Restaurant Menu QR Code
One code on every table, and a menu you can change any time without reprinting. Free to start; Pro hosts the menu PDF for you.
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Tell Reticle AI what your code should do. It drafts the dynamic link, smart routing, link page, and password setup for you to review and apply.
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Everything a printed code should be able to do
Once a code is on a menu, a box, or a billboard, reprinting is the expensive part. Dynamic links move the decisions into your account instead.
Per-scan analytics
ProEvery scan recorded with approximate city, device, OS, and time, exportable to CSV. Free plans keep aggregate counts by day, device, and country.
Repoint any time
FreeChange where a printed code goes in seconds. 3 links free with unlimited scans; unlimited links on Pro.
Your domain on the code
ProScanners see your name, not ours, with custom endings you choose instead of a random slug.
A file behind the code
ProHost a PDF or image at the code itself and swap the file without reprinting. Menus, spec sheets, price lists.
replaced, same code
Smart routing
ProOne code, many destinations: route each scan by country, language, device platform, or time of day.
Link pages
ProA hosted page of up to 12 link buttons behind one code, editable any time. One QR for everything you do.
Made in your browser
Static codes are generated entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded unless you create a dynamic link or host a file, and we say exactly what those store.
No scan-count paywall
Free dynamic links have unlimited scans and no expiry. A code you printed keeps working; we do not hold it hostage.
Data you can erase
Free plans keep aggregate counts only. Pro per-scan records are kept about 90 days, and you can export or delete them at any time.
Free static QR code generator
Free forever · no sign-upUnlimited static codes for URLs, Wi-Fi, vCards, text, email, SMS, phone, events, locations, and crypto. Full styling, logos and icons, SVG, PNG, JPEG, and PDF export, batch CSV. No watermarks, no expiry.
- L
- Lowest. Fine on a clean screen. Breaks if smudged or covered.
- M
- Balanced. The right choice for most uses.
- Q
- Sturdier. Good for small prints or busy backgrounds.
- H
- Toughest. Survives wear and works with a center logo.
- Crisp
- Few modules, large and easy to read, even small or on screen.
- Moderate
- Denser. Print at a decent size and keep good contrast.
- Dense
- Lots of data. Print large, raise error correction, or shorten the content.
Start free. Go Pro to know who scanned.
- Unlimited static codes, full styling, every export
- 3 dynamic links with unlimited scans
- Aggregate scan stats and email digests
- 100 saved codes, synced to your account
- Your own domain on printed codes, with custom endings
- Unlimited dynamic links and bulk CSV import
- Per-scan analytics, exportable to CSV
- File codes, smart routing, link pages, passwords, scheduling
Why menu codes go stale
Menus change constantly: prices move, dishes rotate, the Tuesday special becomes the Thursday special. A static QR code printed on fifty table tents freezes one URL forever, so the day your menu moves (a new website, a new PDF host, a new ordering platform), every card is trash. A dynamic menu code separates the printed code from the menu behind it, so the cards outlive the menu, not the other way around.
The simplest setup, free
Sign in, switch the URL tab to Dynamic, paste the address of your current menu page, and download the styled code. When the menu moves, repoint the link from My codes; the tents on the tables never know. The free plan includes 3 dynamic links with unlimited scans, which covers a menu, a review code, and a Wi-Fi card.
Let Reticle host the menu itself
No website, or tired of wrangling a shared-drive link? With Pro, a file QR code stores the menu itself: upload a PDF or an image (up to 10 MiB) and scanning the code opens it directly, with no interstitial page. Swap the file for the winter menu, the brunch menu, or Friday's specials from your phone, and every printed code serves the new version immediately.
One code, different menus by time of day
Pro's smart routing matches on local time of day, so the same table code can serve the lunch menu at noon and the dinner menu at seven. Rules can also match country or language, which multilingual tourist-district menus put to good use.
Know what gets scanned
Every dynamic link counts scans with per-day and hour-of-day tallies, free: you can see whether the window cling or the table tent earns its keep, and when. For a deeper dive into running menu codes well, see the guide to restaurant menu QR codes done right.
Print for real tables
Print at least 2 cm (about an inch) square, bigger for window clings viewed from the sidewalk. Strong contrast, a clear margin, and a caption like "Scan for menu" measurably increase scans. Laminated tents survive spills; Test scan the final printed size with a real phone before ordering the batch.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a menu QR code for free?
Sign in (free), switch the URL tab to Dynamic, and paste the address of your menu page. Style the code, download it, and print it on table tents or window clings. The free plan includes 3 dynamic links with unlimited scans, so the code keeps working no matter how busy service gets.
Can I update the menu without reprinting the codes?
Yes, that is the point of a dynamic code: the printed code encodes a short link, and you change what the link points at. New prices, a seasonal menu, or a new menu host never touch the printed cards.
Can Reticle host the menu PDF itself?
Yes, with Pro: a file QR code stores your menu (a PDF or an image, up to 10 MiB) and serves it directly when scanned, no interstitial page. Replace the file any time from My codes and every printed code serves the new menu immediately.
Can lunch and dinner menus share one code?
Yes, with smart routing on Pro: rules that match on local time of day can send lunchtime scans to the lunch menu and evening scans to the dinner menu, on the same printed code.
What size should a table QR code be?
At least 2 cm (about an inch) square, and bigger is safer on a table tent that gets viewed at odd angles. Use strong contrast, leave a margin of clear space around the code, add a caption like "Scan for menu", and test the final printed size with a real phone before ordering a batch.
Do diners need an app to scan?
No. Every modern phone camera reads QR codes natively: point, tap the banner, and the menu opens in the browser. No app, no account, nothing to install.