QR codes for restaurant menus
Menus that change as often as your kitchen does.
Upload your food, drinks and dessert menus, put them behind one branded QR code, and swap in new versions whenever prices or specials change. Table cards stay exactly as they are.
No app needed to scanUnlimited scansUpdate PDFs anytimeFree to try
- No app needed to scan
- Unlimited scans
- Update PDFs anytime
- $99/year, everything included
What to put behind the code
Every menu, one scan
Group the documents guests ask for into one tidy list.
- Dinner menu
- Lunch menu
- Drinks and wine
- Desserts
- Kids menu
- Allergen guide
- Catering menu
- Daily specials
Where to use it
Where restaurants place menu QR codes
Wherever a guest might ask “can I see the menu?”
Table cards and tents
Menus at every seat.
Front window
Let passers-by browse before they walk in.
Takeaway bags
Make reordering easy.
Flyers and coupons
Promote catering and events.
Patio and bar
A separate code to compare areas.
Social and email
Share the same menu link online.
A real-world example
Prices change. The table cards don’t.
A bistro prints one QR code on every table tent, pointing to a list with dinner, drinks and desserts. When the chef changes the specials on Friday, the manager uploads the new dinner menu from a phone. Saturday’s guests see it on the first scan.
- One print run of table tents
- New menus live in seconds
- Scans show which menus guests open
Get set up
Set up your menu QR code
Upload your menus
Add each menu as a PDF and put them in the order guests need.
Brand the page
Add your restaurant’s name, a header photo and your color.
Print and update
Download the code for table cards and replace menus whenever they change.
Best practices
A menu guests enjoy reading on a phone
Most guests scan, skim and decide within a minute. Help them.
- Design menus as single-column PDFs with large text
- Keep file sizes small for slow restaurant Wi-Fi
- Label the code “Scan for our menus”
- Put the most-ordered menu first in the list
- Keep a few printed menus for guests who prefer paper
Why PDFQR fits
- Several menus behind one code
- Update prices without reprinting
- Branded page instead of a file link
- No app for guests to download
Pricing
Everything included. One simple yearly price.
No per-code fees, no scan limits, no add-ons. Build and preview everything for free, then it’s $99/year (just $8.25 a month) when you’re ready to download.
- Free to try before you pay
- Unlimited QR codes, PDFs, edits and scans
- Every feature included, nothing held back
- A fraction of what many QR generators charge monthly
PDFQR Annual
Free to try
$99per year (USD)
just $8.25/month
Everything PDFQR offers in one plan, billed once a year. Try it free first: you only pay when you’re ready to download your QR codes.
Get started- Unlimited PDF QR codes
- Unlimited scans and edits
- Unlimited PDFs per QR code (up to 100MB each)
- Replace PDFs without changing the QR code
- Branded viewing pages: title, header image, theme color
- QR design: colors, logo and frames
- Real-time scan analytics
- High-resolution PNG and SVG downloads
Billed annually. No setup fees, no per-code fees. Each PDF can be up to 100MB. Service terms apply.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I put food and drinks menus behind one QR code?
Yes. Add as many menus as you like and guests choose from a branded list.
How do I update my menu?
Upload the new PDF in your dashboard. The same QR code shows it immediately.
Do guests need an app?
No. They scan with their phone camera and the menu opens in their browser.
Can I replace a PDF after printing the QR code?
Yes. Upload the new version in your dashboard and the same QR code opens it straight away. Nothing needs to be reprinted.
What should I check before printing?
Scan the downloaded code on a couple of phones, open every PDF on mobile data, and test a printed proof at the real size. Keep a short written URL nearby for anyone who can’t scan.
How much does PDFQR cost?
One plan: $99/year USD, billed annually, which works out to $8.25 a month. It includes unlimited QR codes, PDFs, edits and scans, branded pages and analytics. There are no setup or per-code fees.
Features that help
Your PDF, one scan away.
Upload a file, brand the viewing page and download a print-ready QR code in minutes. Try everything free, then it’s $99/year when you’re ready to download.
No app needed to scanUnlimited scansEverything included