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Share link from Google Maps
Open your business in Google Maps, tap Share and copy the link. Short share links are accepted as they are.
Google MapsFree and trackable
Google Maps QR Code Generator
One scan opens your business in Google Maps with directions. Paste a link, a Place ID or just the address — no Google API key and no extra fields.
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Start with a link
Where should your QR code go?
No account required
Change the link later
Track every scan
Preview your QR code
Scan test
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Tested with two QR readers at several sizes and reduced image quality. Not a guarantee; test with your phone before sharing or printing.
- ∞QR codes you can create
- 3Free tracked codes after sign-in
- 0Ads or watermarks
- AnytimeEditable after printing
What is a Google Maps QR code?
A Google Maps QR code opens a location in the Maps app that is already on the phone, so a scan becomes directions in one tap. The printed code holds a short link to the place you chose: a shop, a venue, a parking entrance or a meeting point. There is nothing to install and no address to type.
You do not need a Google API key, a billing account or a Maps plan. Each code stores a Place ID, coordinates or an address, and the redirect builds a standard Google Maps link from it. A Place ID is the most durable choice because it survives a rename or a move, and it is the only Google value we keep.
Because the code points at our trackable short link rather than at the location itself, you can change the destination after printing: correct a wrong pin, move the code to another branch, or repoint a campaign. Every scan is counted, so you can see which sign, label or flyer actually sends people to the door. All types live in our free QR code generator.
- One scan opens Google Maps with directions ready
- No Google API key, billing account or Maps plan
- A Place ID keeps the pin correct after a rename or move
- Count scans by day, country and device
Where to get the link, the ID or the address
Any one of these is enough. The generator accepts whichever you already have.
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Place ID
A Place ID starts with ChIJ and is the most stable reference. Paste it in the field, or search your business by name above.
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Postal address
No link at hand? Type the address. A Place ID is more precise, but an address always works.
How to create a Google Maps QR code
Paste, style, print. There is nothing to build and nothing to host.
Paste the location
Paste a Maps link, a Place ID or an address into the generator above. We normalize it, so a share link, a long place URL and a bare address all work.
Style the code
Choose a pattern, your colors and a logo, and add a caption such as “Scan for directions”. The code is checked for scannability before you download it.
Print and place it
Download PNG, SVG or PDF and put the code on a door, a receipt, a flyer, packaging or a sign. Directions then take one scan.
Where a location code earns its place
Anywhere someone is standing in the wrong place and needs to be in the right one.
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Shop front
Put a scan on the door or window so visitors get the pin, the opening hours and directions before they walk in.
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Packaging and labels
Send a buyer to the shop that stocks your product, or to the pickup point for a click-and-collect order.
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Flyers and posters
A printed poster travels; a directions code makes it actionable, especially for venues in unfamiliar parts of town.
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Events and venues
Send guests to the right gate, hall or parking entrance instead of a street address they have to interpret.
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Hotels and rentals
Give guests a pin for the property, or for the nearest station, taxi rank and late-night entrance.
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Parking and access
Mark the exact car park entrance or loading bay, where a street address alone usually points at the wrong side of the building.
Change the destination after printing
The printed code never changes; the destination behind it can. That is what a trackable link buys you.
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Correct a wrong pin
Fix a bad location, or move the code to another branch, without reprinting the sign.
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See which placement works
Compare scans by day, country, device and referrer across the door, the flyer and the packaging.
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Turn it off if needed
Pause a campaign or disable a code that was printed in the wrong place, and scans stop immediately.
No Google Maps Platform calls are involved: the code stores a Place ID, coordinates or an address and opens a standard Maps link. That keeps the type free to run, and it means we never store Google business content.
Google Maps QR codes, answered
What is a Google Maps QR code?
It is a QR code that opens a location in Google Maps. One scan usually lands on the place card with directions, so the person does not have to type an address or search for the business.
Is it free?
Yes. Creating the code and downloading the image are free. The code counts as one of the codes on your plan, and its scans are tracked like any other code.
Do I need a Google API key?
No. The generator builds a standard Google Maps link from a Place ID, coordinates or an address. The optional business search above uses our own Places key, so you never need a billing account.
Should I use a Place ID or an address?
A Place ID is more precise and survives a rename or a move, so it is the better default. An address is fine when that is all you have, and coordinates work when the exact pin matters more than the name.
Can I change the location after printing?
Yes. Open the code in your dashboard and change its destination. The printed code and its short link stay the same, so every copy already on a wall follows the change.
Can I see how many people scanned it?
Yes. Scans are counted by day, country, device and referrer, with bot filtering. The report never identifies an individual visitor, and we never receive the scanner's location from Google.
Put directions one scan away
Paste a link, a Place ID or an address, style the code and print it. No API key, no extra setup.
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