How to add a QR code to a PDF

2 min read·25 July 2026

A QR code in a PDF makes the document interactive: readers scan the code with their smartphone and land directly on a website, contact page, or video. With PDFrust's qrCode tool you add a QR code to any PDF in minutes.

What do you use a QR code in a PDF for?

On business cards, flyers, and brochures a QR code connects the paper world with digital content. On invoices the code links to a payment page or bank account. On manuals to an instructional video. On certificates to a verification page.

How does the qrCode tool work?

Open the qrCode tool on PDFrust. Upload your PDF. Enter the URL the QR code should point to. Choose the page position (bottom-right corner, top-right, etc.) and the size of the code. Click Add and download the updated PDF.

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QR code on multiple pages

Want the same QR code on every page of a long PDF (e.g. every page of a manual)? Choose 'All pages' in the page selection. For a QR code only on the first or last page choose a specific page number.

Combining with watermark

Also want a company logo or text alongside the QR code? Use the watermark tool to place a logo in the background, and the qrCode tool for the interactive code. Combine both in the right order for a fully branded document.