You can get a Google review link and QR code directly from Google Business Profile for free. If you also want separate click reports for a receipt, table sign or email, point a different 302.sh short link at the same Google review URL for each placement, then generate its QR code. This measures visits through those links; it does not measure completed reviews.
This guide covers the native option first, then the extra redirect and reporting layer. You do not need a third-party shortener just to ask for a review.
Get your review link or QR code from Google
Google's official instructions for requesting reviews currently describe this desktop-browser workflow:
- Open the Google Business Profile you manage.
- Select Read Reviews, then Get more reviews.
- Copy the review link, or right-click the QR code and save its image.
- Open the link and check the business name before sharing. A customer may need to sign in to Google to leave a review.
Google currently says review QR generation is available in a computer browser, not on mobile. Interface labels can change; use the official instructions if your profile looks different. Copy the generated link rather than constructing one from a business name or guessing a place ID.
When should you add a managed short link?
| Your requirement | Suggested approach |
|---|---|
| One review QR code, with no separate click reporting | Use Google's native code. |
| Compare entrances such as receipts and table signs | Create a different short link for each entrance. |
| A readable alias or an editable destination behind printed material | Use a managed redirect such as 302.sh. |
| Count completed reviews or identify individual reviewers | A short-link click report cannot provide this. |
The extra redirect introduces another service dependency. Your short-link provider and any custom domain must remain available. Choose the native code if those extra controls do not solve a problem for you.
Create separate review entrances in 302.sh
- Copy your verified Google review URL.
- Open New link and paste that complete URL as the destination.
- Choose an available alias such as
review-receipt. New links use3go.toby default; a verified branded domain is a paid option. - Save and test the short URL. Confirm that it reaches the correct business's review page.
- If you need a second report, create
review-tablewith the same destination. Name only the placements you actually plan to use.
These aliases illustrate a naming scheme; they are not active demo links. Reusing the same short URL everywhere combines those entrances into one link report. Adding UTM parameters to a Google review URL does not give you a Google Analytics report for a page you do not control.
Download and test the QR code before printing
Open each link's detail page and use its QR control to download PNG or SVG. The QR code must encode the short URL if you want its redirect reporting. A QR code that directly encodes the Google URL bypasses 302.sh.
- Use high contrast and preserve the clear margin around the code.
- Keep a readable short URL nearby as a fallback.
- Add an honest instruction such as “Share your experience on Google.”
- Scan a physical test print at the intended size, distance and lighting, using the phones your customers are likely to use.
- Check both the destination business and the sign-in experience before ordering a print run.
SVG is useful when artwork must scale cleanly; print quality still depends on the export and printer settings. See QR code design and placement checks for the broader workflow.
Interpret the reports correctly
Use the click analytics for each short link to compare recorded traffic. A scan that opens a short URL and a tap on that same URL both reach its redirect. Use separate links if they need separate reports.
Preview fetches, repeat visits, test scans and filtering can affect counts. A click does not prove that the Google page finished loading, that a person signed in, or that a review was posted. Do not divide newly posted reviews by short-link clicks and call the result a verified conversion rate: reviews may come from other entrances and reporting periods.
The general trackable QR code guide explains the redirect workflow. Google's own review-management tools remain the source for review activity.
Maintain a printed code without changing its address
If the intended review URL changes, edit the link's destination in 302.sh. Keep its public domain and custom slug unchanged. Save, then test the original printed code. Editing the slug changes the shared address and the old slug stops resolving.
Our same-QR destination-change test shows the original image and saved settings before and after an edit. It used our Creator account and two 302.sh guide pages, with software decoding and browser navigation. An early visit still reached the old target, so check the original code again after saving. This was not a physical-print test or a test of completed Google reviews.
Never repurpose a review-request code to an unexpected or unrelated destination. Keep the business and purpose clear. If you manage multiple locations, use the correct review destination for each location before splitting its entrances into separate links.
A static QR image does not expire on its own, but its destination and redirect service can stop working. Renew custom domains, avoid unintended expiration or click-limit settings, and periodically test printed material. Read the difference between renaming a link and changing its target.
For ongoing signs, use the QR lifetime checks. If your task is menu access, the restaurant menu guide includes an update workflow and a maintenance record.
Ask for genuine feedback
Google prohibits incentives such as discounts or free goods in exchange for reviews. Ask customers for honest feedback without screening them into positive-only requests. A QR code is a convenient entrance, not a way to manufacture ratings. Refer to Google's fake engagement policy.
302.sh is an independent link-management tool. It does not post reviews, identify reviewers or guarantee more reviews.
What is included in 302.sh?
Free allows 5 new links per UTC month and up to 50 owned links, with 5 custom slugs per month of at least 6 characters. Deleting a link does not refund its monthly creation allowance.
Free includes 2,000 analytics events per month and 90-day retention. Reaching that analytics allowance stops additional tracking, not redirects. Link deletion, owner-set limits and safety enforcement can still stop redirects. Branded domains require a paid plan and completed domain setup. See current plans and limits.
Try the workflow
Explore the dashboard demo, or create a short link using a destination you own or are authorized to share. Verify the destination before distributing it.