Add a QR code to a gravestone – with a personal memorial video, made in Germany and delivered to the UK. Secure, heartfelt and GDPR-compliant.
A discreet QR code on the gravestone opens a window to a life well lived. It leads to a personal video tribute – modern, heartfelt, and made to last. A place where memories stay alive, for today’s visitors and tomorrow’s generations.
Whether recorded during one’s lifetime or created by the family – the video preserves memories in a touching way and makes them accessible to visitors at the grave.
Note: This video does not show a real gravestone message. It explains the concept of the gravestone message using an example of a video recorded during a person’s lifetime. In most cases, the memorial video is created based on photos, videos and memories provided by the family – and produced professionally by us.
We speak English and German. For other languages, feel free to write us.
How the QR Code Memorial Works
A durable QR code is placed directly on the gravestone.
When scanned with a smartphone, it opens a personal tribute video – a living memory, always accessible.
The video may include:
a message recorded by the person during their lifetime
a visual story created by loved ones using photos and memories
voices, stories, and moments shared by family and friends
Your video can be either publicly viewable or private – accessible only via the QR code.
All content is stored securely on German servers with encrypted (SSL) access.
Our servers are based in Germany and comply with strict EU data protection (GDPR) standards – ensuring your memories remain safe and private.
Who is the QR code gravestone service for?
For individuals who want to…
leave a personal legacy behind.
share something meaningful with their loved ones – even after passing.
combine modern remembrance with traditional burial culture.
For families and friends who wish to…
preserve and share heartfelt memories.
honour a life in a personal and unique way.
add a digital, emotional layer to the memorial site.
What can the memorial video include?
A personal video message recorded during the person’s lifetime
A montage of photos, video clips, and spoken memories
Voices of family and friends sharing stories about their loved one
Every video is unique – as individual as the person it honors.
Why choose a video – instead of just a digital memorial page?
Words can touch us – but a video goes deeper.
It captures facial expressions, voice, and emotion.
Hearing a loved one’s voice or seeing their eyes again creates a real sense of closeness.
This kind of connection goes far beyond what a text-based memorial page can offer.
Your Gravestone Video – Made with Care and Professionalism
We transform your memories into a personal tribute video – using the photos, short clips, texts or voice recordings you send us. The result is a carefully edited film with music and visual storytelling, securely hosted online (publicly or privately, as you prefer).
Each video comes with a weatherproof QR code plaque, for example in DuraBlack® aluminium, and can be shipped anywhere in the world – ready to be placed on a gravestone, urn or keepsake.
A Tribute Built from the Memories You Share
Even if the deceased did not leave a recorded message, we can still create a touching memorial film.
Using existing photos and video clips – along with written or spoken memories from family and friends – we craft a personal tribute that honours their life and personality.
Every film is made with care and sensitivity, creating a lasting memory for generations to come.
The QR Code: Built to Last
Each memorial video includes a custom-designed QR code plaque – weatherproof, durable, and built for outdoor use.
By default, we use DuraBlack®, a specially coated aluminum developed for extreme environments. It is UV-resistant, waterproof, scratchproof, and maintains excellent readability for years – even under direct sunlight, frost, or heavy rain.
DuraBlack® meets U.S. military specifications for durability – a clear mark of long-term reliability and quality.
The plaque features laser engraving on the front and an industrial-strength 3M VHB™ adhesive layer on the back.
If preferred, it can also be integrated directly into the gravestone by your stonemason.
DuraBlack® QR code plaque: Laser-engraved code on the front, industrial-grade 3M VHB™ adhesive on the back – engineered for extreme durability.
Alternative Materials
QR code plaques are also available in enamel or metal.
Additionally, you’ll receive the QR code as a high-resolution PNG file – ideal for use in memorial cards, remembrance booklets, or other personal print materials.
The Process – Transparent and Commitment-Free
You tell us your wishes.
We create a preview – free and without obligation.
Only once you’re satisfied do we begin final production.
Memories That Endure
“We live twice: once in reality, and once in memory.”
– Honoré de Balzac
Let memories live on – through images, words, and moving moments.
This QR code gravestone message creates a place where remembrance, love, and grief can come together – a modern way of honouring someone’s life.
Feel free to reach out – we’re here to help, with sensitivity and no pressure.
In the Media
QR Codes on Gravestones
The Times (Ireland): Irish Cemeteries Add QR Codes to Gravestones
A growing trend in Ireland: gravestones featuring QR codes that link to digital biographies, videos, photos, and personal stories...
The Sun (UK): Massive Marble Headstone for ‘Traveller King’ Willy Collins Has Its Own QR Code
A striking public example of how QR codes are being used in UK cemeteries: the monument of Willy Collins, dubbed the ‘Traveller King,’ features a dedicated QR code...
BBC news: QR codes on headstones offered by Poole undertakers
A Dorset funeral director is offering interactive gravestones which provide information on the person buried....
the guardian: Interactive gravestones: how the dead live on, online
Quick Response codes can be scanned by smartphones to open up online biographies of the person who has died...
BBC news: Somerset cemeteries approved for interactive QR code graves
Interactive graves giving information on the person buried have been approved for three cemeteries in Somerset....
abc news: Digital QR Codes Offer Interactive Cemetery Experience
QR codes bring digital technology to old grave markers...
📄 Legal Notice (Impressum)
This service is provided by:
Bernhard Schenk
Grabsteinbotschaft
Zusebogen 8
14624 Dallgow-Döberitz
Germany
Email: info@grabsteinbotschaft.de
Phone: +49 156 789 87024
VAT ID: DE335959564
Responsible according to § 5 TMG: Bernhard Schenk
(This legal notice is required under German law, § 5 TMG.)
