Location QR Code Guide
Scan to open exact GPS navigation on Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze. No address to read, type, or mistype.
A location QR code encodes GPS coordinates using the geo: URI scheme. Scanning opens the default navigation app with a pin at your exact location and navigation ready to start. A street address can resolve to the wrong entrance, the wrong building, or the wrong side of a large property. GPS coordinates are exact.
What It Is
What is a location QR code?
A location QR code encodes a geo: URI containing latitude and longitude in decimal degrees. When scanned, the device opens the default maps application — Google Maps on Android, Apple Maps on iOS — with a pin at the exact coordinates and routing available immediately. Decimal GPS coordinates are more precise than a street address: they can pinpoint a specific door, car park entrance, delivery bay, or pitch on a large field. No geocoding ambiguity, no 'did you mean this address?' prompt. Location QR codes are static — the coordinates are encoded directly and cannot be updated without generating a new code.
How It Works
Step-by-step.
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Find your GPS coordinates
In Google Maps on desktop: right-click your exact spot and select 'What's here?' — coordinates appear at the bottom. On mobile: long-press the location. Copy in decimal degrees format (e.g. 51.5099, -0.1181).
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Enter latitude and longitude
Paste the decimal coordinates. Double-check by previewing the encoded link in a maps app before printing — the pin should fall on exactly the right spot.
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Customise and download
Add a map pin icon or your logo. Download PNG for invitations and general print. SVG for large banners, exhibition boards, and production-quality files.
Real Use Cases
Concrete problems this solves.
Hard-to-find venues and event spaces
Scenario
A rural wedding venue receives the same call every Saturday: 'The satnav is taking us to the wrong place.'
Problem
The building's registered address resolves to the lane junction, not the car park entrance 400 metres further down. Guests are late. Calls interrupt the ceremony.
Solution
A location QR on the invitation and confirmation email encodes the exact coordinates of the car park gate. Every guest's navigation app opens with a pin on the correct spot. No wrong turns.
Trade show and exhibition stand
Scenario
A company exhibiting at a large conference centre needs to direct contacts to their stand.
Problem
Stands at large venues have confusing hall and stand designations. Attendees get lost and give up.
Solution
A QR code on pre-event emails and business cards opens navigation to the venue's exact entrance. Combined with a map image, it reduces missed-connection drop-off significantly.
Fleet delivery and logistics
Scenario
A logistics company's drivers need to find the correct loading bay at a large distribution warehouse.
Problem
The warehouse street address routes to the main reception, not the delivery bay around the back. Drivers lose 20 minutes every run.
Solution
A QR code on the delivery manifest encodes the GPS coordinates of the loading bay entrance. Drivers scan to open direct navigation — no phone call to dispatch, no wasted time.
Examples
What it looks like in practice.
Venue car park entrance
Input
lat: 51.509865, lng: -0.118092
Output
QR on invitation → navigation opens → pin on car park gate → route calculated
Coordinates point to the exact gate, not the address centroid. Zero ambiguity.
Market stall location
Input
lat: 53.483959, lng: -2.244644
Output
QR on social post → maps opens → pin at stall location → walking navigation
Delivery bay
Input
lat: 51.4779, lng: -0.0015
Output
QR on delivery note → loading bay pinned exactly → driver navigates directly
Features
What is included.
Exact GPS accuracy
Decimal coordinates resolve to sub-metre precision — far more accurate than a text address geocoded to a block or building centroid.
Opens any navigation app
The geo: URI opens the user's preferred app — Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, HERE, or any installed navigation app. No forcing a specific app on the scanner.
Works internationally
GPS coordinates are universal — no address format differences, no country-specific conventions, no translation issues.
No internet required to open
The coordinate data is in the QR code itself. The navigation app opens immediately — routing uses whatever connectivity is available.
Free — no account required
Location QR codes are static and generated entirely in the browser. No signup, no payment.
Real-world use
Where Location QR codes are used
This QR code type powers the following real-world use cases. Each one adapts the same underlying Location QR code to a different goal.
FAQ
Guide — frequently asked questions.
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