Directions in one scan, not a spelled-out address.
Enter an address or place name, a pair of GPS coordinates, or paste a map link — Frame builds a QR code that opens that location in a maps app when scanned. Customize the design and download, entirely in your browser.
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Type an address or place name, enter exact latitude and longitude, or paste a map link you already have. Frame turns it into a QR code you can customize and download, and scanning it opens that location on the phone, ready for directions. It's used on shopfronts, hotel and restaurant cards, event signs, wedding invitations and property boards. It's free, with no signup.
How do I create a QR code for a location? Pick Address / Place, Coordinates or Map Link in the generator above and enter the location. Check the “This QR will open” line under the fields, customize the design, scan-test it, then download the PNG.
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A street address, business or landmark, in any language. Frame builds a Google Maps search link for it.
An exact latitude and longitude for places without a street address, checked for valid ranges.
A share link from Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze or OpenStreetMap, kept exactly as you paste it.
Frame shows the exact link the code will open before you download, and it never asks for your own location.
A location QR code is a standard QR code that contains a map link. The link can describe an address, a place name, an exact pair of coordinates, or a map page someone has already shared. When the code is scanned, the phone opens that link in the browser or in a compatible maps app, depending on the device and its settings. From there the person can see the place and start directions if they choose.
The code holds only the link. It doesn't contain a live map, and the map service works out the location when the link is opened. Frame's location QR code generator doesn't geocode anything, and it never reads the location of the person making or scanning the code.
| Mode | Best for | What Frame creates | Important note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address / Place | Street addresses, businesses, landmarks | A Google Maps search link for the text you typed | Google Maps decides which result opens |
| Coordinates | An exact point: gates, plots, meeting spots | A Google Maps search link for that latitude and longitude | The most precise option when the pin itself matters |
| Map Link | A place you've already found in Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze or OpenStreetMap | Your link, stored exactly as pasted | Best when you already have a precise share link |
In Address / Place mode, type something like Faisal Mosque, Islamabad. Frame
builds a standard Google Maps search link
(google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=...) and encodes it. Google Maps then
shows the best match, which is usually the right place page for a well-known name.
Open the place in Google Maps, choose Share, copy the link (often
maps.app.goo.gl/...) and paste it into Map Link mode. Frame keeps that link
unchanged. It points at the exact place you chose rather than a search, so it's the more precise
option for businesses with similar names nearby.
Either way, Frame doesn't call the Google Maps API or look anything up. Google decides what the link shows when someone opens it. Frame isn't affiliated with Google.
Address mode accepts any address or place name, in any language: a street address, a business location, an office, hotel, restaurant, clinic, venue, landmark or property. It works well as a quick address QR code generator, with two cautions:
Frame doesn't validate postal addresses or check that a place exists. It builds a search for the text you enter, so scanning the preview is the real check.
Coordinates mode takes decimal degrees: a latitude from -90 to 90 and a
longitude from -180 to 180, with a minus sign for south or west, for example
33.7294 and 73.0931. You can paste a whole pair such as
33.7294, 73.0931 into the Latitude box. To find a point, long-press it in Google
Maps on a phone, or right-click it on a computer, and copy the numbers shown.
A latitude and longitude QR code is the right choice for places without a clear street address:
Frame checks that the numbers are valid and in range, and nothing more. It can't tell whether a point is reachable by road, safe, on private land or where you meant, and swapped latitude and longitude can still be in range. Scan the code and look at the pin.
| Source | How to use it in Frame | What opens |
|---|---|---|
| Address or coordinates | Address / Place or Coordinates mode | A Google Maps link, in the Google Maps app or the browser |
| Google Maps share link | Map Link mode | Google Maps, as above |
| Apple Maps link | Map Link mode | Usually Apple Maps on iPhone; other devices may show a web page |
| Waze link | Map Link mode | Waze if it's installed, otherwise a Waze web page |
| OpenStreetMap link | Map Link mode | The OpenStreetMap website |
Frame never converts one provider's link into another's. Address and Coordinates modes currently always produce Google Maps links. Map Link mode keeps whatever http or https link you paste; it doesn't check that the link belongs to a map service, so paste a real map link. What finally opens depends on the link, the phone, its installed apps and the user's settings, so no single behaviour is guaranteed on every device.
A QR code for directions doesn't contain the route. It opens the destination, and the maps app works out turn-by-turn directions from wherever the person is. That still saves typing an address on a small keyboard, and it's useful on:
For a tricky entrance, a rear car park or a loading bay, use coordinates or the most precise share link you have, because a street address usually lands at the front door.
Put it on takeaway menus and delivery bags so new customers can find the dining room.
Add it to booking confirmations and the key-card sleeve, so guests can get back after a night out.
Use it on business cards and visitor emails, pointing at the visitor entrance rather than the building's postal address.
Put it on appointment letters, especially if the clinic sits inside a larger hospital or campus.
Print it on receipts and flyers. Use a share link to your own branch, not a search for the brand.
Brochures and trade-show handouts turn interest into a visit.
