Google Review QR Code Generator
Make a Google review QR code that opens your business’s review box on any phone. Paste your Google review link, add your logo and a short call to action, and download the code as PNG, SVG or PDF. Free to download, no account needed.
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What is a Google review QR code?
A Google review QR code (also called a Google reviews QR code) is a QR code that contains your Google review link. When a customer scans it with the phone camera, Google opens the review box for your business, with the star rating and the comment field ready. They don’t have to search for your business or find the Write a review button.
To post, customers must be signed in to a Google Account. If they are not, Google asks them to sign in first. Any iPhone or Android camera can read the code, so there is no app to install and no special review scanner.
Use it as a QR code for business reviews anywhere you can ask in person: receipts, tables, packaging, invoices and counter signs. To create a QR code for Google review requests you need your review link and a generator. The rest of this page shows how to make a Google review QR code, place it, and keep within Google’s rules.
How to get your Google review link
On a computer, sign in to the Google account that manages your business. Search for your business name on Google, or open it in Google Maps. Google creates review QR codes only in a computer browser, not in the phone app.
Select Read reviews, then Get more reviews. (Some profiles still show this as Ask for reviews.) Google shows your review link and a QR code. Select Copy. Do not copy the address from the browser bar: that is the profile page, not the review box.
Find your business in Google’s Place ID Finder and copy its Place ID (it usually starts with ChIJ). Then build this link: https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=YOUR_PLACE_ID. It opens the same review box for any business on Google Maps, so agencies can use it for clients.
Paste the link into the generator at the top of this page. Then scan the code with a phone that is signed in to Google and check that the scanned QR code opens the review box for the right business. Close it without posting.
How to create a QR code for Google reviews with Pageloot
Open Pageloot and select ‘Create Google Review QR code’, which will take you to the following page where you need to fill in the information.
In order to fill out the section with the URL link, you will need to go to your Google Business profile. Select your verified business, click on the share review form, and copy the link provided.
After that, you can personally name your QR code and paste the previously copied link into the URL field.
Then, you’ll also have the option to design your QR codes for Google Reviews, by choosing their colors, shapes, borders, frames, and other details. To make the QR code even more custom, incorporate your brand's logo into the design.
To finalize your QR code, make sure to save and download it. After that, you can share it online and make it accessible offline.
What Google allows when you ask for reviews
You may ask all of your customers for a review. A QR code is a normal, allowed way to do it. Google’s rules for merchants set clear limits on how you ask.
- No incentives. Do not offer payment, discounts, free goods or free services in exchange for a review, or for changing or removing one.
- No review gating. Do not send happy customers to Google and unhappy ones to a private form. Google does not allow you to discourage negative reviews or to ask only for positive ones. Send every customer to the same link.
- No pressure and no scripts. Do not require or pressure people to review while they are on your premises. Do not ask for specific wording, a staff member’s name or a set number of reviews.
- Real experiences only. Ask for honest reviews from people who actually used your business.
“Scan to review us on Google” is fine. “Scan for 10% off if you leave 5 stars” is not. Reviews that break these rules are removed from Maps. Google explains the process in its help article on review links and QR codes.
Google's own QR code or a generator? Static or dynamic?
Google gives you a plain QR code of your review link in your Business Profile. It is free and it works, but it is a plain image: no logo, no colors, no frame, and it does not show how many people scanned it. A QR code generator for Google reviews, like the Pageloot QR code generator, lets you add your logo, brand colors and a call to action, and download SVG or PDF files that stay sharp at any print size.
A static code is enough for most single-location businesses. Your review link does not change when you edit hours, photos or services, so a printed static code keeps working. Test it again after a big change to your listing, such as a new address or a merged profile.
A dynamic code is worth paying for in three cases. You have several locations or placements and want to see which one gets scanned. You may need to point printed codes to a new link later. Or you want to move to a different review site without reprinting. Scan stats show when, where and on which device people scanned. They count scans, not posted reviews, because Pageloot cannot see who posts on Google.
Tick Edit later or Track scans in the generator above to start a 14-day free trial. The Starter plan is EUR 7 per month, billed yearly, and code NEW30 gives 30% off your first purchase.
Want to offer Google, Yelp and Facebook behind one code? Use a multi-link QR code and show the same options to everyone.
Frequently asked questions
Get your review link in your Business Profile: on a computer, select Read reviews, then Get more reviews, and copy the link. Paste it into the generator at the top of this page, add your logo or a call to action, and download the code. These are the steps to generate a QR code for Google review requests. For Yelp, Facebook or Trustpilot, paste their review link instead.
