Use a place link for a pin and directions for navigation
Start by deciding what should happen after the scan. A Google Maps place link is best for a storefront, venue, landmark, or pickup pin; a directions link is better when visitors should start a route from their current location. Copy the official Share link from Google Maps so the destination is stable and recognizable on mobile. Generate the QR, then scan it on a second phone and verify the exact place name, entrance, parking area, or route before printing. Use SVG for signs, add a direct label such as “Scan for directions,” and size the code for the real viewing distance.
Match the link type to place discovery or turn-by-turn navigation.
Verify the exact pin, entrance, or route on another phone.
Use a clear label and size signage for distance scans.
固定地点用地点链接，开始导航用路线链接
先确定扫码后应该发生什么：门店、场馆、地标或取货点适合 Google 地图地点链接；需要访客从当前位置开始导航时，更适合路线链接。请从 Google 地图的分享功能复制官方链接，让移动端识别的目标更稳定。生成二维码后，用另一台手机扫码，确认地点名称、入口、停车区或路线完全正确，再进入印刷。标识物建议使用 SVG，旁边加入“扫码导航”等明确标签，并根据真实观看距离放大二维码。
根据查找地点或开始导航来选择链接类型。
用另一台手机核对实际地点、入口和路线。
远距离标识要放大二维码并写清扫码动作。
How we verify this guide
Before this page is included in the public guide directory, its examples are compared with the payload produced by the linked QRFlow generator and with the export and scan-readiness controls available in the current build. Camera, lighting, paper, print size, and destination apps can still change the result, so important print runs should always be tested on the final material and real devices.
A useful Google Maps QR opens the intended task—not merely a nearby map. First choose whether the scan should show a place, a specific entrance, directions, or a review screen. Then copy the matching Google Maps link and put it into the Google Maps QR code generator.
Place: use the verified place listing when visitors need hours, phone details, photos, or the general map pin.
Entrance: drop or select a pin at the actual door, gate, loading bay, parking entrance, or pickup point. A business listing may point to the building center instead.
Directions: use a directions destination for invitations and wayfinding. Leave the starting point to the visitor unless your use case requires a fixed origin.
Review: use the business's dedicated review link for a “Leave a review” QR. Do not label a normal place link as a review QR.
Open Google Maps and search for the exact place. For an entrance, select the precise pin or coordinates; for directions, open Directions and set the destination.
Check the visible place name, street, city, and pin position. Resolve duplicate listings before making the QR.
Use Google Maps' Share action, then Copy link. Keep the copied URL intact; do not retype an address into an unverified third-party shortener.
Paste that link into the generator, create the QR, and label it for the exact result: “Open location,” “Directions to parking,” or “Leave a review.”
Open the copied link in a private browser window or a device that is not signed into your account. Confirm it does not depend on your recent searches or a private saved place.
Scan the exported QR and compare its destination with the link you approved. For an entrance or directions QR, inspect the final pin and route endpoint—not just the place name.
Make an actual-size proof and test it in the intended setting before ordering signage. This is a workflow to perform; QRFlow does not claim to have tested your phone, printed sign, or live Google listing.
Wrong branch or duplicate place: return to Maps, select the listing with the correct address, and copy a fresh Share link.
Pin reaches the building but not the entrance: select the entrance pin or coordinates, regenerate, and change the label to describe that entrance.
Directions use an unwanted origin: share a destination-only directions link so the visitor can supply the starting point.
QR decodes but the page is unavailable or changed: the QR is readable; the linked Maps destination needs correction. Copy the corrected official link and regenerate before print.
The image itself will not decode: check it with the local image scanner before diagnosing the Maps destination.
Use 20-25 mm (0.8-1.0 in) for most business cards. Includes minimum size guidance for short URLs, larger sizing for vCards, quiet zone rules, and a card dimensions chart.