Add it to delivery and collection instructions, with coordinates for the goods-in gate.
Give each branch its own code on local signage and cards.
For several branches, make a separate location QR code for each one, name the files clearly
(for example location-north.png), and scan every code to check it opens the right
branch. The Batch QR generator can turn a list of
North | https://maps.app.goo.gl/... lines into one ZIP of labelled codes. On a
business card, a vCard QR code for your contact details
pairs well with the location code.
Weddings, conferences, workshops, parties, exhibitions, meetups and outdoor events all have the same question: where exactly is it? A location QR code for the venue answers it on the invitation, ticket, badge or poster. For outdoor events, a field or a specific gate, use coordinates.
A location code isn't the same as an Event QR code. The location code opens the place and directions. The Event QR code saves the event's title, date, time and venue into the phone's calendar. Invitations and posters often carry both: one to “save the date”, one to “find the venue”.
For property listing signs, open houses, rental check-in instructions, new housing developments, construction projects, plots and undeveloped land, a QR code for the property location saves buyers and guests from misreading an address.
A pin on a map is only a pointer. Frame doesn't verify property boundaries, ownership or access rights, and the pin shouldn't be presented as if it does.
Frame writes the map link straight into the QR pattern, with no Frame redirect in between, so the code has no expiry timer and doesn't depend on Frame. But it can't be updated after printing: if a business moves or the link changes, the printed code still opens the old destination, and you need a new code. Search results can also shift as the map provider updates its data, and shared map links can stop working. Rescan permanent signage every few months.
Your address, coordinates and map link are processed in your browser and are not uploaded to Frame. The page makes no request with them while you create the code, and it never asks for your device's GPS location. When someone scans the code and opens the link, the map provider receives a normal request under its own policies.
The address or place name is probably ambiguous. Add the city, region and country, or switch to a direct share link or coordinates.
That's how Address mode works: it creates a Google Maps search. For a fixed pin, copy the place's share link and use Map Link mode, or use coordinates.
Use plain decimal numbers such as 33.7294, not degrees-minutes-seconds.
Latitude must be between -90 and 90 and longitude between -180 and 180. If a number is out of
range, you may have swapped the two.
Paste the complete link, including the domain, for example
https://maps.app.goo.gl/..., not just part of it. Only http and https links are
accepted.
The phone's own settings and installed apps decide which app handles a link. A QR code can't force a particular app to open.
Generate a new code for the new location and replace printed copies. The old code keeps opening the old address.
Check the file with the QR Code Checker, size it for the scanning distance with the QR code size guide, and keep the clear border from the quiet zone guide.
Need a code for a website, WiFi or contact card instead? Use the main QR code generator.
Choose Address / Place, Coordinates or Map Link in the generator at the top of this page and enter the location. Check the “This QR will open” line, customize the design if you like, scan-test it and download the PNG.
Use Address / Place mode and type the full address, including the city and country. Frame builds a Google Maps search link for it. Frame doesn't validate addresses, so scan the preview to check where it lands.
Either type the address or place in Address / Place mode, which creates a Google Maps search link, or copy a place's share link from Google Maps and paste it into Map Link mode, which keeps the exact link.
Yes. Use Coordinates mode with decimal numbers: latitude between -90 and 90 and longitude between -180 and 180. You can also paste both numbers into the Latitude box, separated by a comma.
A map share link is best for a specific business pin, coordinates are best for places without a street address or for a particular entrance, and an address is quickest for well-defined street addresses.
Address mode creates a Google Maps search, so Google chooses the result. For a fixed pin, use a place's share link in Map Link mode, or use coordinates.
Yes. Paste it into Map Link mode and Frame keeps it exactly as it is. What opens depends on the phone: Apple Maps links usually open Apple Maps on iPhone, and Waze links open Waze if it's installed.
Yes. Put it on business cards, receipts, booking confirmations, storefronts and delivery instructions. For several branches, make a separate code for each one from that branch's own link, and test each one.
Yes. A location code opens the venue and directions. If guests also need to save the date and time, add an Event QR code, which puts the event in their calendar.
Yes. Coordinates work well for plots, land and new builds without a postal address. Frame doesn't verify boundaries, ownership or access, so treat the pin as a pointer only.
Yes. The code opens the destination, and the person's maps app works out the directions from where they are. The QR code itself doesn't contain a route or start navigation automatically.
No. It's a static code with the map link stored directly in it, with no Frame redirect or expiry date. It keeps working for as long as the link it contains still resolves.
The printed code still opens the old location, because the link inside it can't be changed. Generate a new code for the new address and replace printed copies.
No. Frame never requests your device's location or the location of anyone who scans the code, and it has no scan tracking. When someone opens the link, the map provider handles that request under its own policies.
No. The address, coordinates and map link you enter are processed in your browser and are not uploaded to Frame.
Yes. Scan it on a phone to confirm the pin lands in the right place, check the file with the QR Code Checker, and scan a printed proof before ordering signs or invitations in bulk.