---
title: Import your menu with AI
url: https://help.nfceez.de/en/menu/import-your-menu-with-ai/
language: en
topic: Menu
updated: 2026-10-18
description: Photograph your menu or upload a PDF. The AI turns it into a private draft that you check before you publish.
---

# Import your menu with AI

You don't have to type out your menu. The AI reads your photos or PDF and creates dishes, prices and categories as a draft. Guests see nothing until you publish.

## Start an import
1. Open [[Smart Page › Edit page › Menu]]. If you don't have a menu yet, the import starts by itself.
2. If you already have one, tap **+** at the top, then **Add menu**.
3. Tap **Photograph your menu** or **Choose a photo or PDF**.
4. Under "Is everything here?" put the pages in your menu's order. If something is missing, tap **Add more pages**. Then tap **Continue**.
5. Under "All set." check **Import into** (a new menu, or an existing one that gets replaced in your draft), **Allowance from** and **Imports left**.
6. Tap **Create my draft**. The AI reads every page. You can leave the screen; the work carries on.
7. When "Your menu is ready." appears, tap **View menu**. Now [check your dishes](gerichte-pruefen-und-freigeben).

You can also start without a file: tap **Build it without a file** and add the dishes yourself.

## Limits
- At most 20 pages and 30 MB in total. A PDF must not be password protected.
- Each location has 2 imports per billing period. No more than 3 imports are possible within 24 hours.
- There is also a monthly AI allowance for your account. Only one import runs at a time.
- A failed import is not counted.
- Your original files are private and are removed after 30 days. You find them under **Tools** › **Originals**.
- The AI feature uses OpenAI ("With OpenAI").

> **Important:** The free Basic plan doesn't include the menu. There you see "Your menu, online in minutes." and can try a paid plan with **Try 1 month free**. See [Plans at a glance](tarife-im-ueberblick).

## Common questions
**What does "This branch has used its imports" mean?** This location's 2 imports are used up. Keep editing by hand or wait for the next billing period.

**What do I do about "The temporary limit has been reached"?** You've already started 3 imports in 24 hours. Try again later.

**What does "No menu items were found" mean?** Choose the pages that show your dishes and prices.

**I see "We're checking what happened."** Processing was interrupted. Don't start another import until the result is confirmed.

**I see "We're still verifying this branch's Apple billing period."** Tap **Verify subscription** or [restore your purchases](kaeufe-wiederherstellen), then try again.