A memorial QR code for service and stone
Guests at the service share photos and watch the stream; years later, a small plaque on the stone still opens the story.
A memorial QR code opens a page about the person: photos, the life story, the service details, a livestream for those far away and the charity the family chose. For the service, print it on the order of service. For a headstone plaque, use a fixed code to a page the family controls, so it keeps working for decades.
A memory shared at the reception
A cousin scans the back of the order of service and adds a photo from Margaret's allotment to the family album.
How to set up a memorial page and code
Make the page
A short life story, a photo gallery, the service time and place, and a link to the charity. One family member owns the account.
Print it on the order of service
A 2.5 cm code on the back page with "Share a photo or a memory" lets guests add theirs during the reception.
Add the livestream, then the recording
Before the service the code opens the stream; afterwards, the recording. An editable code makes that switch without new prints.
For the stone, choose for decades
On a headstone plaque, use a fixed code to a page on a domain the family keeps. It holds the address itself and depends on no subscription.
Worked example: a celebration of life for Margaret
- The order of service
- An A5 folded card: hymns and readings inside, and on the back a code with "Remember Margaret with us: photos, stream and her garden charity".
- The day
- Forty relatives abroad watch the stream. At the reception, guests add sixty photos the family had never seen, from school trips to her allotment.
- The plaque
- A year later, a 4 cm laser-etched steel plaque on the headstone opens the same story, now on the family's own domain.
Fixed or editable for a memorial?
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Fixed QR code (static)
For a headstone, a fixed code is the lasting choice: it holds the page address itself, needs no account and works as long as the page is online. Free.
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Editable QR code (dynamic) Our pick for this job
For the service, an editable code switches from livestream to recording to photo gallery as the weeks pass. A pass covers it, paid once and never renewed by itself: $12 for 3 months.
Care for codes that must last
Material for outdoors
Laser-etched stainless steel or a fired ceramic plaque lasts outdoors for years. Printed stickers fade in a season.
Ask the cemetery first
Many cemeteries have rules about what may be fixed to a stone. Ask the office or the stonemason before ordering a plaque.
Keep the page reachable
Renew the family domain and give a second family member access, so the page outlives any single account or person.
Questions and answers
Before you print
- Is it free?
- Fixed codes are free: make as many as you like, download a PNG with no sign-up, and get every other format and print files with a free account. Editable codes come with a plan, a pass, Keep-alive or the 14-day trial.
- Can I change the link after printing?
- Yes, with an editable code. It holds a short link you control, so you can point the printed code somewhere new any time, and the next scan opens the new page. A fixed code keeps the link it was made with.
- Can I use my own domain?
- Yes. A custom domain is included on passes, from Starter, and during the trial. Starter covers one subdomain, for example go.yourbrand.com, and apex domains start on Pro.
- What happens if I stop paying?
- Editable codes work to the end of your paid period, and after a failed payment every code keeps working for 14 days. Turn codes back on within 12 months. Fixed codes keep working as long as their links do.
What should a memorial QR code open?
A page with the life story, photos, the service details and, if the family wishes, the charity link. Keep it simple enough for any guest to use.
Will a QR code on a headstone still work in twenty years?
The code itself lasts as long as the plaque. Whether it opens anything depends on the page, so link a fixed code to a page on a domain the family renews.
Can guests add their own photos?
Yes, if the page or the shared album allows uploads. Turn adding off once the family has collected what they want, and keep the album private to the link.
How big should the code be on a plaque?
About 4 cm, so visitors can scan from a step away. Etch it dark on a light background, or light on a dark stone with a test scan first.
Can the code show the livestream and then the recording?
With an editable code, yes. Point it at the stream for the service and at the recording afterwards; the printed cards stay the same.
Can donations in memory go through the code?
Link the charity's own donation page from the memorial page, so gifts reach the charity directly and the family sees the total there.
A story that stays close
Paste the memorial page and print the code on the order of service.