# Menus and price lists inside images are hard to read for search

> Google recommends not embedding important text inside images, such as page headings and menu items, because not all users can access it and translation tools do not work on images. A menu or price list published only as a photo is hard for search engines and AI assistants to use.

Entry AYKA-E-0009 · Fact · Source: https://getayka.com/entries/text-in-images/ · Updated 2026-11-04

## Key facts
- Google's advice: keep important text out of images
- Examples: headings, menu items, prices
- Better: the same content as text on the page

## What to do
Publish your menu or price list as text on a page; keep the photo next to it if you like.

## Source
Google Search Central: image SEO best practices: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/google-images

## How to cite this entry
AYKA Technologies, “Menus and price lists inside images are hard to read for search”, entry AYKA-E-0009, getayka.com, updated 2026-11-04. https://getayka.com/entries/text-in-images/