Headstone QR guide

QR Codes for Headstones: A Guide to Memorial Plaques

A MemorialPics headstone QR code is a fired porcelain plaque that opens a published online memorial when visitors scan it with a phone. The page can share photographs, stories, and memories beyond the space available on stone. Our porcelain plaque is guaranteed not to fade. Before mounting one, confirm the cemetery permits its placement and attachment method.

By MemorialPics LLC · Updated October 5, 2026

Illustrative phone held near a small blank plaque on a granite headstone — Conceptual image. The plaque shown is not a MemorialPics product photograph or a working QR code.

Key takeaways

Our fired porcelain QR plaque is guaranteed not to fade.
Create and publish the memorial before expecting scans to reach it.
Check cemetery rules before attaching anything to a marker.

What a headstone QR plaque does

A QR code carries a web address. When a visitor scans the plaque, their phone offers to open that address in a browser. MemorialPics makes its QR plaques from fired porcelain and guarantees them against fading, so the code is designed to retain its appearance outdoors.

The plaque is one way to reach the published page. Family and friends can also share the memorial's web link directly, including with people who cannot visit the cemetery.

Plan the memorial before the plaque

A free Basic MemorialPics memorial can include a name, dates, profile photo, resting place, and relatives. Premium adds a life story, photo and video galleries, memories, a guestbook, and family contribution tools. Choose what your family wants to publish before connecting a plaque.

Check spelling, dates, and photo permissions with family.
Choose Public or Unlisted visibility and publish when ready.
Test the memorial link on a phone before mounting the plaque.

Choose a location with permission

Cemeteries and marker owners may have rules about additions to existing stones. Ask what materials, dimensions, placement, and attachment methods they allow. A plaque that looks suitable in a photo may still conflict with local rules or the stone's finish.

If attachment is not approved, share the memorial link in a printed program, family message, or another permitted location.

Common questions

Do visitors need a special app?: Usually no. A phone camera can read a QR code and open the linked page in a browser. An internet connection is needed to load the memorial.
Can I add a QR plaque to an existing headstone?: Possibly. Ask the cemetery and the person responsible for the marker whether an addition and the proposed mounting method are allowed.
Does the plaque work before a memorial is published?: An unactivated or unlinked plaque may show an activation flow. A linked plaque reaches its memorial when that memorial is published.
Is a QR plaque included with a free memorial?: No. The Basic online memorial is free to start; a physical plaque is optional. Review the current product offer before ordering.
Can the memorial be kept out of search results?: MemorialPics offers an Unlisted setting. People with its link can still open it, so do not publish information you need to keep confidential.
Will the MemorialPics QR plaque fade in the sun?: No. Our QR plaque is fired porcelain and is guaranteed not to fade. Dirt, physical damage, or a loose mounting can still make any plaque difficult to scan.