How do I create QR Codes with recurring redirects?

If a user scans a QR code for which recurring redirects are stored, he will be redirected to a specific landing page depending on the time and day of the week.

This is useful for restaurant owners, when they, for example, want to present special menus for their guests on certain days. In the following tutorial you will learn how to create recurring redirects for digital menu cards in PDF format.

This very simple, contactless and paper-saving solution is not only beneficial for menus, but can also be used for timetables or posters at theater performances.

1. Create an account

To create a QR Code with recurring redirects, choose one of our packages and create a new account.

2. Upload PDF files

Go to the Media area and upload all PDF files that you want to use for a recurring redirection.

In addition to your main menu, you can, for example, create a PDF Menu for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Happy Hour.

3. Create QR Codes

Now create a separate QR Code for each PDF menu. To do this, click on Create QR Code and then select PDF. If you click on Upload PDF, you can link an uploaded PDF file with the QR Code.

For each QR Code you can optionally also

1. 1 define a name
2. 2 add a description
3. 3 upload a cover photo
4. 4 choose between direct download and preview view
5. 5 set the desired colors
6. 6 assign a custom URL

4. Activate redirections

After you have created all QR Codes, you can now activate redirections for your Main Menu Card by clicking on the Scheduler menu item under Options.

5. Create rules

Activate the "Turn on/off scheduled redirects" switch and click on the tab Recurring Redirections. To add a recurring redirection for the QR Code click on the Plus symbol.

Then copy the Custom shortened URL from a PDF QR Code that you specified in step 3 under point 6 and paste it as the Target URL for the Recurring Redirect.

The selection of the day of the week and the time interval is optional. Then click on Add Redirection to confirm your entry. In the opposite screenshot, a daily redirection between twelve and three o'clock to the Lunch Menu was created.

To also create recurring redirects for your menus for Breakfast, Dinner and Happy Hour, repeat the process described above. You can add as many recurring redirects as you want.

Please note, that...

• the redirects are carried out in the order in which they are displayed.
• if no specific weekday is selected, the added rule will be applied daily.
• if you do not enter a time for a certain redirection, 00:00 is assumed for the start time and 23:59:59 for the end time.
• redirects for a specific day of the week are preferred over daily-based redirects.