paste the copy
Use a native-text PDF, a clean menu image, or pasted text. If the menu is image-only, paste the dish names and item prices so the script uses exact wording.
ngram drafts the promo script
The agent picks the featured dishes, offer, and CTA from the source you provide. You can steer it toward brunch, catering, delivery, happy hour, or a seasonal special.
Review the plan containing the script
Every scene shows the line of copy, visual direction, caption text, and timing. Edit an item name, remove a price, change the CTA, or ask for a shorter social cut before render.
Render one channel version
Review the menu video for its intended channel, including the crop and caption placement, then export one MP4 from Studio. Prepare and review another aspect ratio as a separate edit.
Output controls
Controls built for menus that need exact copy.
Native-text menu extraction
For text-based PDFs, ngram uses the menu text as source material for the script. For scanned or image-only menus, paste the copy you want used so dish names and prices stay exact.
Dish and offer callouts
Animate item names, prices, limited-time offers, or dietary labels as on-screen callouts. Review every line before render so the promo never guesses at menu details.
Scene visuals for featured items
Use uploaded menu art as a reference visual, add product photos when you have them, or ask ngram for brand-matched scene imagery around the dish or offer.
Voiceover from the approved script
Pick an ElevenLabs or MiniMax voice and generate narration from the final menu promo script. Change the words first, then regenerate the voiceover from that approved version.
Captions for muted viewing
Burned-in captions follow the same script as the voiceover and can carry item names, prices, and ordering cues for viewers watching without sound.
Brand Kit applied to the restaurant
Logo, colors, fonts, and approved phrasing come from your Brand Kit so menu videos match the rest of the restaurant's marketing. Choose saved intro or outro slides for each video that needs them.
Prepare each channel edit separately
Set the intended channel and aspect ratio for the menu video, then review the crop, caption placement, and CTA before exporting one MP4. Prepare another channel version as a separate edit.
One menu project at a time
Convert one menu, special, or section per request. Reuse the same Brand Kit and script pattern for the next location or seasonal menu without claiming a batch import workflow.
The rest of ngram
What turns a menu into a video, not a slideshow.
Script Generation
Turns the selected menu section into a watchable promo script with a hook, item callouts, and CTA. The menu to video flow stays editable before any voiceover or render runs.
Learn moreAI Visuals
Adds brand-matched scene imagery when the menu file has text but no dish photography. Use it to support the featured item without pretending a menu PDF is finished footage.
Learn moreAI Voiceover
Reads the approved menu promo script in a selected voice. Regenerate narration after you adjust a dish name, offer line, or ordering CTA.
Learn moreMotion Graphics
Animates item names, price callouts, limited-time offer cards, and dietary badges so a static menu becomes a video made for scrolling feeds.
Learn moreBrand Kit
Applies the restaurant's logo, colors, fonts and tone to every menu video. The brunch promo and catering promo look like they came from the same brand.
Learn moreConvert the finished menu video
Finish the menu video in Studio and download one MP4. When a site, player, or handoff requires MOV, WebM, or MKV, convert that file separately in Video Converter, one input and one output per job.
Learn moreUse cases
Where menu videos fit into the marketing calendar.
Run a seasonal menu as a paid-social ad
Turn the holiday menu, brunch section, or delivery offer into a menu to video ad with dish callouts, captions, and a clear order-now CTA.
See use casePost one featured dish per channel
Use the same approved menu copy for a vertical short, square feed video, or landscape site cut. Prepare and review each version separately before exporting one MP4.
See use caseAdd motion to a menu announcement email
Convert the new menu section into a captioned video preview for a newsletter, catering email, or reservation reminder without rebuilding the campaign in a video editor.
See use caseTest offers without remaking the menu design
Keep the menu file as source material, then edit the storyboard to test a lunch special, tasting menu, or delivery CTA as a campaign variable.
See use caseTurn a catering menu into a B2B post
A workplace catering menu becomes a polished LinkedIn video for office managers, event planners, and local business buyers who will not open a PDF attachment.
See use caseTreat menu items like product videos
Feature a sauce, meal kit, pantry item, or prepared dish with product-style callouts and branded captions, then send the viewer to the product page.
See use casePreview a limited menu before it drops
Use the menu draft as the source for a short teaser that reveals a few items, builds anticipation, and points viewers to the launch date or reservation link.
See use caseOther converters
Nearby converters for the same restaurant workflow.
Menu to video shares the same document, image, script, brand, and export stack as the adjacent ngram converters below.
Start with a menu photo, dish shot, catering flyer, or social graphic and add motion, captions, voiceover, and brand styling around the source image.
Open converterUse this when the menu lives as a native-text PDF, one-pager, deck, or catering packet and you want the document shaped into a broader branded video.
Open converterUse this when the source is a written recipe rather than a menu. Ingredients and steps become a cook-along video with captions and voiceover.
Open converterTools that pair with this converter
Tools that help after the menu becomes video.
Creating the base video
Image to Video
Animate a menu photo, dish image, or flyer first, then continue into captions, voiceover, and brand styling inside the same ngram workflow.
