Online and at the headstone

Online Memorials with QR Codes: Connect the Page and Place

An online memorial can be shared by web link, and an optional fired porcelain QR plaque can open that published page at a headstone. MemorialPics guarantees its porcelain plaque against fading. Families can start with a free Basic memorial; Premium adds fuller stories and media. Confirm cemetery rules before choosing and mounting a physical plaque.

By MemorialPics LLC · Updated October 5, 2026

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Key takeaways

The online page can be shared without a plaque.
A plaque opens the published page after activation and linking.
Choose what the family wishes to make visible before publishing.

Start with a page the family can share

A Basic memorial provides a place for a name, dates, profile photo, resting place, and relatives. A direct link lets people visit from anywhere. Premium can expand the page with a life story, galleries, memories, a guestbook, and invited family contributions.

Connect an optional plaque

If the cemetery approves a plaque, activate it and link it to the intended memorial. Publish the memorial before asking visitors to scan. Test the actual plaque and share the direct page link with relatives who will never visit the marker.

Decide what visitors can see and add

The owner chooses when to publish and whether a memorial is Public or Unlisted. Unlisted pages are still accessible to anyone with the link. Premium visitor memories and guestbook entries are reviewed by the family before appearing publicly, giving the owner control over contributions.

Common questions

Should I create the memorial or buy the plaque first?: You can begin with the online memorial and its content. Confirm cemetery permission before ordering or mounting a plaque.
Is a QR plaque necessary to share the memorial?: No. You can send the memorial's link directly to family and friends.
Do visitors need an account?: Visitors can open a published memorial in a browser without creating a MemorialPics account.
Can family add memories?: Premium supports invited contributors and visitor memories. Visitor submissions are reviewed before public display.
Can a scan open an unpublished page?: No. The owner must publish the memorial before it becomes available to visitors.