PDF QR code
Your document.
Just a scan away.
Share your PDF menu, programme or manual.
From content to sharing
Three steps to your PDF QR code.
Prepare an accessible link
Host your PDF with your chosen service and copy its viewing link. Open it while signed out to check the access intended for your readers.
Create the document's QR code
Paste the full address into the form. Qurl encodes the link in your browser without importing the document or checking its content.
Test your final materials
Scan the final QR code and open the destination yourself. Check that it is the right document, readable on a phone and loads promptly.
To give you an idea
A fictional example.
https://example.org/documents/menu.pdf
Fictional address: no document is available to download here. Paste your own link into the form, without credentials or confidential access details.
Before sharing
Good habits.
- Qurl does not receive, store or host your PDF. The QR code contains only its address; viewing depends on its hosting service and usually an internet connection.
- A QR code does not bypass access rights. A file restricted to an account stays restricted; a secret sharing link becomes available to anyone with the QR code.
- Avoid temporary or expiring links for lasting materials. Keep the same address if you replace the document and test every new version.
- The PDF downloaded from Qurl is a sheet containing your QR code. It does not contain a copy of the document the link points to.
Good to know
Before creating your PDF QR code.
Can I send my PDF directly to Qurl?
No. This page uses the address of a document already online. It does not offer PDF uploads or hosting. The “Add your logo” field only personalises the QR design with an image.
Does the link have to end in .pdf?
No. An HTTP or HTTPS address can provide access to a document without showing that extension. Qurl preserves your link, parameters and fragment; it does not check remotely whether the address leads to a PDF.
Can I change the document after printing?
If you control the encoded address, you can replace the document there while keeping the same QR code. Then check access and the version displayed. If the link changes and you cannot keep the old address working, replace the QR code on your materials.
Does the QR code give access to a private document?
Only under the conditions set by your hosting provider: sign-in, permission or sharing link. Test with your readers' access profile. For a public document, check access while signed out; do not make a confidential file public.
Why is there also a PDF download button?
It downloads the QR code on an A4 page for printing. The PNG and SVG buttons download its image. All three formats encode the same document link without downloading its content.