Built at a table in Bali, for every table abroad

swap.menu started with a problem every traveller knows. A warung menu written in Bahasa, prices in the tens of thousands, a little "++" in the corner and a waiter patiently waiting. The camera translator turned the dishes into a jumble of words over a photo. The currency maths happened in a head that wanted to be on holiday. We pointed, smiled, and hoped.

So we built the thing we wanted: point your phone at the menu and get a menu back: organised, in your language, with every dish explained and every price shown in your own money, tax and service included. Then let you tap what you want and show it to the waiter in their language, so the kitchen gets "no peanuts, not too spicy" in its own script.

What we believe

• Eat where the locals eat. The best food is rarely at the place with the English menu.
• Show the price as printed. Every conversion sits beside the original, so you can always check it.
• Be honest about AI. It reads menus remarkably well, and it can still misread a faded line. That's why the originals stay on screen, why you can correct any dish, and why we always say: confirm allergies with the staff.
• No subscriptions. You're buying a trip, not a year of software. Passes simply end; nothing renews.
• Your photos are yours. Stored privately, used only to read the menu, deleted when you delete them.

How it works under the hood

Your photos are read by Google's Gemini AI, which identifies every orderable line, translates it, explains it, and works out the currency and any surcharges. Prices are converted with a daily exchange-rate feed. Your account, menus and orders live on our servers in a database that only you can read through your account.

Who we are

swap.menu is made and run in Australia by XTO Pty. Ltd.. We're a small team of travellers and engineers, and we answer our own support email: support@swap.menu.