Location QR code generator

What happens when someone scans it

The code contains a geo link with the coordinates. On most Android phones it opens the spot directly in the maps app, where people can see it and start navigation. Support on iPhones depends on the camera or scanner app, so test with the phones your visitors are likely to use. If you need a code that works the same everywhere, a Link code to a map page is the safer choice.

Filling in the fields

Enter latitude and longitude as decimal numbers, such as 52.5200 and 13.4050. A comma as decimal separator is accepted too. Latitude goes from -90 to 90 (north is positive), longitude from -180 to 180 (east is positive). To find the numbers, open any map app, press and hold the spot, and copy the coordinates it shows. Up to six decimal places are kept, which is precise to about ten centimetres.

Where location codes work well

• Event invitations and tickets, for the entrance rather than the street address
• Parking spots, meeting points and delivery entrances that are hard to describe
• Hiking signs, field sites and outdoor venues without a clear address
• Holiday rentals, so guests find the key box or the right building

The coordinates are stored in the code itself, so it keeps working without this site.

Before you print

Check the coordinates by pasting them into a map app: swapping latitude and longitude puts the spot somewhere else entirely. Add a call to action such as “Find the entrance” so people know a map will open. For signs outdoors, choose error correction Q or H, keep the white border around the code and print it large enough to scan from where people stand. Download an SVG or PDF so the print stays sharp.