A Google review QR code that customers actually finish
Making the code is free and takes a minute. Most of them still fail, because scanning was never the hard part — the customer lands on an empty review box, cannot think what to write, and closes it. Sunaam fixes the step after the scan.
Why most review QR codes get scanned and then abandoned
Put a plain QR code on a bill and a good number of people will scan it. Then Google shows them a star rating and an empty box. Writing a review about a meal you enjoyed is genuinely hard, especially in a second language, and a customer standing up to leave will not do it. The scan-to-review drop is where the whole idea leaks.
So the useful question is not “how do I make a QR code” — any free generator does that. It is what happens in the ten seconds after the scan.
How to set up a Google review QR code
- 1Get your Google review linkEvery business has one. Ours finds it from your business name, or you can copy it from your Google Business Profile under “Ask for reviews”.
- 2Turn it into a code people will actually scanA bare black-and-white square on a printed slip gets ignored. Put your name on it, say what you are asking for, and keep it where the customer is already sitting.
- 3Help them write the reviewThis is the step almost everyone skips, and it is where the drop-off happens. A customer who is willing to review you still has to think of something to say.
- 4Watch what the code actually doesScans, reviews started, reviews posted. A printed card you cannot measure is a guess.
What the customer sees after they scan
A rating, then a few taps
Stars first, then what stood out — the food, the staff, the wait. Tapping is easier than typing.
Their own words, any language
A sentence typed or spoken in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Hinglish. Sunaam clears it up; it never invents anything.
They post it themselves
The review is copied and Google opens. The customer edits and posts. Sunaam cannot post a review for anyone.
What you must not do with a review QR code
Two things get reviews removed and profiles restricted, and both are common advice online:
- Offering anything in exchange for a review. A discount, a free dessert, entry into a draw. Google prohibits it, and it applies whether you say it on the card or a staff member says it at the table.
- Only asking the happy customers. Filtering people by how they rated you before deciding whether to show the Google link is review gating. Sunaam sends every rating to Google, including the low ones.
You are allowed to ask everyone, clearly and often. That is the whole permitted strategy, and it works.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a QR code for Google reviews?
Take your Google review link (from your Business Profile, under “Ask for reviews”) and encode it as a QR code. Any free generator will do that part. The link is the easy bit — what decides whether the card works is what the customer sees after they scan.
Are Google review QR codes allowed?
Yes. Asking a customer for a review is fine, and a QR code is just a convenient way to ask. What is not allowed is offering a discount or gift in exchange for a review, or only asking the customers you expect to be happy. Google treats both as fake engagement and can remove the reviews or restrict the profile.
Why do most review QR codes not work?
Because scanning is not the hard part. The customer lands on a blank review box and has to compose something, so most people close it. Sunaam's assisted flow asks for a star rating, offers a few taps for what stood out, takes a sentence in whatever language they speak, and turns that into a review they edit and post themselves.
Can customers leave the review in Hindi or Bengali?
Yes. The customer writes or speaks in whatever language they are comfortable in, including Hinglish or Banglish, and Sunaam helps them put it clearly in the language they choose. It never writes a review they did not say.
Do I need a printed card, or is a screen enough?
A printed card on the table or counter works better than a screen a staff member has to remember to show. Sunaam gives you a designed card as a PDF you can print yourself, or a physical standee if you would rather not deal with printing.
Print one card. Get reviews.
A designed review card with your name on it, an assisted flow in your customers' languages, and the numbers to see whether it is working.
Also useful: the complete guide to Google reviews, review reply templates and how the review tools compare.