Available on Starter, Pro, Growth, and Max plans.
Hosting a PDF lets you upload a document once and serve it at a stable link. A restaurant menu, a price list, a flyer, or an instruction sheet lives behind a QR code, shortlink, or link-hub link, and anyone who scans or clicks opens the current version in their browser. Because the link never changes, you can swap the file later without reprinting anything.
Create a Hosted PDF
You can host a PDF as a QR code, as a shortlink, or as a link inside a link hub. The steps are the same wherever the option appears.
- Open the QR code builder and select the PDF type.
- Click Choose a PDF and pick a file from your device. The file must be a valid PDF and up to 3.5 MB.
- Wait for the upload to finish. Every file is scanned for security before it is saved.
- Optionally add a Title, which is shown on the hosted PDF page (for example, “Dinner Menu”).
- Style and save your QR code (or create the shortlink or link-hub link) as usual.
Swapping the PDF Later
Your PDF is hosted at a stable link that stays the same for the life of the QR code or shortlink. To update the document, edit the item and upload a new PDF in place of the old one. Anyone who scans the existing code or opens the existing link then sees the new file. There is no need to regenerate or reprint the QR code.
How Visitors View It
When someone scans the QR code or opens the shortlink, SnapGlyph checks that the item is active and safe, then opens the PDF directly in the browser’s built-in viewer. Most phones and desktop browsers render the document inline, so there is nothing to download or install.
If a freshly uploaded file is still being processed, visitors briefly see a “Document is being processed” page until the security scan completes. Paused, expired, or blocked items show an unavailable page instead of the document.
Storage Limits
Hosted PDFs count toward your plan’s storage quota, which ranges from a small allowance on lower tiers up to several gigabytes on higher tiers. If you hit the limit, delete files you no longer need or upgrade your plan to free up space. See Understanding Storage & Usage Limits for the per-plan quotas.