Developer QR codes

Location QR code generator

Latitude

Longitude

Version 1 · 29×29 · 5/14 bytes

Error correction

Higher levels survive more damage and make the code denser. M is the usual choice; use H only if the code will be printed small or partly covered.

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Local · geo: works with every maps app

What the code actually contains

geo:,

Uses the `geo:` URI, which opens in whatever maps app the phone has set as default rather than forcing one particular service.

How to make a location qr code

1 Fill in the fields. The code updates as you type.

2 Raise the error correction if it will be printed small or might get covered.

3 Download it as PNG for the web or SVG for print: SVG stays sharp at any size.

That neutrality is the reason to prefer geo: over a Google Maps link: an Apple Maps user scanning a maps.google.com URL gets sent to a browser or an app they may not want. The geo: scheme is handled by Apple Maps, Google Maps, OsmAnd and most others. Coordinates must be decimal degrees with a dot: 52.3676, not 52°22′03″N, and the sign carries the hemisphere, negative for south and west. Six decimal places is about 11 cm of precision, which is more than any consumer GPS delivers, so four or five is plenty.

Questions

Which maps app does it open? −

Whichever is the phone’s default. That is the advantage of geo: over a service-specific link.

What coordinate format do I need? +

How many decimal places should I use? +

Will this QR code expire? +

Can I add a label to the pin? +

Sources

ISO/IEC 18004, QR code specification ZXing, barcode contents formats

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