Online Manual · Use cases
What Online Manual is used for
Online Manual is built for online manual generation and unlisted PDF document sharing — the manuals that need to leave the office and live on the machine, the box, or the service sticker.
Equipment and machine manuals
online e-manual, online manual generation
Generate a machine-readable, printable manual from Markdown and place a QR on the machine door. When the procedure changes, edit the Markdown and republish — the QR keeps the same short link, so nobody reprints the sticker.
Maintenance SOPs and checklists
SOP PDF sharing, online manual generation
Turn maintenance checklists and standard operating procedures into PDFs that technicians scan from the workshop. Source Markdown stays downloadable for people who maintain the procedure.
Lockout/tagout and safety cards
safety e-manual, PDF document sharing
Publish lockout/tagout cards and safety sheets as unlisted PDFs and pin their QR codes at the point of use. Qualified staff review the content; Online Manual only distributes it.
Lab and workshop procedures
lab procedure PDF sharing, digital manual sharing
Centrifuge, autoclave, and calibration procedures as scannable PDFs. Keep the editable Markdown source next to your lab notebook or LIMS.
Warranty and shipping instructions
PDF manual sharing, online manual generation
Include a QR on the crate or pallet that opens the warranty registration and shipping instructions PDF. No app, no account — the link just opens the PDF.
Product inserts and QR quick-starts
e-manual, QR code manual, PDF document sharing
Replace folded paper inserts with a QR-based quick-start card. The same short link opens the latest instructions — ideal for consumer gear, tools, and appliances.
How manual sharing works
Publish in minutes: write in Markdown or upload a PDF, sign in with your email, and receive an unlisted short link plus a QR code. Share the link freely — anyone holding it can open the PDF. Links are unlisted and noindex, so they never appear in search results, and manuals stay visible only to the people you give the link to.
Free manuals expire after 3 months; paid manuals may be retained for at most 5 years. Online Manual does not certify safety compliance — qualified people must review safety-critical content. See the terms and privacy notice.