Paste your menu link
Use the address of your menu page or PDF. A short, permanent address is best: it keeps the code simple to scan and easy to keep working.
No expiration date
To make a menu QR code, paste the link to your menu (a web page or a PDF hosted online) and download the code. It is static and never expires; the code stores only your link, so keep that link live. QR Forever does not host your menu. Everything is made in your browser, with no account.
You can also turn it into a printable 3D object: a table stand, a keychain, or a wall plaque.
Your links, images, and data (Wi-Fi, contacts, messages, events) are processed in this browser and never sent to a server. The files you download do contain the information you encode, including Wi-Fi passwords.
Menu in three steps
You need one thing first: a menu that already lives at a web address.
Use the address of your menu page or PDF. A short, permanent address is best: it keeps the code simple to scan and easy to keep working.
The Menu template is preselected: a table-stand design with a fork-and-knife symbol. Change the colors, or switch to a flat PNG or SVG for a printed card.
Print a sample at the size you plan to use and scan it with two or three phones, in your real lighting, before you print the full run.
So the menu always opens
The code never changes, but the page behind it can. Update the same file or page when prices change and every printed code stays correct.
Guests read it on a small screen. A light PDF or a mobile page loads fast on weak restaurant Wi-Fi or cellular data.
Keep a few paper menus for guests who cannot or would rather not scan. The code is an addition, not a replacement.
A wedge stand holds the code at reading angle and is easy to wipe clean. You can print one in two colors.
QR code table standCommon questions
What restaurant owners usually ask before printing.
No. The code points to a link you provide, such as your website, a Google Drive or Dropbox share link, or a PDF you host. Hosting the menu itself is up to you, so the code works only while that link works.
You cannot edit the code, but you can edit what it opens. If you replace the file or page at the same address, the printed codes keep working. If the address itself changes, you need a new code.
No. It is static: the link is stored in the code, with no QR Forever server in between and no subscription. Only your menu’s own hosting can stop it from opening.
As a rule of thumb, at least 2 × 2 cm (about 0.8 in) with a clear margin around it, larger for long links. A short link makes a simpler code that scans from farther away. Always test a printed sample.