What a scan does, and what the customer needs
Most happy customers would leave a review if it took ten seconds. Scanning removes the hard part: instead of searching for your shop name on Maps, the customer scans and lands on the review box for your business.
They still have to be signed in to a Google account to post. Most Android users already are, and iPhone users may be asked to sign in first. That is Google's rule, not something this tool can change.
Finding your review link
You get the link from your Google Business Profile, so you need to own or manage it. Google moves its buttons around, but the steps are usually these:
- Sign in to the Google account that manages the business.
- Search for your business name on Google or open it in Google Maps, so your profile tools appear.
- Tap or click Ask for reviews (sometimes Get more reviews).
- Copy the link. It looks like
https://g.page/r/XXXXXXXX/review.
If you do not see either button, look for anything that mentions reviews in the profile tools.
If you cannot get into the profile, use the Place ID
An agency, a freelancer or a staff member without access can still make one. Every place on Google Maps has one: a long string that usually starts with ChIJ. Open Google's Place ID Finder, search for the business on the map and copy the ID.
Paste it in that tab and the tool builds this link:
https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=YOUR_PLACE_ID
It opens the write-a-review screen directly. A plain Maps share link is not a substitute, because it only opens the business page and the customer then has to find the review button.
Making and testing the code
- Choose Review link or Place ID and paste what you have.
- Type your business name. It is printed on the card.
- Check the line under the preview, which shows the exact link inside it.
- Scan it with your own phone. Confirm that it opens your business and not a similarly named one.
- Download PNG, SVG or JPG, or the Review us on Google card, which has your business name, five stars, the QR and a caption.
The preview updates as you type. Run a first printout through the QR code scanner too, since it shows the full link before opening it. For a business with several branches, repeat the steps for each one with its own link or ID and scan each result.
Where it gets scanned, and how big to print
Put it where a customer is already waiting or paying: next to the billing machine, on the bill folder, at the table, at reception, or on a thank-you card inside a delivery box. Add a line such as "Scan to review us on Google, it takes under a minute". A bare square gets ignored.
On a sticker or receipt, print it at least 2.5 cm wide. On a wall, make it about one tenth of the scanning distance. Keep a blank margin around it and use dark dots on a light background.
For a local press, send the SVG. It stays sharp from a billing-counter sticker to a wall poster. With a logo, the tool switches error correction to High, which tolerates about 30% damage (L is 7%, M 15%, Q 25%). Keep the logo small so it stays easy to read.
Staff matter as much as the print. Tell the person at the counter what the code is for, so they can point to it when a customer says the service was good. Asking in person converts far better than a sticker nobody notices.
What Google does not allow
Asking for reviews is fine. How you ask is what matters. Google's policies rule out:
- Incentives. No discounts, free items or cash in return for a review.
- Review gating. Do not ask only the customers you think are happy, or screen people before sending them to Google. Show the same QR to everyone.
- Fake reviews. Do not write your own or ask staff to post them.
Breaking these can get reviews removed or the profile restricted, and a printed "10% off for a review" board is easy to report.
When it does not behave
If it opens the wrong business, copy the link or ID again from your own profile. If it opens the profile but not the review box, a normal Maps link was probably pasted; use the /review link or the ID. If it will not scan, print larger, raise the contrast or remove glare.
Everything happens in your browser, so the link, ID and logo are not sent to this site. To go with it, add a location code for directions or a UPI code for payments.
Frequently asked questions
What is my Google review link?
It is the short link from Ask for reviews in your Business Profile, like g.page/r/.../review. If you only have the ID, the tool builds the longer search.google.com write-a-review link for you.
Do I need to own the business profile?
Not for the Place ID route. Anyone can find a Place ID in Google's Place ID Finder and paste it. The short review link only shows up for people who manage the profile.
Does it expire?
Not from this site. The link is written into it, so it keeps working as long as the business profile exists on Google.
Can I offer a discount for reviews?
No. Google forbids incentives for reviews and also forbids review gating, meaning asking only happy customers. Show the same QR to everyone and simply ask.
Does the customer need a Google account?
Yes. Google asks reviewers to be signed in before they can post, so someone without an account will be prompted to sign in first.
How do I make codes for several branches?
Paste each branch's own link or Place ID and its name, download each result, and scan every one to confirm it opens the right branch.
Updated 2026-10-14