Hey all,

I’m putting together a few physical flyers for local distribution and want to include a QR code that links directly to a downloadable PDF (brochure, pricing sheet, etc).

I’ve been using ME-QR lately — it does allow PDF QR generation for free and works fine for basic stuff. Only downside: the interface is a bit clunky and looks kinda outdated. Not a deal-breaker, but would love something a bit smoother.

Anyone have solid alternatives they’ve used? Ideally something that doesn’t force a subscription right away or watermark the code.

I am working on a poster board and want to link my pdf reference page to a QR code. Any guidance on a free and simple way to do this would be greatly appreciated.

I am working on a poster board for school and I want to link my pdf reference sheet to the poster. Is there a free QR code generator that would allow me to do this for free and simply. Thank you in advance.

Hello, I’ve been exploring ways to integrate QR codes into my web projects, especially for linking to PDFs. I came across a site called ViralQR that seems to offer a solid QR code generator with various customization options.

Has anyone here used it or have other recommendations for QR code generators that work well for PDFs?

There are services that ask to pay just to create a PDF menu. It doesn't make sense.

Use a free solution (e.g. Drive or Wordpress), as described in this tutorial:

https://blog.buonmenu.com/en/how-to-create-a-menu-with-qr-code-for-free/

I know there are tons of free QR code generators out there, but many either expire quickly or push premium upgrades.

I recently tried ME-QR and it worked fine — permanent links, no watermark, no login required. Again, this isn't an ad — just wondering what others here are using? Interested in hearing some personal favorites that have worked well long-term.

Looking for a qr code generator software that is free or a one time fee instead of monthly fee. Looking to be able to make file qr codes

If I use a free site to generate a static QR Code, will that code last forever? If that site disappears tomorrow, will the code still work? I'm getting a catalog printed and I want to add a QR Code. I've never generated a QR Code before, and all these sites have me nervous. I'm afraid my QR Code will stop working at some point.

Thanks for any help.

I am looking for something to generate many unique QR codes with unlimited scans. Is there anything that I can use for free that can generate this? Extra points if I can put custom words inside of it or something.

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We would like to link a PDF program that we have created for an upcoming event to a QR code for guests to access at the event (so we can save on paper). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi lab rats

I am making a poster for a conference. I want to put a QR code on the poster that people can just scan it to read my abstract and see the figures...Does anyone know how to do that?

The QR code websites that I saw on google only allows QR code linked to a website...Should I just put the pdf on google drive or???

Thanks in advance!