Location QR Code Generator for Google Maps

Copy the sharing link for the specific place or pin, rather than typing a business name or street address. Full and shortened Google Maps sharing links work. A shortened link is encoded without being expanded, so its future behavior still depends on the link provider.

For example, to put a QR code on an event invitation, open the venue in Maps and copy its sharing link. Paste it here, download the code, then scan it to confirm that guests reach the correct venue. If the venue has several entrances, use a pin for the intended meeting point and add a plain-text entrance note to your invitation.

Apple Maps, OpenStreetMap, and other HTTP or HTTPS location links also work. The tool checks URL format, not whether a place is correct or a link works. It trims surrounding spaces, adds HTTPS if no scheme is given, and uses the final normalized URL shown in the preview. It does not fetch the destination or contact a Maps API.

Use Coordinates mode when you already know the exact pin position. Enter latitude first (-90 to 90), then longitude (-180 to 180), using decimal points. South and west values use a minus sign. Degrees, minutes, and seconds must be converted to decimal coordinates first.

For a format example, latitude 0 and longitude 0 produce https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=0,0. This is a demonstration point, not your location. Replace both values with your intended pin and check it after scanning; a value can be within the allowed range and still point to the wrong place.

The tool creates a Google Maps search URL without an API key. It does not look up an address or read your device location. BrowserPine is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.

Use PNG when your invitation, document, or messaging app needs a normal image. Choose SVG when your design software supports vector artwork and you need to resize it for a sign. Avoid stretching a small PNG until its edges look blurred.

Keep the white or light quiet zone around all four sides of the code; do not crop it or cover it with a logo. Test a sample at its final printed size, on the intended material, and at the distance people will scan it. A successful on-screen scan does not guarantee that a small or low-contrast print will scan.

The QR scanner can read your downloaded PNG locally so you can compare its decoded URL with the final encoded URL here. That checks the encoded text, not the map destination; use a phone to open the result and confirm the place before distributing copies.

Read the destination in your downloaded QR PNG

The PNG or SVG contains the final destination shown in the result. It is not a dynamic BrowserPine redirect, has no BrowserPine analytics, and cannot be updated remotely after download.

A scanner usually opens the encoded URL in a browser or compatible map application. The exact app, location display, and availability depend on the scanning device, installed apps, destination service, and future link behavior.

Creating the code happens in the browser. The tool does not request your current position, use browser geolocation, search for places, autocomplete an address, or send the entered destination to a processing server.

Opening the QR code later is separate from generation: the scanner may connect to Google Maps, Apple Maps, OpenStreetMap, or another encoded third-party service according to that service’s behavior and privacy terms.