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A "leave us a review" QR code opens your Google review box when customers scan it. Create one free with ReviewQR by searching your business and downloading the QR or standee, add short wording like "Scan to review us on Google", and place it at your counter, tables or on receipts.
A "leave us a review" QR code is the simplest way to turn happy customers into Google reviews. Customers point their phone camera at the code, and your Google review box opens straight away, with no searching, no typing your business name, and no getting lost on Maps. This guide shows you how to make one for free, what to write on the sign, and where to put it.
What Is a Review QR Code?
A review QR code (also called a "review us" QR code, rating QR code or "scan to leave a review" code) is a QR code that links directly to your business's review form. For Google, that link is your Place ID review link, which opens the star rating and review box for your exact listing. Any phone camera can scan it; customers don't need an app.
How to Make a "Leave Us a Review" QR Code (Free)
- Open the free review QR code generator.
- Search your business name and city, and pick your Google listing.
- Download the QR code as a PNG, or download a print-ready standee that already says "Tap or Scan to Review Us".
- Scan it with your own phone before printing to check it opens your review page.
It takes under a minute, and you can try it free for 15 days.
Sign Wording That Gets More Scans
The words next to the QR code matter as much as the code. Keep them short, specific and friendly:
- "Enjoyed your visit? Scan to leave us a review": works for restaurants, cafés and salons.
- "Scan to review us on Google. It takes 30 seconds": tells people it's quick.
- "Your review helps a small business grow": good for local shops and clinics.
- "Rate your experience": short, ideal for packaging and bills.
Avoid offering discounts or gifts in exchange for reviews. Google's policies don't allow incentivised reviews, and they can be removed.
Where to Put Your Review QR Code
- Billing counter: the moment people pay is the moment they decide how they feel.
- Tables and waiting areas: customers scan while they wait for food or an appointment.
- Bills, receipts and packaging: reaches customers after they leave.
- Reception desks in clinics, hotels and offices.
- WhatsApp and email: share the same short link after a service visit.
See our full guide on the best places to put a review QR code and how to print a review standee.
Make Writing the Review Easy, Too
Scanning is only half the job; many customers stop at the empty review box. On paid plans, ReviewQR shows AI review suggestions after the scan. On Pro and Agency, customers first tap which service they used and what they liked, and get reviews about their actual visit in the language they pick (21 options, including Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Mandarin and French). They copy one, edit it if they like, and post it on Google. They can always skip and write their own.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Linking to your Maps profile instead of the review box. Customers then have to find the "Write a review" button themselves.
- Printing too small. Keep the code at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) wide, and bigger on posters people scan from a distance.
- Low contrast. Dark code on a light background scans best.
- Picking the wrong listing. If your name is common, check the address before you download.
Get Your Free Review QR Code
Create your "leave us a review" QR code now with the free review QR code generator, or read how to get more Google reviews for more ideas.
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