LocateKit

Places

Location QR code for a place

Point scanners at a fixed spot: a trailhead, a rental entrance, a market stall. No address spelling, no lost tourists.

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What should the QR code contain?

Private by design. Everything is encoded in this browser tab. Nothing you enter is sent to LocateKit, and static codes carry no redirect and no expiry.

Stays in this tab

  • The payload is encoded only by this browser.
  • No tracking redirect is added to the code.
  • PNG and SVG downloads unlock after a decode check.
  • Static codes never expire on our side.

Location: Share a map pin as geo or Maps link.

geo pin or Maps link

Both formats carry the same coordinates and differ only in how the scanner opens them. A geo URI passes latitude and longitude straight to the map app, which drops the pin natively. A Maps link opens in the browser first and works everywhere, including desktops and phones without a default map app.

For a printed sign read mostly by phones, the geo pin feels instant. For a mixed audience, a flyer, or a page that also lives on the web, the Maps link is the safer default. Either way, verify the pin yourself before printing: one swapped digit parks your visitors on the wrong street.

When a QR code is the wrong mechanism

A printed code freezes one coordinate forever. It cannot follow a food truck, a hiking group, or a delivery courier. For anything that moves, share a live location link that you can stop, and for an area rather than a point, draw a radius map with a visible boundary. The QR code is for places that stay put.

Keep reading

Related QR guides

Main tool

QR code generator

All eight content types with verified downloads.

Map tool

Draw a radius map

Share an area with a visible boundary instead of a pin.

Private link

Live location

Share a moving position you can stop.

Print

QR code SVG or PNG

Which file to download for print.

Questions and answers

Location QR questions

How do I make a location QR code?
Pick the location type, enter latitude and longitude, and choose the geo pin or the Maps link format. Review the exact coordinates, then download the verified files.
What is the difference between geo and a Maps link?
A geo URI hands coordinates to the map app, which opens the pin natively. A Maps link opens in any browser first. Geo is smoother on phones, the link is universal.
Where do I find the coordinates?
Long-press the spot in Google or Apple Maps and copy the numbers, or drop a pin on the radius map tool and read the centre. Enter decimals, not degrees and minutes.
Can I share my live position this way?
No. The code freezes one coordinate at print time. For a position that moves with you, use the live location tool, which shares a short-lived link you can stop.
How accurate is the pin?
As accurate as the numbers you enter. Six decimals place the pin within a metre on the map, but the scanner still has to find the real entrance. Add a one-line hint next to the print.