Can I change the menu without reprinting the table tents?

Yes, if the code is dynamic. The printed pattern stays the same and you change what it points at, so a new menu is a two-minute job rather than a print order.

Should the code link to a PDF or a web page?

A web page if you have one - PDFs pinch-zoom badly on a phone. If a PDF is all you have, link it and keep the file small so it opens over a slow connection in a busy room.

How big should a menu QR code be printed?

At least 25 mm square for a table tent. The rule of thumb is one tenth of the scanning distance, so a code read from half a metre wants around 50 mm.

What happens to my table tents if I cancel?

They keep working. Your codes continue redirecting to the last menu you saved; only editing and analytics pause until you come back.

Is a free static code enough for a menu?

Only if the menu URL will never change. That is rarer than it sounds, which is why menus are the most common reason people move to a dynamic code.

QR codes for your menu, one per table

Paste your menu link and get numbered codes for your tables. Each one opens the same menu and tells you which table it came from. Three free to try.

Where the menu lives

Your menu page, a PDF, or your ordering system.

How many

3 free. More than that needs a plan.

Starting at

What to call them

Table, Booth, Room, Pitch — whatever is printed on the tent.

Tag the link

Each code opens the menu with ?table=4 on the end, so you can tell tables apart in your own analytics. Clear the field to turn this off.

Free, no account. SVG is the one to send a printer. Nothing you type here leaves your browser — the codes are drawn on your own machine.

Add your menu link and a set of numbered codes appears here, one per table.

Menus and restaurants

Why this one should be dynamic

A menu changes more often than the thing it is printed on. Prices move, a supplier drops out, the PDF gets replaced with a new one and the old link 404s in front of a table of six. A dynamic code puts the menu behind an address you can move.

Seasonal changes

One table tent, every menu

Winter menu, summer menu, the Tuesday specials. Point the same printed code at a new file and the next customer sees it.

Broken links

Fix a 404 from your phone

The most common QR failure is not a scanning problem. It is a link that moved. Repoint it in ten seconds instead of reprinting the room.

Evidence

See which tables actually scan

Scan counts by day tell you whether the table tents are working or whether people are still asking for paper.

Before it goes to print

The spec sheet for this job

A code that scans on a screen can still fail on paper. These are the numbers that decide it.

Print one at final size, on the final material, and scan it from where a real person will stand - across a table, at arm's length, from the pavement. Do that before the run, not after. It is the only test that matters, and it takes a minute.

Minimum size: 25 mm / 1 in square
Scan distance: Across a table, 30-50 cm
Placement: Table tent or menu footer
Finish: Matte - gloss reflects overhead lights
Contrast: Dark code on a light panel
Error correction: M, or H if a logo sits in the middle

Our policy

Static codes never expire. Dynamic codes work while you have a plan.

A static QR code carries its destination inside the pattern itself. There is no redirect, no server, nothing anyone can switch off - so the ones you make here are yours forever, free, with no account and no expiry date. If what you need is a code that outlives us, make it static and print it.

A dynamic code is different: it points at a redirect we run on your behalf every time somebody scans it, which is what lets you change the destination after printing. That runs while you have a plan. Cancel and it keeps working for 30 more days, we email you before anything changes, and nothing is ever deleted - your codes, links and scan history all wait for you.

What lasts, and for how long

ForeverStatic codes, free, no account
On a planEditable destinations and scan analytics
30 daysDynamic codes keep working after you cancel
KeptCodes and history, so paying restores everything
StoppedCodes used for abuse

Abuse is the one thing we stop immediately and without a grace period - phishing, malware, fraud, impersonation and the rest of the acceptable use policy.

Static or dynamic

Which one belongs on this

Static stays free forever. Dynamic starts at $12 a month once you pass the free plan's 3 codes.

	Static	Dynamic
Price	Free forever	3 free, then a plan
Account needed	No	Yes, to save and edit it
Change what it says	Never. The content is inside the pattern	The destination, any time
What is inside the code	The content itself - a link, a network, a contact card	A short link we own, which is what you edit
Scan analytics	None	Scans, day, city, device
Expiry	Never	Never, including after you cancel
Best for	Wi-Fi, contact cards, anything that must work offline	Menus, packaging, signage, campaigns

See all plans

Paid plans from $12/mo. Unlimited scans. Cancel online in two clicks.

Questions

Menus and restaurants, answered

Can I change the menu without reprinting the table tents?: Yes, if the code is dynamic. The printed pattern stays the same and you change what it points at, so a new menu is a two-minute job rather than a print order.
Should the code link to a PDF or a web page?: A web page if you have one - PDFs pinch-zoom badly on a phone. If a PDF is all you have, link it and keep the file small so it opens over a slow connection in a busy room.
How big should a menu QR code be printed?: At least 25 mm square for a table tent. The rule of thumb is one tenth of the scanning distance, so a code read from half a metre wants around 50 mm.
What happens to my table tents if I cancel?: They keep working. Your codes continue redirecting to the last menu you saved; only editing and analytics pause until you come back.
Is a free static code enough for a menu?: Only if the menu URL will never change. That is rarer than it sounds, which is why menus are the most common reason people move to a dynamic code.

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