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PDF QR code generator
Upload the PDF, print the code. Anyone who scans it reads or downloads the file on their phone — and next month’s version goes behind the same code.
What a PDF code does
A PDF code opens a hosted page with your document and a download button. The file is stored for you, so it does not need a website of its own.
Upload a new version and the printed code opens that one instead. Brochures, price lists, manuals and menus stay current without a reprint.
- file size
- documents up to 25 MB
- what readers see
- a landing page with the title and a download button, or the file directly
- changes
- replace the file; the code stays the same
- storage
- counts towards your plan’s file storage
How to make oneHow to make a PDF QR code
- 01
Enter the file
Type it in the generator above. The preview rebuilds as you go.
- 02
Style the code
Colours, module shapes and a logo in the editor. Contrast is checked live.
- 03
Generate and test
Scan it with an iPhone and an Android before sending it anywhere.
- 04
Print at 14 mm or more
Keep four modules of quiet zone clear on every side.
QuestionsPDF QR code questions
- How big can the PDF be?
- Documents up to 25 MB. The file counts towards your plan’s storage.
- Can I replace the PDF after printing?
- Yes. Upload the new file and the printed code opens it straight away.
- Can I make a free PDF QR code?
- A PDF has to be hosted, so it needs a dynamic code, which comes with a paid plan and its free trial. If the PDF is already on your website, a free static URL code pointing at it works too.
- Do readers need an app?
- No. The file opens in the phone’s browser, which can show and save PDFs.
Templates for PDF codes
Ready-made designs, scan-tested, for the industries that print this code. Pick one and make it yours.