A memorial page visitors can open at the graveside
To use a QR code for a memorial, put a small code on the headstone, plaque or marker that opens a memorial page. Studio's Museum Exhibits template has a fitting layout: a heading and photo, key details such as dates and place of rest, story sections, and links to photo albums, videos or an obituary. Visitors can send you a message through an optional form. Because the code must last for years, check what happens on the free plan and after cancelling before it's engraved.
Why the printed version falls short
A headstone only fits a name, dates and a line or two
Visitors don't learn the story of the person
Photos and memories are spread across family phones
An engraved inscription can't be corrected or added to
Relatives far away can't share memories at the grave
Cemetery Memorials with CirculateQR
A small code on a headstone, plaque or marker opens a page with a photo, dates, a life story in your own words, and links to photo albums, videos or an obituary. You can keep editing it over the years.
- A photo, dates and a life story on one page
- Sections for stories, family and favorite memories
- Links to a photo album, video tribute or obituary
- An optional message form; messages come to you, not the public page
- Edit the page after the code is engraved
- PNG, SVG or PDF files for your engraver or plaque maker
How to set it up
Write the page
In Studio, open the Museum Exhibits template. Add the name, a photo, dates and place of rest as details, and write the story in sections.Link photos and videos
Add links to a shared photo album, a video tribute or the obituary.Decide how it stays live
Choose a paid plan or the one-time $5 payment for this code, so it doesn't pause 14 days after publishing on the free plan.Have it made
Download the code as SVG or PDF and give it to your monument maker or plaque supplier. Scan the finished piece to test it.
Useful extras
Permanent Code
On the free plan, a one-time $5 payment keeps one code live permanently. It's on the code's page in My Codes, before or after the code pauses.
Message Form
Visitors can send a memory or a note. Messages are listed in the code's Responses for you to read; they aren't shown on the page.
Scan History
See when the code was scanned. History is 7 days on Free, 90 days on Studio, 1 year on Artisan and unlimited on Stealth.
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CirculateQR vs inscription only and online memorial site
Opens at the graveside
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Inscription only
- ✓
- Online memorial site
- ✗
Photos and a full life story
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Inscription only
- ✗
- Online memorial site
- ✓
Corrections after engraving
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Inscription only
- ✗
- Online memorial site
- ✓
Public guestbook
- CirculateQR
- ✗
- Inscription only
- ✗
- Online memorial site
- ✓
Stays live without a subscription
- CirculateQR
- With the $5 payment
- Inscription only
- ✓
- Online memorial site
- △
| CirculateQR | Inscription only | Online memorial site | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opens at the graveside | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Photos and a full life story | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Corrections after engraving | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Public guestbook | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Stays live without a subscription | With the $5 payment | ✓ | △ |
✓ yes · ✗ no · △ partly or with extra work
Frequently asked questions
What happens to the memorial if I stop paying?
On a paid plan the code works while you're subscribed and for 14 days after it ends, then pauses and shows a neutral 'not active' page until you subscribe again. Nothing is deleted. On the free plan, a one-time $5 payment keeps one code live permanently.
Can other family members add photos or stories?
Not directly. The account owner edits the page. Relatives can send memories through the message form, and you can add them.
Can the page be private?
No. Anyone who scans the code or has the page link can view it, so share only what the family is comfortable making public.
How long will the code last outdoors?
That depends on the material and how it's made. CirculateQR provides the code as a file; ask your monument maker about engraving or outdoor-rated plaques, and test the finished code with a phone.
Can I correct details after the code is engraved?
Yes. Edit the page in Studio and publish again. The engraved code stays the same.
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Start with the Museum Exhibits template
The template opens in Studio with starter content filled in. Change the text, pick a design and download. The free plan needs no card.