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SkipTheDishes Photo Requirements and Size

Skip published its photo specs in partner blog posts from 2021 and 2022. We found no newer official spec page, so this page gives those numbers with their dates.

At least 2100 x 1400 px, 3:2 landscape, JPG or PNG up to 6 MB
The content rules that disqualify a photo
Upload steps for Menu Self-Serve and other partners

Updated October 2026

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The short version
Photo specifications
How old these specs are
Content rules
Rejection reasons and fixes
How to upload
Free photography
One photo set, every platform
Sources

The short version

The specs: at least 2100 x 1400 pixels, no larger than 4000 x 4000, 3:2 landscape, JPG or PNG, up to 6 MB.

The age: these numbers come from Skip posts dated 2021 and 2022. Check the upload screen in case they changed.

The usual problem: a square or vertical phone photo. Skip crops other ratios in its Edit image window, so shoot in landscape.

SkipTheDishes photo specifications

Requirement	Skip specification (year published)
Minimum size	2100 x 1400 px (2022)
Maximum size	Photos larger than 4000 x 4000 px are not accepted (2022)
Aspect ratio	3:2 landscape (2022)
File format	JPG or PNG (2022). The 2021 post says JPEG.
Maximum file size	6 MB (2022)
Hero image	2400 x 2400 px (2021), the only hero size Skip published
Review time	Not published

Specs from Skip's July 2022 Menu Mania post and October 2021 photo tips post, checked in October 2026.

How old these specs are

Skip's numbers come from its Secret Sauce partner blog. The posts are from October 2021 and July 2022.

We found no newer official spec page. So these are the latest numbers Skip has published, not a guarantee of today's upload rules.

One conflict: the 2021 post gives a square 2400 x 2400 size, while the 2022 guide asks for 3:2 landscape menu photos. Skip does not say which size applies where; we read the square size as the hero image size.

Skip uses its own 3:2 spec. It does not follow the 4:3 dish ratio Just Eat uses.

SkipTheDishes content rules

Photos must accurately represent the dish or item being sold.
No defamatory or obscene photos.
No open alcohol.
No illegal activity, including copyright or trademark infringement.

The 2021 tips post also suggests a 45 degree angle for many dishes, an overhead shot for pizza or soup, and natural, indirect window light.

Rejection reasons and fixes

Skip does not publish a rejection list. These fixes cover the size limits and the content rules it does publish.

Photo too small

Export at 2100 x 1400 pixels or larger from the original. Do not upscale a small photo.

Photo too large

Skip does not accept photos larger than 4000 x 4000 pixels. Resize before you upload.

Wrong shape

Crop to 3:2 landscape. Other ratios get cropped in the Edit image window.

File over 6 MB

Compress the JPG a little. Keep the size at 2100 x 1400 pixels or more.

Not the real item

Photograph the dish you actually sell, as the customer receives it.

Open alcohol or banned content

Remove open alcohol from the shot. Use only photos you have the rights to.

Edit a photo when it is sharp and only the light or crop is wrong. Reshoot it when it is blurry or too small to export at 2100 x 1400 without upscaling.

How to upload photos to SkipTheDishes

Menu Self-Serve partners

In the Partner Portal, click Management, then Menu.
Click Edit Item.
On the Menu Photo card, click Browse.
Position the image in the Edit image window.
Save, save again, then Publish.

Other partners

Click Message Us and create a ticket.
Select Update Menu.
Select Submit Menu Photos.
Upload up to 5 images.

The ticket route is for partners without Menu Self-Serve, such as corporate brands and POS-integrated stores.

Free photography on SkipTheDishes

In November 2021, Skip offered a free professional photoshoot. Restaurants had to sign up by 30 December 2021. That offer has ended.

We found no current free photoshoot offer.

One photo set, every platform

Keep a set of large landscape originals that your restaurant owns. Crop a fresh copy for each app instead of reusing one export everywhere.

Selling on DoorDash or Uber Eats in Canada too? Each uses a different shape. See the DoorDash photo requirements, the Uber Eats photo requirements, and the delivery platform photo requirements table.

Want to test a file before you upload? Run it through the free photo requirements checker.

Sources

Skip partner blog: Menu Mania (2100 x 1400 minimum, 4000 x 4000 cap, JPG or PNG, 6 MB, 3:2, upload steps)July 2022https://secretsauce.skipthedishes.com/2022/07/menu-mania/
Skip partner blog: taking better food photos (2100 x 1400 items, 2400 x 2400 hero, banned content, ticket upload of up to 5 images)October 2021https://secretsauce.skipthedishes.com/2021/10/taking-better-food-photos/
Skip partner blog: free professional photoshoot offer (sign up by 30 December 2021)November 2021https://secretsauce.skipthedishes.com/2021/11/lights-camera-delicious-get-a-free-professional-photoshoot-from-skip/

Frequently asked questions

Skip's July 2022 partner guide sets a minimum of 2100 x 1400 pixels at a 3:2 landscape ratio. Photos larger than 4000 x 4000 pixels are not accepted. Files must be JPG or PNG, up to 6 MB.

They are the newest official numbers we found. They come from Skip partner blog posts from 2021 and 2022. Skip has published no newer spec page.

Skip's October 2021 photo tips post says 2400 x 2400 pixels for hero images. That is the only hero size Skip has published.

Not open alcohol. Skip lists no open alcohol, no defamatory or obscene photos, and no illegal activity, including copyright or trademark infringement.

Skip ran a free professional photoshoot offer in late 2021, with sign-up by 30 December 2021. That offer has ended. We found no current free offer.

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