{"id":2243,"date":"2018-04-15T09:18:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T23:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qrstuff.com\/?p=2243"},"modified":"2025-07-30T07:17:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T21:17:30","slug":"google-maps-qr-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/transport-and-travel\/google-maps-qr-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Maps QR Codes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9bafff3f-10d4-416d-a920-f5dd2c173656\" href=\"blob:https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/e2341058-2e7c-4da0-83e8-a59ef1817189\">QR Stuff Videos<\/a><a href=\"blob:https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/e2341058-2e7c-4da0-83e8-a59ef1817189\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9bafff3f-10d4-416d-a920-f5dd2c173656\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/gmaps1.png\" alt=\"QR Codes For Google Map Locations\" class=\"wp-image-2269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/gmaps1.png 577w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/gmaps1-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/?type=MAPS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps QR codes<\/a> allow quick and easy access to a Google Maps address or location by simply scanning a QR code. Whether it\u2019s about reaching a destination, locating a business, or highlighting an attraction or point of interest, our Google Maps QR codes help your visitors, customers or friends find you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-how-to-create-a-google-maps-qr-code\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Create_A_Google_Maps_QR_Code\"><\/span><span class=\"heading\">How To Create A Google Maps QR Code<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a Google Maps QR code that helps your customers find your business or event, highlight the location of a tourist attraction or point of interest, or even show your friends how to get to your party. Just enter the location and a QR code-connected map is automatically created for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/?type=maps\">https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/?type=maps<\/a>&nbsp;and have the \u201cLocation\u201d data type pre-selected from the Data Type section.&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"301\" class=\"wp-image-6758\" style=\"width: 580px;\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/location-data-type.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/location-data-type.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/location-data-type-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Content section, specify where the location or address marker is to be displayed on the Google Map, with two modes available:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you select \u201cAddress\u201d, a text box is provided for you to enter the actual street address &#8211; type the address and click \u201cGo\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selecting \u201cPin Location\u201d gives you the option of entering the latitude and longitude of a location, or dragging the pin marker to a particular point on the map.&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"496\" class=\"wp-image-6761\" style=\"width: 560px;\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/step-2-3.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/step-2-3.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/step-2-3-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose your map type &#8211; Map or Satellite.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the \u201cDownload QR Code\u201d button and your Google Maps QR code is complete.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" class=\"wp-image-6742\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/4.2-E.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/4.2-E.png 350w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/4.2-E-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_It_A_Bit_Fancy\"><\/span><span class=\"heading\">Make It A Bit Fancy<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/qrcode.61820449-final.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/qrcode.61820449-final.png 150w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/qrcode.61820449-final-144x144.png 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>While free users can generate QR codes for website URLs, paid subscribers can enjoy more privileges other than being able to generate QR codes. They have the option to customize their QR code by changing the colors of their QR code\u2019s dots and corners. They can even insert a relevant image in the center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy to customize the QR codes when you\u2019re a paid subscriber. Just follow the steps discussed above and click the \u201cStyle\u201d section before downloading the QR code. From that section, you can turn your plain QR code to an appealing and distinctive one just like the one above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/style-qr-code.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/style-qr-code.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/style-qr-code.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/style-qr-code-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #f3f1f1; padding: 12px;\"><strong>PRO TIP:<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To make sure that the address you enter into your QR code is correctly formatted (to minimize the possibility that the marker might be put in the wrong place) go to Google Maps first, locate the required address, and then use the Google Maps &#8220;Copy Address&#8221; feature. Another benefit of using this feature to make sure that the address is exactly the same as the one Google Maps use is, if Google Maps is aware of a specific business name or point of interest at that location, its name and details are also displayed as part of the map information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/QR-Stuff-Google-Maps-Video-2.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scanning_Your_Google_Maps_QR_Code\"><\/span><span class=\"heading\">Scanning Your Google Maps QR Code<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When your Google Maps QR code is scanned, an initial page is displayed (depending on the device being used) that gives the user options for displaying the map. Shown below is what iPhone users see &#8211; a choice of viewing the map in the Google Maps app (if installed) or Apple Maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Google Map display usually also allows the user to get driving directions from their current location, give a Street View option, and display any additional information that Google Maps is aware of about that location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/gmaps3.png\" alt=\"QR Codes For Google Maps\" class=\"wp-image-2260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/gmaps3.png 577w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/gmaps3-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While free users can change the foreground colour of their QR code, paid subscribers can also change the appearance of the QR code image, and add a logo or image to it, making your QR code more visually distinctive and intuitive. Read more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-stuff-features\/styling-your-qr-code\">QR Code Styling<\/a> feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subscribers_Get_More_QR_Stuff\"><\/span><span class=\"heading\">Subscribers Get More QR Stuff!<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Become a QR Stuff paid subscriber and get unlimited QR codes, unlimited scans, analytics reporting, editable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-code-basics\/dynamic-qr-codes\/\">dynamic QR codes<\/a>, high resolution and vector QR code images, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-code-how-to\/how-to-create-qr-codes-in-bulk\/\">batch processing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/31\/password-protected-qr-codes\">password-protected QR codes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-code-how-to\/styling-your-qr-code\/\">QR code styling<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/general\/qr-code-access-management-tools\" class=\"broken_link\">QR code pausing and scheduling<\/a> and more, for one low subscription fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full subscriptions start from just $11.95 for a 1 month subscription (lower monthly rates for longer periods). <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Subscription.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Subscription.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Subscription.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Subscription-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our free Google Maps QR codes allow quick and easy access to a Google Maps address or location by simply scanning a QR code. 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