How to Make a QR Code for Google Reviews (Get Your Review Link)

The short answer

First get your review link from your Google Business Profile: open the profile, select Read Reviews, then Get more reviews, and Copy the link. Then paste that link into the QR Code Generator with the URL type, choose a size and colours, and Download PNG. Print it where customers wait or pay, test-scan the printed copy, and never offer a discount or gift in return for a review, which Google prohibits.

Step 1: Get your Google review link

Google's Business Profile Help page on creating a review link or QR code describes the steps:

Go to your Business Profile (sign in with the Google account that manages the business).

Select Read Reviews.

Select Get more reviews (it has a share icon).

Select Copy to copy the link.

This link opens the review box for your business directly, so customers do not have to search for you on Maps and then find the review button. It works on phones and computers.

Google's own page also shows a QR code you can save, but it says that option is only available in a computer browser. If you manage your profile from a phone, or you want a bigger file or your own colours, copy the link and make the QR code yourself as below.

Test the link before you print anything. Paste it into a private browser window on your phone. It should open your business's review form. If it opens a different business or an error, copy it again from your profile.

Step 2: Turn the link into a QR code

Open the QR Code Generator.

Under QR type, choose URL.

Paste your review link into the box.

Move the Size slider. The range is 128 to 512 pixels; for printing, choose 512 × 512.

Leave QR color dark and Background light. Black on white scans most reliably.

Scan the preview with your own phone camera to make sure it opens the review form.

Click Download PNG.

The QR image is created by an external QR code service from the text you enter, so the link is sent to that service to draw the code. That is fine for a public review link, but do not use any online generator for private information you would not want to share.

Step 3: Print it at a size that scans

A QR code is a picture, so its physical size depends on how you print it. The 512-pixel file prints at about 4.3 cm square at 300 DPI, a common print resolution, and you can print it larger without the code becoming unreadable because it is made of sharp squares.

Practical sizes:

• Bill, receipt or business card: small codes work because people hold them close.
• Counter stand or table tent: larger, so people can scan without picking it up.
• Wall or window poster: much larger, because people scan from a distance.

There is no single correct size. The reliable test is to print one copy and scan it with two or three different phones from where a customer would actually stand or sit. If it takes more than a second or two to focus, print it bigger.

Keep a clear white border (the "quiet zone") around the code. Do not let text, a frame or a pattern touch the code's edge.

Step 4: Add a clear call to action

A bare QR code gets ignored. Put a short line next to it that says what happens when someone scans:

• "Enjoyed your visit? Scan to review us on Google."
• "Scan to leave a Google review – it takes 30 seconds."

Add the business name so customers know they are reviewing the right place, and place the code where people have a spare moment: on the bill folder, at the billing counter, on the delivery packet, or at the waiting area.

Follow Google's review rules

Google's help page is clear on what is not allowed:

• No incentives. Offering free or discounted goods or services in return for reviews counts as fake engagement and is strictly prohibited. That includes "10% off if you leave 5 stars" and "free dessert for a review".
• Reviews must be genuine. They must reflect a real experience. Do not post reviews yourself, or ask staff, friends or family to review as customers.
• No manipulation. Changing reviews or getting negative reviews removed improperly is also covered.

Asking every customer for honest feedback is fine. The safest approach is to put the same QR code in front of everyone, rather than handing it only to people you expect to be happy.

Where else to use the same link

The review link does not have to be a QR code. Google's page suggests sharing it in places such as receipts, thank-you emails and the end of a chat. You can:

• Paste it in a WhatsApp message after delivery or service.
• Add it to your email signature or invoice footer.
• Put it on your website's contact page.

Use the QR code for printed places and the plain link for digital ones.

Troubleshooting

Problem	Likely cause	Fix
Scan opens a search page, not the review form	You copied a Maps or search URL, not the review link	Copy the link from Get more reviews again
Phone will not focus on the code	Printed too small or low contrast	Print larger, use black on white
Code scans on one phone but not another	Glossy glare or a busy background	Use matte paper; keep a white border
Link opens but asks to sign in	Google requires an account to post a review	Normal; customers need a Google account to review
Wrong business opens	Link copied from another profile	Check you are signed in to the right profile

Common mistakes

• Printing before testing. Always scan the printed copy, not just the screen preview.
• Inverting the colours. A light code on a dark background looks stylish but some scanners struggle with it.
• Stretching the image. Keep it square when you place it in a design.
• Linking to your website instead of the review form. Customers give up before they find the review button.
• Offering rewards for reviews. It breaks Google's rules and can put your profile's reviews at risk.

For other uses of QR codes in a shop, such as menus and payments, see QR Codes for Business in India. To check what a code opens before you print it, you can also use the QR Code Scanner on a saved image.