Location QR Code Generator (Geo QR)
Create a QR code that opens a map location. Use coordinates, a map link or your current position. Free, private and generated in your browser.
π Runs entirely in your browser β nothing is uploadedWhat is a location QR code?
A location QR code stores a place on the map instead of text. When someone scans it with their phone camera, the maps app opens with a pin on the chosen spot and can start navigation straight away. It is a simple way to show visitors where to go: shop entrances, event venues, trailheads, parking spots, meeting points, real estate viewings, delivery drop-offs and tourist sights. Printed on a flyer, invitation, brochure or door sign, it replaces a long address that people would otherwise have to type.
This generator supports four kinds of content. The geo: URI,
defined in RFC 5870, looks like geo:48.8584,2.2945 and asks the
phone to open whichever maps app the user prefers. The other three options
are ordinary web links to Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap, which
work on any device with a browser, including desktop computers. If you are
unsure which to pick, a web link is the safest choice for a mixed audience.
Quick ways to enter a position
You can type the decimal latitude and longitude, paste a pair such as
48.8584, 2.2945, or paste a map link and let the tool pull the
numbers out of it. The Use my location button asks your browser for the
current position, which is handy when you are standing at the spot you want
to share. Latitude must be between -90 and 90 and longitude between -180 and
180; the tool explains any value that is out of range.
Tips before you print
Scan your finished code with the phone you expect visitors to use and check that the pin lands on the right entrance rather than a nearby road. Keep the label short, because longer payloads create denser codes that are harder to scan from a distance. Print the code at least two centimetres wide with a clear border. All processing happens in your browser, so the coordinates you enter are never uploaded, although anyone who scans the printed code will of course see the location it contains.
How to use
- Set the locationType a latitude and longitude, paste a map link or coordinates, or press Use my location.
- Choose the QR contentPick a geo URI for maps apps or a Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap web link.
- Add a label (optional)Name the pin, for example the venue or meeting point, when the format supports it.
- Download or copySave the QR code as PNG or SVG, or copy the payload, then scan it with a phone to test the pin.