How to Put a Google Review QR Code on Your Receipts

Adding a Google review QR code to your POS receipt is one of the highest-leverage 15 minutes you can spend on your business. Customers already hold the receipt at peak satisfaction — right after the meal, the cut, the service. A QR right next to the tip line catches them in the moment with no extra outreach required. Receipt QR codes typically lift review volume for in-person businesses, with the exact lift varying by POS, design, and industry. Here's how to set it up on the major POS systems.

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   Generate the QR code first

   Use any free QR generator pointing to your Google review link (https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=YOUR_PLACE_ID, or your g.page short link). Download as PNG or SVG at 600×600 resolution. Add your logo to the center if you want — QR error correction tolerates small center logos at the higher correction levels. See 'How to Generate a Google Review QR Code' for the full process.

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   Add it to Square receipts

   Square: Dashboard → Account & Settings → Business → Receipt → upload a custom logo (Square doesn't have a dedicated QR field on most plans, so the QR goes in the logo slot or as a custom footer image). Keep the QR at least 1 inch square on the printed receipt for reliable scanning. Add label text above: 'Scan to leave a Google review — 20 seconds.'

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   Add it to Toast receipts

   Toast: Toast Web → Restaurant Admin → Receipt Setup → customize the receipt template. Toast allows custom HTML/image blocks in the footer for most plans. Upload the QR and add label text. Test by printing a test receipt before deploying restaurant-wide — image scaling can vary by printer model.

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   Add it to Clover receipts

   Clover: Setup → Receipts → upload a custom image or use a third-party app from the Clover App Market (several free 'Review Request' apps add a QR block automatically). Standard Clover plans allow logo customization; advanced QR placement requires the QR-specific apps.

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   Add it to Shopify POS receipts

   Shopify POS: Settings → Receipt → customize the receipt template. Shopify allows logo and text customization; for QR codes, most merchants use a third-party Shopify app or include the QR as part of the uploaded logo image. Print a test receipt to verify the QR scans before rolling out.

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   Add label text above and below the QR

   Above: 'Loved your visit? Scan to leave a Google review.' Below: 'Takes 20 seconds.' Naked QR codes (no labels) convert noticeably worse than labeled ones because customers don't know what they'll get if they scan. Add the labels.

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   Test scan from every printer in the business

   Different printers produce different print qualities. A QR code that looks fine on one printer may print blurry on another. Print a test receipt from every active printer and scan with an ordinary phone (not a dedicated scanner). Confirm it opens the Google review form. Re-test monthly — printer rolls fade, thermal heads wear down, and silent failures cost reviews.