A memorial QR code for a headstone or program
Paste the address of a memorial page and download a code you can print on a funeral program or give to a monument maker. Free, and nothing is stored.
Paste an address to see the code.
Made in your browser. The address is not sent to us or saved.
Before you print or engrave
Size
On paper, a code 1 inch wide scans well from a hand’s length. On stone or metal, go to 1.5 or 2 inches: people scan a headstone standing up, often in bright sun, and engraved edges are softer than ink. The tool shows how wide each square will print. Under half a millimeter is too fine for most engraving.
Contrast
Dark on light scans best. Laser etching on dark granite makes light marks, so choose “light on dark” for it, and test the result with more than one phone: most current phone cameras read inverted codes, but some older scanning apps do not. Keep the plain border around the code (the quiet zone) free of carving, frames and lettering.
Test it before anything is engraved
- Print the PNG at its real size on plain paper.
- Scan it with an iPhone and an Android phone, from about two feet away, indoors and outside.
- Check that it opens the exact page you meant.
- Send the SVG to the monument maker: it is a vector file, so it stays sharp at any size.
Why the link matters more than the code
A headstone lasts generations; a website may not. The code is only as permanent as the page behind it. Avoid links that need a paid renewal, short-link services that can lapse, and pages the family cannot edit. Every ObituaryUS obituary has a permanent address and its own QR code in the share kit, free, and the old address keeps working if the name or dates are corrected.
There is more on cemetery rules, plaques and costs in our guide to QR codes on headstones.
Common questions
Will the QR code stop working?
The code itself never expires: it is just the page address drawn as squares. It stops working only if the page it points to moves or is taken down. Point it at a page you expect to last. ObituaryUS pages are free with no renewal fee, and if a name or date is corrected later, the old address keeps forwarding to the new one.
What size should a QR code on a headstone be?
Engravers and plaque makers usually work at 1 to 2 inches wide. Bigger scans more easily from standing height. A shorter address makes fewer, larger squares, which matters more on stone than on paper.
Can it be engraved directly into granite?
Yes, by laser on dark polished granite, where the etched marks come out light. Choose “light on dark” for that. Many families instead use a small ceramic, stainless steel or bronze plaque set into or onto the stone. Ask the monument maker which they recommend, and ask the cemetery whether it allows either.
Do you keep the address I paste?
No. The code is made in your browser. The address and the name never leave your device.
No memorial page yet?
Write a free obituary on ObituaryUS. Every published page has a permanent address and a QR code ready for the program and the stone.