Dynamic QR code

PDF QR code generator

Give access to a catalogue, menu or manual in PDF. Upload a new version and the same printed code opens it.

A menu, catalogue or manual in PDF, one scan away. No paper to hand out and no email address demanded in exchange.

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Illustration of this QR type in use: PDF.

What you need for a PDF QR code

This is everything the form asks for. Required fields cannot be left empty; the rest, only if they are useful to you.

  • Name your QR code Required

  • PDF link Required

  • Company Optional

  • PDF name or title Optional

  • Description Optional

  • Website Optional

  • Google Analytics 4 Tracking ID Optional

  • Facebook Pixel ID Optional

  • Google Tag Manager ID Optional

What a PDF QR code is for

  • Restaurant menus

    The menu updates when prices change, and the stand on the table stays the same all year.

  • Manuals and instructions

    The sticker on the device leads to the full manual, which on paper ends up in a drawer on day one.

  • Catalogues and price lists

    A sales rep shows this year’s catalogue on the client’s phone instead of carrying binders of samples.

  • Spec and safety sheets

    On a work site or in a warehouse, the product sheet must be at hand and always the latest version.

The new version replaces the old one

The code does not carry the PDF inside: it leads to an address you can repoint. Upload the seasonal menu and whoever scans the usual stand sees the new one.

Scans are counted, which for a menu tells you at what times it gets read and whether a printed copy is still worth having.

PDF QR code questions

Does it download or open on screen?

Depends on the phone. Most open it in the browser viewer and let you download it from there.

Is there a page limit?

The practical limit is file size: the heavier it is, the longer it takes to open on mobile data.

Can I change the PDF without changing the code?

Yes, that is exactly why this type is dynamic.

These questions do not depend on the code type, and they are worth reading before sending anything to print: what size to print a QR code at , why a heavily customised code stops scanning and what gets recorded when a dynamic code is scanned .

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Create your PDF QR code

Fill in the details, pick colors, frame and logo, and download it. The editor opens directly on the PDF type.

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