Make a QR code for a PDF
Share your PDF from storage you already use, paste its link, and get a code that opens it. Your file stays with you, so there's no subscription keeping it online.
Your codes are made in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
The share link from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud, or your own website.
The code keeps working as long as the file stays shared at that link. If you delete the file or stop sharing it, the code stops working.
Paste the link to your PDF and your code appears here.
No code yet
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How to make a QR code for a PDF
- 01Upload your PDF to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud, or your website.
- 02Share it so anyone with the link can view it, and copy the link.
- 03Paste the link here, and check what we say about it.
- 04Open the link in a private browser window to check it works, then download the code.
Questions
Why don't you host my PDF?
Everything here runs in your browser, with no server to store files. Sites that host your PDF usually do it on a code that stops working when a trial or subscription ends. Sharing from your own storage keeps you in control, for free.
How do I make my PDF's link public?
In Google Drive, choose Share and set General access to "Anyone with the link". In Dropbox and OneDrive, use Share and copy the link, set so anyone with it can view. The steps for each service are above the code.
Can you check my link works?
We can spot links that only you can open, such as your own My Drive page, a folder, or a file on your computer. We can't open the link to check sharing, because nothing you type is sent anywhere. Open it in a private browser window, where you're not signed in, to test it yourself.
Can I update the PDF without a new code?
Yes, if the link stays the same. Upload a new version in Google Drive (Manage versions) or overwrite the file on your website. Uploading a new copy usually makes a new link, which needs a new code.
Will the code stop working?
Not because of us. It keeps working as long as the file stays shared at that link.
Do you see my link?
No. Your codes are made in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
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