Google review QR code for your front desk
Make a Google review QR code that takes customers straight to the 'Write a review' box for your business, from a counter card, receipt or table tent. The code is static, so it never expires and no third-party server sits between the scan and Google. It is free with no sign-up, made entirely in your browser, and verified by a real scanner before you download it.
Content: Google review link
In your Google Business Profile, open "Ask for reviews" and copy the short link. It ends with /review.
Style
PNG, JPG or SVG up to 2 MB. It stays on your device.
Your codes on this device
Off by default. When on, each downloaded code (type, content, style) is saved in this browser only, never uploaded. You can delete them at any time.
How to make a Google review QR code
- Open your Google Business Profile (search your business name on Google while signed in, or use the Business Profile app), choose 'Ask for reviews' and copy the short link. It ends with /review.
- No 'Ask for reviews' button? Use the long form https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=YOUR_PLACE_ID, with the place ID from Google's Place ID finder.
- Paste it into Google review link and press Test link to confirm it opens the review box for the right business, not the general Maps listing.
- Optionally open the Style panel, pick a Style preset, set your Foreground colour and add your own logo with Upload logo.
- Wait for Verified: scans as URL, then Download PNG for the counter card or Download PDF at the exact print size.
Google review QR code details
The code holds one thing: the address of your Google review page, for example https://g.page/r/CaBcDeFgHiJkLmNo/review. When a phone camera reads it, it shows the link and opens it; Google then displays the rating stars and comment box for your listing. Nothing about the customer or the scan comes back to you or to us, and there is no shortener to renew or dashboard to keep paying for, which is why the code cannot expire.
Getting the right link
Google offers the link in two places. In Google Search or Maps, signed in as the profile owner, the Business Profile panel has an ‘Ask for reviews’ button that shows a short g.page link ending in /review. In the Google Business Profile app the same link is under Customers, then Reviews. If the button is missing, usually because the profile is new or unverified, the long form https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid= followed by your place ID works as well; Google’s Place ID finder gives you the ID. Press Test link before you print: it must open the review box, not the general Maps listing.
Size of the code
A g.page review link is about 40 characters, which fits a 29 × 29 or 33 × 33 module code at error correction M. The place-ID form is roughly 90 characters and produces a 41 × 41 code; both print well at 3 cm.
Common mistakes
- Linking to the Maps listing instead of the review form. Customers then have to find the review button themselves. The link must end in /review or contain writereview.
- Printing without a caption. People scan more readily when the card says what happens next.
- Low contrast on branded cards. Keep dark modules on a light background; the contrast checker warns below 3:1.
Check the printed card with the QR code reader to confirm the decoded link is exactly the one you pasted.
This code never expires
The review link is written into the code itself, so it keeps working for as long as your Business Profile exists. This is a static QR code: the data is written into the pattern, so scanning it needs no server, no account and no subscription. There is nothing to renew and no redirect that can be switched off, which is why a code made here keeps working for as long as the printed copy exists. The trade-off is honest: a static code cannot be edited after printing and does not count scans. If you need either, encode a link to a page you control. Read how static and dynamic codes differ, and if a code you already have has stopped working, see why QR codes expire.
Styling, formats and print size
Every code can be styled in the Style panel: six dot shapes, corner shapes, solid or gradient colours, a transparent background, a quiet zone of 0–8 modules, and your own logo up to 30 percent of the width. A contrast checker warns below 3:1 and blocks downloads below 1.5:1, and after each change the preview is decoded again so the badge tells you whether the styled code still scans.
| Output | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PNG | Web, documents, quick prints | 256 to 4096 px; transparent background supported |
| SVG | Designers and print shops | Vector, scales without limit; logo embedded |
| Printing at an exact size | Vector modules at a chosen width in mm or inches, optional caption | |
| JPG | Platforms that reject PNG | White background; no transparency |
| EPS | Legacy print workflows | Vector from the module matrix, no logo |
| Copy / Print | Pasting into a document; a quick paper test | PNG to the clipboard; print view with caption |
Print size: as a rule of thumb the code should be at least one tenth of the scanning distance wide, with the quiet zone included.
| Scan distance | Minimum width |
|---|---|
| 0.5 m (arm's length) | 5 cm |
| 1 m | 10 cm |
| 2 m | 20 cm |
| 5 m | 50 cm |
A counter card or table tent is scanned from about 30–50 cm, so 3–5 cm wide is comfortable; on a receipt keep the code at least 2 cm and leave the white margin intact.
The QR code size guide has a calculator for module size, DPI and distance.
Frequently asked questions
Does a Google review QR code expire?
No. The code contains your review link as plain text, and the phone opens it directly. There is no shortener or redirect service in between, so nothing can lapse or start asking for a subscription. It stops working only if the link itself changes, for example if the listing is removed and created again.
Where do I find my Google review link?
Sign in to Google, search for your business name and open the Business Profile panel that appears. Choose 'Ask for reviews' and copy the link shown; it looks like g.page/r/…/review. The same option is in the Google Business Profile app under Customers. If you cannot see it, the profile may not be verified yet.
What does the customer see when they scan?
The phone shows the link and opens it in the browser or the Google Maps app. Signed-in customers land directly on the star rating and comment box for your business; anyone else is asked to sign in first. Nothing is sent to us, and no app from us is involved.
Should the code filter out unhappy customers first?
No. Google's review policy prohibits review gating, which means routing happy customers to Google and unhappy ones to a private form. Link everyone to the same review page. If you want private feedback as well, print a separate feedback form code next to it rather than putting a filter in front of the review link.
Where should I put the code?
Anywhere a customer has a spare minute and a phone: the front desk, the table tent, the bottom of the receipt, the back of an appointment card, a sticker by the door or the packaging insert. Add a short line such as 'Scan to leave us a Google review' so people know what the code does before scanning.
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