Free Location QR Code Generator
One scan opens Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze with your exact location pinned. Enter an address, customize the design, and download. No account needed.
Search results come from OpenStreetMap Nominatim. The map updates only after the user picks the exact location.
Open map coordinates or a saved place instantly.
If you need to update the content or see who scans, create a dynamic QR code instead.
Create a dynamic QR codeWhat is a location QR code?
A location QR code encodes GPS coordinates into the pattern. When someone scans it, their phone opens the default maps app with that place pinned on the map. Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, and most other navigation apps support it.
The phone picks the app
The QR code stores coordinates, not an app link. Whichever maps app is set as the default will open.
One location, one pin
The code points to a single spot on the map. The person taps for directions from wherever they are.
Offline-ready scanning
The coordinates live in the QR pattern itself. The phone reads them offline. Loading the map view requires a data connection.
Address or coordinates
You can enter a street address or paste GPS coordinates. Both produce a QR code for a location that opens in the scanner's maps app.
Street address
Enter any address. FreeQR converts it to coordinates for the QR pattern. Easiest option for storefronts, venues, and offices.
GPS coordinates
Paste latitude and longitude directly. Useful for unmarked locations like trailheads, campsites, or parking areas that do not have a street address.
Pin a place, or share a route?
These are two different things and picking the right one matters.
Pin a location
Encodes one set of coordinates. The scanner's map app drops a pin on that spot and offers a "Directions" button they can tap to navigate from wherever they are.
Share a pre-set route
Needs a URL that encodes both origin and destination. A static location QR code cannot do this. Use a dynamic URL QR code → pointing at a Google Maps directions link.
Create a QR code for Google Maps in 3 steps
Enter the address or coordinates
Type a street address or paste GPS coordinates. The preview shows the pin on a map as you type.
Customize the design
Pick colors, add a logo, or adjust the pattern to match your brand or event.
Download and print
PNG or SVG. Add it to flyers, signage, invitations, or packaging.
Where to use a QR code for location
Anywhere people need to find a specific place without typing an address.
Event venues
Print the code on invitations and tickets. Guests scan and get directions without searching for the address.
Storefronts & retail
Add it to business cards, ads, or window signage. One scan shows your store on the map.
Delivery & parking
Put a QR code on order confirmations or gate signs. Drivers scan to find the exact drop-off point.
Real estate open houses
Include a location QR code on listing flyers so buyers can navigate directly to the property.
Tourism & trail signage
Parks, museums, and trails use location codes to mark points of interest on a visitor's map.
Wedding invitations
Add the venue QR code to the invitation card. Guests scan on the day and navigate directly.
What static location QR codes cannot do
Static QR codes are permanent and simple. Some things are outside their reach.
No editing after print
The coordinates are baked into the pattern. If the venue changes, you need a new code.
No scan tracking
Static codes do not connect to a server. You will not know how many people scanned or when.
No route encoding
The code pins a location, not a route from A to B. For routes, use a dynamic URL QR code.
Internet required for map
The phone reads coordinates offline, but displaying the map itself requires a data connection.
For most "find this place" use cases, these limits do not matter. The code pins a location, the person taps for directions, and the maps app handles the rest.
Need editing, tracking, or a preset route?
A dynamic QR code gives you more flexibility without reprinting.
Same QR pattern, changeable destination.
A dynamic QR code points at a short URL you control. Swap the location, share a preset route, or track scans. All without reprinting. Free forever.
Create a dynamic QR code arrow_forwardUpdate the location any time
Move venue, change address, fix a typo. The printed code keeps working.
Encode full routes
Point the QR at a Google Maps directions link with origin and destination baked in.
Scan analytics
See how many people scanned, when, and roughly where. Know if the placement is working.
Frequently asked questions
Help people find you in one scan.
Free location QR code generator. Enter an address or coordinates, customize the design, and download. No account, no watermark, no expiration.
Create a Location QR Code