The code encodes a link that opens a Google Maps search for the location you enter — either an address, a place name, or exact latitude and longitude. When someone scans it with their phone camera, the map opens with a pin on your spot, and they can start navigation in their own maps app. No typing, no misspelled street names, no wrong turns.
Use an address or place name for anything Google Maps already knows, such as a shop, restaurant, or venue. Use latitude and longitude for spots without a street address — a festival gate, a trailhead, a beach access point, or a back entrance. If you fill in both fields, the coordinates take priority, so clear them if you want the address to be used.
Yes, completely free and unlimited, with no sign-up or account required. You can generate as many location QR codes as you like and download them in PNG, JPG, SVG, or PDF format. Customization — colors, transparent background, logo, and frames — is included at no cost, and the codes you create never expire.
No. The code is static, which means it never expires and supports unlimited scans. It simply encodes a link to the location you chose, so it keeps working for as long as Google Maps exists. That makes it safe to print on wedding invitations, business cards, and signs that will be in use for months or years.
No. The generator runs entirely in your browser, so the address or coordinates you type never leave your device and are never uploaded to a server or stored by the site. The QR code is assembled locally, which matters when the location is private — your home for a party invitation, for example, or a rental property address.
Their phone opens a Google Maps search for your location and shows the pin on the map. From there they can view the surroundings, check their route, and start turn-by-turn navigation in their maps app. It works with the standard camera app on modern iPhones and Android phones — no special scanner app is needed.