How to Make a QR Code for a Google Maps Location
Quick answer
In Google Maps, find the place, tap Share and copy the link. Put it in a website-link QR code (free). Scanning opens the location in the maps app, ready for directions.
Step by step
- 1
Find the place in Google Maps
Search the business or drop a pin on the exact spot (useful for event entrances).
- 2
Share → Copy link
A maps.app.goo.gl link.
- 3
Create a code
Website-link code (free), or a Maps QR code (Pro), which opens Google Maps or falls back to Apple Maps on iPhone.
- 4
Test on iPhone and Android
Check it opens the right spot.
Tips
- For events, pin the actual entrance or parking, not the building's center.
- A dynamic code lets you move the pin if the venue changes.
Frequently asked questions
Will it open Apple Maps on iPhone?
A plain Google Maps link opens Google Maps if it's installed, otherwise the browser. The Maps QR type opens Google Maps if installed and falls back to Apple Maps.