Location QR Code
Free Location QR Code Generator — GPS Pin & Address
Encode a street address, GPS coordinates, or a Google/Apple Maps share link into a QR that opens the scanner's default maps app with your pin set and Directions one tap away.
Quick answer
A location QR code opens the default maps app with your pin set and Directions one tap away, from a street address, GPS coordinates, or a Google or Apple Maps share link. To make one, enter the address or link, add your colors and logo, and download a PNG, SVG, or PDF. Free, no watermark.
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About Location QR Codes
Generate a QR code for any physical location — a street address, GPS coordinates, an Apple or Google Maps share link, or a Waze deep link. When someone scans, their phone opens the right maps app with your pin placed, directions ready, and the destination loaded before they ask. No typing an address into a tiny keyboard, no copy-paste from your website, no waiting in a parking lot trying to figure out which entrance is yours.
Location QRs work for any deployment where the address is the friction: event venues, real-estate yard signs, hotel check-in cards, hospital wayfinding, retail shopfronts, delivery loading docks, construction sites, conference rooms inside large buildings. The free plan generates as many static location codes as you need with no watermark, no expiration, and no signup — and the $5/month Lite plan adds dynamic codes you can repoint when you move locations or rotate venues without reprinting the asset.
Walkthrough
How to Create a Location QR Code
Pick the right destination format
Three formats work cleanly. Paste a Google Maps or Apple Maps share link for the most precise pin placement — the URL carries the place ID, so there is no geocoding step that could land the pin on the wrong building. Or enter a complete street address with suite, floor, or building name when relevant ('1200 Madison Ave, Suite 4B' beats '1200 Madison Ave'). Or paste raw GPS coordinates in decimal format (40.7128, -74.0060) for warehouses, loading docks, construction sites, or any address where geocoding fails.
Customize the design without breaking the scan
Pick your brand colors, upload a logo, and choose a dot style. Keep the contrast ratio above 4:1 between the modules and the background — that is the spec-compliant minimum for reliable scanning under variable lighting. If you add a logo overlay larger than 10% of the code area, switch the error correction level to H (30% recovery) before downloading; the higher correction handles the missing modules without hurting scan rate. The live preview updates as you adjust, so you can see the pattern density before exporting.
Download in the right format for your placement
PNG works for web, email signatures, and any digital placement. SVG is the right choice for print signage, window decals, and any deployment where you'll resize the code — it scales to any dimension without losing edge sharpness. PDF is the production format for print shops that want a print-ready file with embedded color profile. Match the export to the placement; a low-resolution PNG sent to a print shop is the most common reason printed QRs fail in production.
Location QR Code FAQ
Common questions about generating, printing, and deploying these codes.
Does the location QR open Google Maps or Apple Maps?
It depends on the scanning device and the encoded format. On iPhone (iOS 11+), a typed address or raw coordinates default to Apple Maps; a Google Maps share link opens Apple's native handler first and then offers Google Maps if installed. On Android, Google Maps opens by default for all three formats. Both apps support turn-by-turn directions, place reviews, and traffic-aware ETA. Plan for the iOS-Apple-Maps default when distributing QRs to broad audiences.
Can I use raw GPS coordinates instead of an address?
Yes — and for remote locations, this is the most reliable format. EZQR accepts decimal coordinates (40.7128, -74.0060) and encodes them as a geo: URI per RFC 5870. Raw coordinates bypass the maps app's geocoder, which means no address-resolution ambiguity. This is the right format for warehouses, construction sites, rural properties, trail markers, and any address that map apps do not reliably resolve.
Can I use a Google Maps share link?
Yes — and for most business locations, this is the most precise method. Open Google Maps, navigate to your location, tap Share, and copy the link. Paste it into EZQR. The link carries Google's place ID, so the pin placement comes from Google's database directly — no geocoding step that could land the pin on the wrong building. This format also resists address changes that pure geocoding would catch out months later.
How do I generate a QR code that opens Apple Maps?
Open Apple Maps on your iPhone or Mac, navigate to the location, tap Share, and copy the link. The URL format is https://maps.apple.com/?q=... — EZQR accepts this format directly and encodes it as the destination. On iPhones, scanning the QR opens Apple Maps natively. On Android, the same link opens in the browser with an 'Open in Maps' option, which most users complete in a single tap.
Does the scanning user need internet to use the location QR?
The QR scan itself works offline — the phone parses the encoded destination locally with no data connection needed. But the maps app needs an internet connection to load the map tiles, calculate the route, and display the turn-by-turn directions. For visitors arriving in low-coverage areas, suggest they tap 'Download offline map' in their maps app before departure.
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