Location QR Code Generator — scan to pin a spot on the map
Want one scan to show your exact spot on a map and let people navigate straight there? Use a location QR code: enter latitude and longitude, and scanning launches a map app pinned to it. Common for stores, venues, meeting points, rentals and market stalls. Local, no upload, never expires.
A location QR code uses the geo: standard to encode a latitude/longitude pair into the pattern. Scanning launches a map app pinned to that coordinate, so the person can see the spot or navigate there. It's ideal for stores, event venues, meeting points, rentals and market stalls. Enter latitude and longitude below (right-click your spot on a map to copy the coordinates) to generate; processed locally, never uploaded.
Right-click your spot on a map to copy its latitude & longitude.
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How to get accurate coordinates
The easiest way: on a desktop map (any web map), find your spot, right-click it, and the menu usually lets you copy a latitude/longitude pair (latitude first, longitude second). On mobile maps, a long-press on a point shows its coordinates too. Put latitude in 'Latitude' and longitude in 'Longitude.' Mind the ranges — latitude -90 to 90, longitude -180 to 180 — and don't swap them, or you'll pin the other side of the planet.
Coordinate code vs a direct map link
A geo: coordinate code is neutral and not tied to any one map provider: scanning lets the person's phone open it in their default map app, which Android handles especially well. Some iPhones' support for bare geo: depends on the OS and default map and may ask which app to use. If you target a specific map ecosystem and want a rich display with the place name and directions, use a URL code with that map's share link instead — richer, but locked to one provider. For neutral, long-lived use, pick the coordinate code; for a rich display, use a map share link as a URL code.
Frequently asked questions
What happens when I scan a location code?
The phone launches a map app pinned to the latitude/longitude you encoded, where the person can view the spot and start navigation. Android supports the geo: standard well; some iPhones may ask which map app to open it with.
What if I swap latitude and longitude?
You'll pin completely the wrong place (likely in the ocean on the far side of the planet). Make sure latitude comes first (-90 to 90) and longitude second (-180 to 180). Coordinates copied from a map's right-click menu are usually already 'latitude, longitude' — just paste in that order.
Can I make a navigation code for a specific map app?
Yes, but that means a 'URL code' holding that map's share link, which locks it to one provider and shows a richer card. This page's coordinate code uses the neutral geo: standard — not tied to any provider, more universal and longer-lived. Pick whichever fits your need.
Updated · QR Cat team