Which map app does the code open?

It opens Google Maps, which is what almost every phone in India has. On an iPhone without Google Maps installed, the link opens in the browser and still shows the place.

Does it start navigation straight away?

It opens the place with a Directions button ready. We do not force navigation to start, because the person may only want to see where it is.

My pin lands on the wrong side of the road. How do I fix it?

Use latitude and longitude instead of the written address. Press and hold on the exact entrance in Google Maps and copy those numbers.

Can I use this for a wedding or an event venue?

Yes, and it is one of the best uses. Print the code on the invitation card and nobody calls the family at eight in the morning asking for the turn.

Is a geo: code better than a Maps link?

A geo: code is the older standard and many phone cameras do not handle it well. We use the Maps link because it opens reliably on both Android and iPhone.

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QR code generator

Stop giving directions on the phone while a customer is driving

Written addresses in India are a guess. Behind the temple, opposite the old bank, second lane. A location QR ends the argument. One scan and the map is already showing the way to your door.

You can use a plain address if that is all you have. Latitude and longitude are better, because they point at the exact gate rather than at the general street.

Where you are

Place name (printed under the QR)

Address

Latitude (optional, more exact)

Longitude (optional, more exact)

Fill the form and your QR code shows up here.

1024 px is fine for a visiting card or a menu. 2048 px is for a shutter poster or a flex board.

Make this permanent

Check the pin before you print an invitation card. Fixing it afterwards costs a reprint.

Getting exact coordinates from Google Maps

1. Open Google Maps and find your shop or your gate.
2. Press and hold on the exact spot. A red pin drops there.
3. The numbers appear at the bottom of the screen, something like 18.5074, 73.8077.
4. Tap those numbers to copy them.
5. Put the first number in Latitude and the second in Longitude on this page.

Address or coordinates, which to use

Written address	Fine for a shop on a named main road with a house number.
Latitude and longitude	Better for a lane with no signboard, a farm, a wedding hall in a field, or a gate that is not on the main road.
Both filled in	We use the coordinates, because they are more exact.

Where a location code earns its keep

• On a wedding invitation card, so guests stop calling the family for directions.
• On a visiting card, next to the address, for anyone visiting the first time.
• On the packaging of a home business, so a repeat customer can walk in.
• On a housewarming or event invite sent on WhatsApp, as an image.
• On a site board for builders, plot sellers and nurseries that sit off the highway.
• On a clinic card, where a patient in pain should not be reading street names.

Make the location QR

1. Type the place name. It gets printed under the code so people know where it leads.
2. Fill in the address, or better, the latitude and longitude.
3. Scan the preview yourself and check the pin lands on the right building, not on the road behind it.
4. Download the PNG. 1024 px is plenty for an invitation card.

Common questions

Which map app does the code open?: It opens Google Maps, which is what almost every phone in India has. On an iPhone without Google Maps installed, the link opens in the browser and still shows the place.
Does it start navigation straight away?: It opens the place with a Directions button ready. We do not force navigation to start, because the person may only want to see where it is.
My pin lands on the wrong side of the road. How do I fix it?: Use latitude and longitude instead of the written address. Press and hold on the exact entrance in Google Maps and copy those numbers.
Can I use this for a wedding or an event venue?: Yes, and it is one of the best uses. Print the code on the invitation card and nobody calls the family at eight in the morning asking for the turn.
Is a geo: code better than a Maps link?: A geo: code is the older standard and many phone cameras do not handle it well. We use the Maps link because it opens reliably on both Android and iPhone.

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