Publish a restaurant menu or PDF that guests can actually open

Choose a web page or document

A short mobile web menu can be easier to read than a large desktop-oriented PDF. A PDF may be appropriate when you already maintain a printable document. In either case, a guest should be able to see the menu without an account, an editor interface, or an unexpected download application.

For an illustrative café, https://example.com/menu is easier to maintain than a temporary attachment link. If the menu PDF changes every week, keeping the page address stable lets you update its content while leaving the printed QR unchanged. You must arrange that behavior with your website or file host; this generator cannot configure it.

Test access as a guest

1. Publish the menu and copy the public viewing link, not an editing or account-management URL.
2. Open it while signed out. If you see “request access,” change the sharing settings before generating anything.
3. Open the same link on a small screen and a connection similar to your guests’ connection. Check text size, file loading, and any sign-in prompt.
4. Check that the displayed menu is current. Keep availability, pricing, and any necessary menu information in the destination you maintain.

Create the table card

Paste the public URL into the PDF/menu generator and download a PNG. Scan that file and verify the destination again. Use a caption describing the actual action, such as “View today’s menu.” Do not label a plain document link “Order here” unless the destination really supports ordering.

Print a sample in its holder before producing the full set. Reflections, a curved holder, tiny artwork, or a cropped border can make the physical card harder to scan than the file. Include a readable web address and a way to request a menu from staff.

For a ready-made layout, open Print-ready QR templates and select Folded table card. Set Headline to View our menu, Subtext to Ask staff for a paper menu, and enter your public menu URL in QR content or URL. Enter the matching short readable address in Readable fallback. Download PDF, print at 100%, and fold on the center line. The template creates a new plain QR from the value you enter; it does not transfer a design from the menu generator.

• Make a folded menu card →
• Check print dimensions and artwork →

Replace the menu without breaking table cards

Before deleting an old file, determine whether its public URL will change. If you can replace the file at the same URL, test that existing QR again after publishing. If the address changes, either maintain the old address through your host or print replacement codes.

A local saved project is a record of the generator input; it is not a connection between the printed image and your new PDF. Keep a list of the table cards, posters, and receipts that use the link so a change does not leave some guests with an outdated version.