Map Codes for Every Location on Your List
Bulk location codes help anyone who prints directions to more than one place. A retail chain lists every store in its brochure, each with its own map code. An event team marks each parking lot and gate. A tour operator puts a code at every stop on a walking route. Each code opens Google Maps with a pin on that spot. The tool is free with no sign-up, the codes are static and never expire, and your addresses are processed in your browser without being uploaded.
Location Columns
| Column | What to enter | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Address or place name | A street address or a place Google Maps knows | Times Square, New York, NY |
| Latitude | Decimal latitude, used together with Longitude | 40.7128 |
| Longitude | Decimal longitude, used together with Latitude | -74.0060 |
No single column is required, but every row needs an address, or both latitude and longitude. When a row has both, the coordinates win.
How to Create Location Codes in Bulk
- Fill the table. Paste your address list from Excel or Google Sheets, or click Import CSV. The CSV template has the headers
address,latitude, andlongitude. Load example adds three well-known US landmarks. - Fix the flagged rows. A row with only one coordinate, or with no location at all, is flagged and stays out of the ZIP until it is complete.
- Set the design once. Choose colors, a logo, a frame, and a size for the whole set.
- Pick file names and format. Best match names files after the address, such as 001-times-square-new-york-ny.png, or after the coordinates when there is no address. Choose PNG, SVG, or JPG.
- Download all (.zip). One image per location, plus content.csv with every row's values and the encoded map link.
Use Cases
- Store directories. Print a brochure or poster with a map code next to each branch address.
- Event parking and entrances. Use coordinates for each lot, gate, or shuttle stop rather than the venue's front door.
- Real estate flyers. Make a code for every listing in this week's open house tour.
- Walking tours and campus maps. Put a code on each stop's sign so visitors can find the next one.
Tips
- Write full addresses. Main Street exists in many towns, so include the city and state in every row to avoid a pin in the wrong place.
- Keep the minus signs. Longitudes west of Greenwich and latitudes south of the equator are negative. Also make sure your spreadsheet does not round coordinates before you copy them.
- Use one method per row. If you want the address to count, leave the coordinate cells empty.
- Spot-check the pins. Scan a few codes from the ZIP, zoom in on each pin, and confirm it marks the right entrance before you print.
Need just one? Use the Google Maps QR code generator. Printing an event schedule too? Pair it with the bulk event QR code generator.