Free Location QR Code Generator — GPS & Maps
Create a QR code that opens Google Maps, Apple Maps, or any navigation app to your exact location. Perfect for event invitations, storefronts, delivery instructions, and tourist guides.
How to Create a Location QR Code
A location QR code encodes GPS coordinates using the geo: URI scheme. When scanned, it opens the device's default map application (Google Maps on Android, Apple Maps on iOS, or the user's preferred app) and drops a pin at the specified coordinates, offering immediate navigation options.
Step 1 — Select Location Type: At qrcodetechy.com/generator, choose the "Location" QR type. Fields appear for Latitude and Longitude, with an optional query/label field.
Step 2 — Get Your Coordinates: The easiest method: open Google Maps on any device → right-click (desktop) or long-press (mobile) on your exact location → copy the coordinates (e.g., 40.7128, -74.0060). Alternatively, search your address in Google Maps, click "Share", and copy the coordinates from the URL.
Precision Tips: Use at least 4 decimal places (≈11 meters accuracy) for most business uses. For pinpoint accuracy (e.g., a specific building entrance or parking lot), use 6 decimal places (≈1 meter). Avoid rounding coordinates — even 2 decimal places off can place the pin in a completely different building.
Step 3 — Alternative: Use a Google Maps URL: Instead of raw coordinates, you can encode a Google Maps short link (https://maps.app.goo.gl/...) as a URL QR code. This always opens Google Maps specifically, which may be preferable if you want to show reviews, photos, and business details alongside the map pin.
Step 4 — Design Considerations: For event invitations, use a map pin icon as your logo. Add a frame with your venue name or "Find Us Here". For hotel/resort cards, match the QR code to your brand palette. Location QR codes are excellent on: printed event invitations, hotel room cards, restaurant delivery bags, tourism brochures, property for sale signage, and corporate campus maps.
Step 5 — Test Navigation: Scan with iOS and Android. Verify the pin drops at exactly the right location. Test the "Directions" button to ensure routing works from common starting points like the nearest airport or train station. If using geo: URI, test on both platforms since iOS handling differs from Android.
Technical Standards: geo: URI Format (RFC 5870)
geo: URI Syntax
Format: geo:[latitude],[longitude]?q=[label]. Example: geo:40.7128,-74.0060?q=New+York+City. The optional ?q= parameter adds a label to the map pin.
Coordinate System
Uses WGS84 (World Geodetic System 1984), the same standard as GPS satellites. Latitude: -90 (South Pole) to +90 (North Pole). Longitude: -180 (International Date Line West) to +180 (International Date Line East).
iOS vs Android Handling
Android: geo: links reliably open Google Maps and offer a "Choose app" dialog. iOS: geo: links open Apple Maps by default. To force Google Maps, use a Google Maps URL (maps.google.com/?q=lat,lon) as a URL QR code instead.
Altitude Parameter
Optional altitude: geo:37.7749,-122.4194;u=35 (uncertainty radius in meters). Rarely used in practice. Most mapping apps ignore altitude and use ground-level routing by default.
High-Resolution Download Options
PNG
For websites, social event pages, digital invitations, and email campaigns. Transparent background.
SVG
For printed invitations, brochures, hotel room cards, tourism maps, and for-sale signs. Scalable to any size.
For event programs, conference guides, property information packs, and corporate travel documents.