Open toolText to Video
Paste the approved menu copy, offer, and CTA when exact wording matters more than the original PDF layout.
Open toolPPT to Video
Turn a catering deck or event menu presentation into a narrated video when the menu already lives in slide form.
Open toolAI Image Generator
Create a branded thumbnail, dish backdrop, or social graphic to pair with the menu video without leaving ngram.
Open toolEditing the promo
Add Text to Video
Add the item name, price, reservation note, or limited-time offer as animated text after the first menu video draft is ready.
Open toolAdd Subtitles to Video
Generate and edit subtitles from the approved script so the menu promo still works in a muted feed.
Open toolAdd Music to Video
Place background music under the menu voiceover and keep the balance clean enough for item names and CTA copy to stay readable.
Open toolVideo Editor
Open the menu promo in the timeline to trim a scene, swap a visual, adjust captions, or regenerate only the section that changed.
Open toolPreparing to publish
Video Caption Generator
Style menu captions, highlight item names, and keep ordering instructions visible in the final channel cut.
Open toolVideo Compressor
Reduce file size for email, website upload, or social handoff while keeping menu text and captions legible.
Open toolVideo Converter
Run the finished menu video MP4 through Video Converter as a separate one-file, one-output job for MOV, WebM, or MKV.
Open toolVideo Translator
Translate the menu promo's captions, on-screen text, and narration for a second customer segment or location.
Open toolBuilt for teams
Who uses menu to video most often.
E-commerce food teams
Turn meal kits, prepared dishes, pantry products, and menu-like product pages into video promos that point buyers to the product page.
See workflowsGrowth marketing teams
Reuse the approved menu design as the source for paid social, landing-page, or email video tests. Prepare and review each channel edit separately.
See workflowsFood content creators
Turn a written menu, recipe list, or special board into a captioned short that keeps posting cadence moving between filmed shoots.
See workflowsAgencies and consultants
Build menu promo drafts for restaurant clients from approved PDF or pasted copy, then let the client review the plan containing the script before render.
See workflowsSmall businesses
Convert a weekly specials menu into a branded video for the site, feed, and email without hiring a production team for every update.
See workflowsSolo operators
Create a menu video from the text and images you already have, then reuse the same Brand Kit for the next seasonal offer.
See workflowsIntegrations
Move the finished menu video where it needs to go.
Keep automation simple: trigger one approved menu video at a time, then publish or hand it to the next system.
whenA form submission includes approved menu copy and a source file link
thenStart one menu-to-video project and send the finished share link to the marketing channel
whenYou are reviewing a public menu page or approved menu asset in the browser
thenSend the source into ngram and continue the menu-to-video draft from the app
whenAn approved menu video is ready for LinkedIn Social Publishing Beta
thenConnect LinkedIn with OAuth, compose the post for the selected menu video, then publish it now.
whenAn approved menu video is ready for YouTube Social Publishing Beta
thenConnect YouTube with OAuth, verify the destination, then publish the selected menu video now.
How it compares
If you have been using a template editor for menu videos.
FlexClip, PosterMyWall, Canva, and VEED can help assemble menu-style videos. ngram is built around turning menu source material into a scripted, branded video draft you can review before render.
| Feature | ngram | FlexClip | PosterMyWall | Canva | VEED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best starting point | Menu PDF, menu image, or pasted menu copy | Template project | Video menu template | Design or video template | Uploaded media or editor project |
| Menu-to-video planning | Script and storyboard generated from the supplied menu context | Template editing flow | Template editing flow | Design editing flow | General video editing flow |
| Exact menu text control | Paste or edit item names, item prices, dietary notes, and CTA before render | Manual text edits | Manual text edits | Manual text edits | Manual text edits |
| Voiceover | Generated from the approved menu promo script | Add manually where supported | Template-first video | Add manually where supported | Add or generate in the editor |
| Brand system | Brand Kit applies logo, colors, fonts, tone. Choose a compatible intro or outro separately. | Template and project settings | Template and project settings | Brand kit and design settings | Brand kit and project settings |
| Channel-specific editing workflow | One reviewed MP4 per channel-specific edit | Resize or duplicate project | Resize or duplicate project | Resize design or video | Resize or duplicate project |
| Automation stance | One approved menu video job at a time via app, Zapier, MCP, or API surfaces | Editor workflow | Editor workflow | Design workflow | Editor workflow |
| Best fit | Restaurants and food brands that want an editable story-led video from existing menu assets | Fast template menu videos | Digital menu board and promo templates | Menu design plus general video assets | Browser-based editing and captions |
Common questions about menu to video
How do I convert a menu to video?
What menu file formats work best?
Can ngram read a scanned menu or image-only menu?
How do I use my menu PDF?
Can ngram import from my restaurant POS or menu API?
Can I batch process menus for many locations?
Can I edit item names and prices before the video renders?
What outputs can I export from a menu to video project?
Can I publish the menu video to social channels?
Is menu to video only for restaurants?
Menu to Video
Turn the menu you already have into a video people can watch.
Upload the PDF or image, paste exact copy where needed, and review the plan containing the script before ngram renders the branded promo.