Free Review QR Code Generator

How to make a review QR code

Where to put your review QR code

A review QR code only works if customers see it at the moment they're happy and have their phone in hand. Put it where they already pause. Pair it with a plain line like "Scan to leave a quick Google review" and a star or two — people scan far more when they know what the code does.

• Receipts and invoices. Print it at the bottom of the receipt, right where customers glance after paying. A small code works here because the phone is inches away.
• Table tents. A folded card on the table is the highest-intent spot in a restaurant or cafe — they've just finished a good meal and they're waiting for the check.
• Front counter and register. A standing card or sticker by the point of sale catches people while they settle up.
• Packaging and inserts. A thank-you card or sticker inside the box reaches online and takeout customers who never set foot in your store.
• Business cards. Put the code on the back so anyone you hand a card to can review you later.
• Flyers, menus, and door signs. Good for foot traffic and waiting areas, where customers have a spare moment.
• Service vehicles. A decal on a van or truck reaches people from across a parking lot — size it up accordingly (see the distance rule below).

Don't have a review link to encode yet? Use our Google Review Link Generator first — it finds your business and builds the direct review link. Then paste that link here to turn it into a printable QR.

PNG or SVG? Printing tips

Both downloads contain the same QR code. The difference is how they hold up when you resize them.

• SVG (vector) stays razor-sharp at any size. Scale it from a business card to a vehicle decal and the edges stay crisp, because a vector is drawn from math, not pixels. Use SVG for anything that gets resized or printed large — posters, table tents, packaging, vehicle decals — and for handing files to a designer or print shop. This is the format to lead with.
• PNG (raster) is a fixed grid of pixels. It's fine for digital use and small fixed-size prints, but if you take a small PNG and blow it up in a design tool, the edges soften and scanners start to fail. If you use PNG, export it at 300 DPI or higher at the final print size (600 DPI for small codes) rather than scaling up later.

Never save the code as a JPG. Lossy compression smears the module edges and adds artifacts that break scanning. Stick to SVG or PNG.

Print best-practices

• Size it for the placement. Keep it at least 2 cm (about 0.8 in) wide for anything scanned in-hand — never smaller. Receipts and business cards: 2–2.5 cm. Flyers: 1.5–2 in. A3 posters: 3–4 in. A2 and larger: 4–6 in.
• Use the 10:1 distance rule. A code can be scanned from roughly ten times its width — a 2 cm code at about 20 cm, a 10 cm code at about 1 m, a 50 cm vehicle decal at about 5 m. Size the code to where the customer will actually be standing.
• Keep the quiet zone. The code needs a clear margin of empty space — at least four modules, roughly 10% of its width — on all sides. Scanners use that border to find the code. Our downloadable card bakes this margin in, so don't crop it off.
• Keep contrast high. Dark code on a light background, at least 3:1 (aim for 4:1 or more). Never invert it to light-on-dark, and never lay it over a busy or low-contrast background — older phones will choke on it.
• Mind logos and error correction. Our codes use high error correction, so a small centered logo can survive. Keep any logo under about 20% of the code area, never cover the three corner squares, and re-test after adding it.
• Avoid glare. Glossy stock, lamination, and reflective vinyl can bounce light into the camera and kill scans. Use a matte finish where you can.

Test before the print run

The most common reason a code "won't scan after printing" is a stretched, low-resolution, or low-contrast image — all avoidable. Before you order a few hundred copies, run this quick check:

1. Scan the live preview on this page, then scan a printed proof on the actual material you'll use.
2. Try it on more than one phone — iOS and Android, an older one and a newer one.
3. Test it in the real lighting: a dim restaurant, bright sunlight, fluorescent office light.
4. Confirm the code opens the correct Google review form on mobile, not just any page.

Why QR codes get you more reviews

The reason is friction. Most customers won't review you if they have to open Google, type your business name, scroll past your website, and hunt for the review button. Every one of those steps loses people. A QR code collapses them into one motion: they point their phone's default camera at the code, tap the link that pops up, and they're on your review form. Scan, rate, done. No app to install — every modern iPhone and Android camera reads QR codes natively.

We won't quote a percentage — the real lift depends on your business, your traffic, and where you place the code. But the logic is straightforward and honest: removing steps means fewer people drop off, and a code sitting in front of a happy customer at the right moment converts far better than a link buried in a follow-up email they never open.

A couple of things worth knowing:

• The codes here are static and never expire. The review link is encoded directly into the code, so it keeps working for as long as your Google review link does — there's no subscription and nothing to renew. You only need a paid dynamic code if you want to change the destination later or track scan analytics, which most review use doesn't require.
• Asking for reviews is fine; gating them is not. Google is clear that inviting any customer to leave a review is allowed. What's against the rules is review-gating (only asking happy customers) or offering incentives in exchange for reviews. Put the code in front of everyone and let honest feedback come through.

When you're ready to stop reprinting cards and start sending review requests automatically — and to track who actually reviewed you — join the Ravevine waitlist.