Maps, your venue pinned, Directions one tap away.
The QR redirects to a maps URL the phone recognises — Apple Maps on iPhone, Google Maps on Android. Both open with your pin pre-dropped. Customer taps "Directions", their navigation is running.
Reading an address off a sign is the friction.
"Where is it again?" is the moment most foot-traffic loses to a competitor with a sharper sign. A scan QR collapses "I should look that up" into "Maps is already routing me there."
If the venue ever moves, edit the destination — same printed QR keeps working.
Picks the right map app for the phone that scanned.
Most "scan to map" QRs hard-code Google Maps — fine on Android, opens-in-browser-instead-of-app on iPhone, which loses the "Directions" tap. This one detects the device and routes to the native maps app each side prefers.
iPhone / iPad / Mac
The native app opens with the pin. Directions, share, save-to-favourites all work without a sign-in. Most Apple-ecosystem users never installed Google Maps; this is the right default.
Android / Windows
Google Maps app opens with the pin. Same one-tap directions, Street View, save-to-list. Falls back to maps.google.com on browsers without the app installed.
You can force a specific provider in the dashboard — useful for brand consistency or if your customers are heavily one platform.
Anywhere a printed address loses to "what's the nearest one to me?"
Real estate, hospitality, events, anywhere a customer has to physically find you. The window between "I want to go" and "actually going" is short — a scan QR closes it.
Open-house signs
Yard sign on viewing day. Prospects scan, navigate from wherever they are. The agent doesn't have to give walking directions over the phone.
Restaurant + bar address
Menu footer, business card, takeout bag. "How do I get there?" stops being a phone call. Especially useful for tourist-heavy spots.
Venue directions on the invite
Wedding invite, conference confirmation, festival poster. One scan and Maps is running — no "is that the same Oak Street?"
"Visit our booth"
Posters in transit hubs, conference apps. The QR drops the venue + booth location into Maps the moment they're in the building.
Pop-up directions
Pop-ups change location often. The QR follows — edit the destination, same QR card.
Find-us page
On the receipt, in the email signature, on the contact page. Always the right map, always one tap from directions.
Things people ask before they print the sign.
What if I want directions, not just a pin?+
Pick "Directions" mode in the builder. The QR opens Maps with the route from the customer's current location to your venue already laid out — they just tap "Start" to begin navigation. Useful when you want them moving immediately.
Can I add the QR to my Google review link card?+
Yes — print both side by side. One scan for "how do I get there", another scan after they visit for "leave us a review". Same card, two complementary actions.
What if I have multiple locations?+
One QR per location. Edit each in the dashboard if a location moves or closes; printed signs keep working without reprints. For an "all locations" map page, point a QR at your store-locator URL instead.
Does the customer need an account or app?+
No — both Apple Maps and Google Maps work for non-signed-in users. They get the pin, the directions, and the basic map. Signed-in users get extras (save to favourites, Street View on Android), but the core experience doesn't require accounts.
Will the analytics show me where scans came from?+
Yes — every scan logs date, country, device. Useful for working out which placement (the yard sign, the bus stop poster, the receipt) actually drives walk-ins.
Print the sign. Watch the walk-ins.
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