Share a house manual as a link and QR code.
Upload the house manual as a PDF or a web page and you get a link and a QR code for it. Print the code for the kitchen, send the link before arrival, and update the manual without reprinting anything. A free account keeps it online with no end date.
- 10 cma PNG code prints sharp
- Same codeafter you replace the manual
- No appfor guests to scan
What guests see
A code on the fridge, the manual on their phone.
Guests point a phone camera at the printed code and the manual opens in the browser, every page of it, with no app and no account. Replace the PDF between seasons and the same code opens the new version.
- Opens in the phone's browser, no app
- The same code after you replace the manual
- A printed code needs a free account to keep working
How it works
From a PDF to a code on the fridge.
Make the manual
Export it as a PDF from Word, Canva or Google Docs, or build a web page with photos and zip the folder. Then drop it on the uploader.
Upload it to a free account
The link stays up until you delete it. A link made without an account ends after 7 days and can't be replaced, so sign up before you print anything.
Print the code
Download it from your dashboard as a PNG, sharp up to 10 cm wide, or as an SVG for anything bigger.
Between stays
Keep the manual current without reprinting.
Replacing, end dates and open counts work on Free. A password comes with Pro and Studio.
Change the manual, keep the code
Upload a new version over the old one. The printed code opens the new manual, and the open count stays.
Scans count as opens
A scan counts as an open, the same as a click. Free accounts see the count, and Pro and Studio add the time and country of each open.
Lock it if it names the door code
Guests enter the password before the manual opens. Or keep the door code out of the manual and send it in the booking message.
Holiday lets and vacation rentals
One manual for every guest, from every booking site.
Hosts also call a house manual a welcome book or a guidebook. Airbnb lets hosts add a house manual to a listing, and its help page says only guests with a confirmed reservation can see it. A link works for guests from every booking site and from direct bookings, and the code on the fridge works for anyone in the house, including a cleaner or a guest's partner.
The printed code holds the link's address, so it keeps working when the manual changes. When you replace the manual in your dashboard, you swap the file without changing the URL, so the next scan opens the new version. It's the same idea as when you put a PDF behind a QR code for a menu, and the glossary explains what a QR code is.
A manual that names the door code or the Wi-Fi password is readable by anyone who has the link. Keep the door code in the booking message, or put a password on the link with Pro or Studio. The free plan keeps the manual online with no end date.
Guides
More things to print a code for.
Frequently asked questions
Do guests need an app or an account?
No. A phone camera reads the code and the manual opens in the browser.
Does a printed code keep working?
Yes, if the manual is in an account, and a free one is enough. A link made without an account ends after 7 days and can't be replaced, so the code on the fridge would stop working within a week. In an account the link stays up until you delete it.
Can I change the manual after printing the code?
Yes, if it's in an account, free or paid. Replace the file in your dashboard and the code opens the new version on the next scan.
Should the door code go in the manual?
Only if the link is protected. Anyone with the link can read it, so keep the code in the booking message or put a password on the link with Pro or Studio.
What size can I print the QR code?
The PNG stays sharp up to 10 cm wide. Use the SVG for a sign or a poster.
Can I see whether guests open it?
Free accounts see how many times the link has been opened, and a scan counts the same as a click. Pro and Studio add the time and country of each open.
Does this replace Airbnb's own house manual?
It sits beside it. Airbnb shows its manual to guests with a confirmed reservation, while a printed code works for anyone at the house and for bookings from other sites.
Can the manual be a web page with photos?
Yes. Build it as a page with an index.html, zip the folder and upload the ZIP, and it opens as a site at its own nudgehost.site address. On the free plan the ZIP can be up to 25MB.
Related tools
Other things you can do on NudgeHost.
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