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How it works

Walk around the plate. Serve it in AR.

Capture a dish with an iPhone Pro, publish it to your menu and put one QR code on the table. Guests scan it, see the dish at its true size on their table and ask the menu about any dish. Here is every step, from your side and from theirs.

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Your side
Their table

Every step, for you and for your guests

From your pass to their table.

No studio, no 3D artist and nothing new on the floor. An iPhone Pro or iPad Pro and a QR code on each table do the work.

  1. Capture

    Walk around the dish with an iPhone Pro

    Plate the dish, open it in the TruePlate app and circle the table while the guided capture counts your photos. Photogrammetry builds a photoreal 3D model right on the phone, then uploads it to that dish.

    • Guided capture with a live photo count
    • Scan modes for complex dishes and for flat ones like pizza
    • No studio, no scanner and no 3D artist

  2. Review and publish

    Check it in 3D, then switch it on

    The model lands on the dish, next to its price, photos, description and allergens. Turn it around in 3D, and when it looks right, one switch puts the dish on your live menu. The same switch takes it off again.

    • Edit dishes in the app or on the web dashboard
    • AI drafts calories and macros, marked as estimated, and nothing shows until you approve it
    • Allergens always come from you, never from the AI

  3. Print one QR code

    Put one code on every table

    Download a QR code for the whole menu or one for each table, and print it on table tents, menus or the window. It opens your live menu, so changing a dish never means reprinting.

    • One code for the restaurant, one for every table
    • Your colors, frames and logo on Pro and Ultra
    • On Ultra, a table's code also opens its ordering session

    Bella Cucina

    Table 12

    A live QR code that opens a dish in AR on your phone

    Scan for the menu

    Dishes in 3D. No app needed.

    This code is live: scan it to put a dish on your table.

  4. Switch on the AI menuEvery plan

    Teach your menu to answer for itself

    Turn on the AI Concierge and guests can ask your menu what is gluten free, what goes with the short rib or what is in the sauce. It answers only from the dishes you have published and the house notes you write, and hands back real dishes at your prices, one tap from AR.

    • You choose its name, its tone and how often it suggests pairings
    • You confirm your allergen data before it can go live, and you can test it yourself first
    • Included on every plan: 150 on Starter, 750 on Pro and 2,500 on Ultra guest messages a month

    AI Concierge

    Assistant settings

    Enabled

    I confirm the allergen information on my menu is accurate and maintained.

    Assistant nameBella
    ToneWarm
    Pairing suggestionsSubtle
    House notesFree parking behind the building. Our pasta is made fresh every morning.
    Suggested questionsVegetarian picksSomething lightChef’s favorites

After service

Know which dishes earn their spot.

Every scan, dish view and AR session lands in your dashboard, on the web and in the app, so the next menu change starts from what guests actually looked at.

  • Opens, views and AR sessions

    Every plan

    Menu opens, dish views, AR sessions and guests, with your top dishes, over the last 7, 30 or 90 days.

  • What guests asked

    Every plan

    The questions guests put to the AI menu, and the dishes they asked for that you do not serve yet.

  • Where your guests come from

    Pro and Ultra

    Charts over time, devices, referrers and campaign links.

Questions

The practical bits.

Short answers to what owners ask before their first scan. The Support Center has the long ones.

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What do I need to capture a dish?
An iPhone Pro or iPad Pro with a LiDAR scanner, and the TruePlate app. The app checks that your device supports 3D capture before you start, then guides you around the plate while photogrammetry builds the model on the device itself: no studio and no 3D artist. On other iPhones you can import a ready-made USDZ model instead. Your guests need nothing special, since any modern iPhone or Android phone opens the menu in its browser.
Do guests have to install an app?
No. Scanning the QR code opens your menu in the browser. Tapping View in AR opens the dish in AR Quick Look on iPhone or Scene Viewer on Android, and on a computer guests get a 3D viewer they can turn with the mouse. No download and no sign-up.
How does a scan work?
Pick a scan mode in the app: a single pass for simple dishes, several passes with an optional flip for complex ones, or Area Mode for flat dishes like pizza. Move the phone around the plate while the app counts your photos, and the iPhone builds the 3D model on the device before uploading it to the dish.
What makes a good scan?
Even light, a still plate and a steady orbit. Avoid harsh shadows and reflections, move the phone rather than the food, keep the dish in frame and overlap your angles as you go. Matte food scans more easily than glassware or very glossy sauces.
Can I use a 3D model I already have?
Yes. From a dish's page in the TruePlate app you can import an existing USDZ model instead of scanning, and TruePlate prepares the Android version for you.
Do I need to reprint the QR codes when the menu changes?
No. The code opens your live menu, so new dishes, new prices and new 3D models appear the next time someone scans it.
2 more questions
Is the AI menu included on every plan?
Yes. Every plan includes the AI Concierge, and the plan sets how many guest messages it answers each month: 150 on Starter, 750 on Pro and 2,500 on Ultra. It answers only from your published menu and the house notes you write, and it only turns on after you confirm your allergen data is accurate.
Can guests order and pay through TruePlate?
On Ultra, yes. Guests order from a live table session started by the table's QR code, or ahead for pickup. Tickets land on your kitchen board the moment they are placed, guests can call a waiter or ask for the bill from their phone, and payments go through Stripe into your own account.

Capture one dish. See it on your table.

Start the free trial, scan one plate with an iPhone Pro and put it on your own table in AR. Your guests install nothing.

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