How do I create a digital menu QR code?

Design your menu in Canva, InDesign, or any tool. Export as PDF. Upload to Clowd. Clowd generates a QR code for the permanent link. Print the QR code once — on table cards, menus, or signage. When the menu changes, upload the new PDF. The QR code and link stay the same.

Do guests need to download an app to view the menu?

No. Guests scan the QR code and the menu opens immediately in their phone browser. No app, no account, no friction.

What happens when I change the menu?

Upload the new menu PDF to the same Clowd delivery. The QR code and link are unchanged. The next time a guest scans the code, they see the updated menu. No reprinting needed.

Can I use my restaurant's domain for the menu link?

Yes. Map your own domain to the menu delivery — `menu.yourrestaurant.com`. Custom domains are included on the free plan.

What format should my menu be in?

PDF works best for most restaurants — easy to design, opens directly in mobile browsers, easy to update. You can also host a full web page menu if you build it in HTML or any static site tool.

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Digital Menu QR Code — One QR Code You Print Once, Update Forever

Create a digital menu with a QR code using Clowd. Upload your menu PDF, get a permanent QR code. Update the menu anytime — the QR code never changes. Free to start.

Your menu changes. Prices go up. Items get added or removed. Seasonal dishes rotate. Every time you update a traditional digital menu solution, you’re either reprinting QR codes, paying a developer to update a website, or explaining to staff that last month’s QR sticker is broken.

Clowd gives you a QR code that points to a permanent link. The link and QR code never change — only the content behind them does.

Upload a new menu PDF whenever you want. The QR code on your tables still works. Guests see the latest menu.

How It Works

Use Canva, InDesign, Word, Google Docs, or any design tool. Export your menu as a PDF.

Step 2: Upload to Clowd

Upload the PDF to Clowd. Your menu is live on a permanent link in seconds.

Step 3: Download the QR code

Clowd generates a permanent QR code for your menu link. Download it as a PNG or SVG.

Step 4: Print once

Add the QR code to your table cards, tent cards, printed menus, or wall signage. Print once.

Step 5: Update whenever you need

When the menu changes, upload the new PDF to the same Clowd delivery. The QR code on your tables still works. Guests always see the current menu.

Full food menu — all dishes, descriptions, prices, allergens
Drinks menu — cocktails, wine list, by-the-glass selection
Specials board — daily or weekly specials, with easy weekly updates
Takeaway/delivery menu — optimised format for off-premises orders
Set menus — prix fixe, tasting menus, event menus
Allergen information — standalone allergen document, always current
Menu as a web page — if you build it in HTML, Clowd hosts it as a live site

Why This Is Better Than Other Solutions

Approach	Problem
PDF linked from Google Drive	Google branding; sometimes asks guests to sign in
Third-party menu apps	Monthly fee; limited customisation; app download required
QR code to your own website	Requires developer to update; hosting costs
Printed paper menus	Reprint cost for every change

Clowd: your own design, your own domain, update yourself, no monthly menu app fee, no reprinting.

Custom Domain

Your menu lives at menu.yourrestaurant.com — your brand, not a generic URL. Custom domains are included on the free plan. One DNS record, done.

Pricing

Free forever — 1 hosted page (your menu), 1 custom domain. Covers a single venue with one menu.

Pro — $4/mo — 5 hosted pages (multiple menus or venues), password protection, version history.

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