PDF QR code generator
Point a code at a hosted document. With a dynamic code you can replace the file later and every printed code follows.
Where a PDF code actually gets used
- Restaurant menus hosted as a PDF, so table cards can point to it and update seasonally without new prints.
- Product manuals and warranty documents linked from packaging.
- Event programs or conference brochures, updated right up until the day of the event.
- Rental agreements, floor plans or property listings shared with a single scan.
- Company brochures and pitch decks, kept current at one URL a printed code always resolves to.
How to make one
- Upload or host your PDF somewhere it has a stable link, then open the PDF generator and paste that link into the file URL field.
- Style the code — dot shape, colors, an optional logo — and check the live preview.
- Download as PNG or SVG (Pro) for whatever you're printing it onto.
- Signed in, save it as a dynamic code so the file behind it can change without reprinting.
- To update the document later, swap the file at the same hosted link, or repoint a dynamic code to a new one entirely.
Printing and sizing it
Since the code itself only ever holds a link, its own density doesn't change with the document's size — a fifty-page PDF and a one-page flyer produce the same simple pattern. That means the usual rule applies cleanly: size it to about a tenth of the intended scanning distance, and keep the quiet zone intact so a phone camera can lock onto it quickly in a busy environment like a restaurant table or a trade show floor.
Static or dynamic — which one
A static PDF code holds the file's link directly — reliable, but changing the document later means printing a new code. A dynamic code holds a short link you can repoint from the dashboard to a different file at any time, which is what lets a seasonal menu or an updated manual work under the exact same printed code. Free includes one dynamic code to try; static codes stay unlimited on every plan.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I update the PDF after printing?
- Yes, with a dynamic code. Change the destination in the link manager and every existing code resolves to the new file.
- Where is the PDF stored?
- You provide the link, so the file stays wherever you already host it.
- What is a dynamic QR code?
- It encodes a short link instead of the destination itself, so you can repoint where it leads at any time without reprinting. Free includes one to try; Pro removes the limit.
- SVG or PNG — what's the difference?
- PNG is a fixed grid of pixels that gets blurry when scaled up. SVG is vector-based and stays sharp at any size, which matters if the code is headed for print. SVG export is a Pro feature.