A PDF QR code generator for menus and brochures.
Paste the link to a PDF you’ve shared online, add your logo and colours, and download the code. Make it dynamic to swap in a new PDF without reprinting.
What’s it for?
What’s it for?
Style it
Start from a template, then make it yours.
Frame label
18 characters left. Long labels shrink to fit.
Position
How to make a QR code for a PDF
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Put the PDF online
Upload it to your website, Google Drive or Dropbox, and make sure anyone with the link can open it.
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Paste its link
Copy the PDF’s link into the generator above. Use Test under the preview to check it opens.
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Design and download
Add your logo, colours and a frame that says what people will get, then download PNG or SVG.
Update the PDF without reprinting
A static code points at one link for good. A dynamic code holds a short link instead, so when the menu, brochure or price list changes, you point the printed code at the new PDF and count how often it’s scanned. DottyQR doesn’t host files: your PDF stays wherever you put it.
A dynamic QR code you can edit any time.
Codes downloaded above are static: what they hold is fixed in the pattern. Save a link code to your account and make it dynamic instead.
Edit the link any time
The code holds a short link, so you can point it somewhere new without replacing the code, wherever it’s been shared.
Track every scan
See scans per day, unique scanners, top locations and devices. No IP addresses are stored.
Pause it any time
Campaign over? Pause the code and switch it back on when you need it again.
Dynamic codes work for links. Wi-Fi, contact cards and other codes stay static.
Questions
How do I create a QR code for a PDF?
Upload the PDF somewhere people can open it, such as your website, Google Drive or Dropbox, copy its link, and paste it into the generator above. Then style the code and download it.
Does DottyQR host my PDF?
No. The code links to the PDF wherever you have shared it. Keep the file at that address, or use a dynamic code so you can point it somewhere new.
Can I change the PDF after printing the QR code?
Yes, if the code is dynamic. Save a link code to a free account, make it dynamic, and change its destination to the new PDF whenever you need to.
Why does my PDF QR code ask people to sign in?
The file is private. In Google Drive or Dropbox, change its sharing to “anyone with the link can view” and scan again.
More ways to use DottyQR
Keep your look for next time.
Save brands to a free account, and every new code starts on-brand.