Yes. You get a free QR code for Google review links: create a free Google review QR code and download it as PNG, SVG or PDF without an account, though we may ask for an email. The Google review QR code is free to download. Features that need an account, such as Edit later and Track scans, come with a 14-day free trial.
Yes. In your Business Profile on a computer, select Read reviews, then Get more reviews. You can copy the link or right-click the QR code and choose Save image as. Google offers this only in a computer browser, and the code is a plain image without a logo or frame.
Yes, if the business is on Google Maps. Find its Place ID with Google’s Place ID Finder and build the link https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=YOUR_PLACE_ID, then paste it into the generator. Check the business name and address after scanning.
No to both. Google does not allow payment, discounts or free items in exchange for reviews. It also does not allow you to discourage negative reviews or ask only for positive ones, which is called review gating. Ask all customers and send everyone to the same link.
They need a Google Account to post a review, but it can use any email address, not only Gmail. They do not need a special scanner: the camera app on iPhone and Android reads the code.
No. The review link opens the review box, and each customer chooses their own rating. Google does not let you preselect stars, and you should not ask for a specific score.
Not with a static code or with Google’s own QR image. A dynamic Pageloot code shows scans with time, place and device. It counts scans, not posted reviews. Tick Track scans above to start a free 14-day trial.
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Where to use a Google Review code? Examples
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Print the code on the receipt, next to the card terminal, on a counter sign or in the shop window. Service businesses such as plumbers, cleaners and mobile mechanics can add it to the invoice or the job-complete note. The customer has the finished work in front of them and a phone in hand. A “Review us on Google” QR code sign with the line “Happy with the visit? Scan to review us on Google” is enough.
Put a small sticker or card in parcels, takeaway bags and delivery boxes. Make it at least 2 x 2 cm (0.8 in) and keep it away from folds and tape. Add your support email on a separate line so customers with a problem can reach you, but send everyone to the same review link.
A table tent or table sticker works because guests wait with a phone in hand. The check presenter and the receipt are also good spots, since the meal is over. Ask once, with one short line, and do not give out free items for scanning.
Put the code at reception, in waiting areas and on appointment cards. In emails, use the plain review link instead of a QR code. People read email on the same phone they would scan with, and a phone cannot scan its own screen. The same goes for your email signature: add a text link such as “Review us on Google”.
How to get more scans for a Google review QR code
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Print it at least 2 x 2 cm (0.8 in), use a dark code on a light background and keep a white border. Place it at hand height, away from glare. -
Say what to do
Add a frame with a short call to action, such as "Scan to review us on Google". A bare code gives no hint of what happens next.
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Put your logo in the middle and use your brand colors, so customers recognize the code as yours. Keep strong contrast and test it after every change. -
Ask at the right moment
Ask every customer once, right after good service, for example when you hand over the receipt. Say one sentence and point to the code. Never offer a reward: Google does not allow it.
Best practices for Google review QR codes
Reply to good and bad reviews. Keep replies short, polite and specific to what the customer wrote. Google notes that a mix of positive and negative reviews often feels more trustworthy than only perfect scores.
Each location has its own review link. Make a separate code for each one and name the files clearly, such as review-qr-downtown.png, so the wrong code never gets printed for the wrong shop.
Write a short phrase next to the code, such as “Scan to review us on Google”. Use plain words. Do not ask for a rating, for specific wording or for a staff member’s name.
Scan a test print with an iPhone and an Android phone before you order a batch. Check that the review box opens for the right business, then close it without posting. Do not post a review on your own business: Google treats it as a conflict of interest.
Google review QR code not working? Check these first
You copied the profile address or a Maps share link (maps.app.goo.gl/…) instead of the review link. Get the link again from Read reviews > Get more reviews, or use the writereview?placeid= link from the steps above, and make a new code.
This happens with several branches or similar names, or when the Place ID belongs to another listing. Copy the link from each location’s own profile. After pasting, scan the code and check the business name and address in the review box before you print.
Google decides how the link opens. On a phone it usually opens in the Google Maps app if installed, otherwise in the browser. On a computer it opens in the browser. All of these show the same review box after sign-in. Remember that Google’s own QR generator works only on a computer.
This is not a fault. Google requires a Google Account to post a review. The account can use a non-Gmail email address. Mention it when you ask, for example “you need to be signed in to Google”, so people are not surprised.
Check the size (at least 2 x 2 cm / 0.8 in), the contrast (dark code, light background) and the white border. Glossy paper, curved surfaces, creases and a very large logo in the middle also stop scans. Reprint at a larger size if people scan from a distance.
New reviews can take time to appear, and Google may hold or remove reviews that look fake or break its policies. Do not ask the customer to post again, and do not offer anything in return. Google’s help center has a page on missing or delayed reviews.
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