# Google Maps Reviews Scraper (`automly/google-maps-reviews-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Google Maps reviews for any place by Google Maps link or place ID: rating, full text, date, likes, reviewer name and stats, owner replies and translations. Sort by newest, most relevant or rating. Export to CSV, JSON or Excel, schedule runs or use the API.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/automly/google-maps-reviews-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Automly](https://apify.com/automly) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Travel
- **Stats:** 6 total users, 0 monthly users, 96.9% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.14 / 1,000 reviews

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Google Maps Reviews Scraper

### What is Google Maps Reviews Scraper?

**Google Maps Reviews Scraper** is a tool that lets you **scrape reviews from Google Maps places**: star rating, review text and its translation, publish date, likes, reviewer name and profile, Local Guide badge, and the owner's reply. Paste Google Maps place links or place IDs, click **Start**, and download the reviews as Excel, CSV or JSON.

- ⚡ **Speed:** 1,000 reviews of a New York hotel in about 20 seconds (our test)
- 🗂️ **Up to 50,000 reviews per place**, sorted the way you choose: most relevant, newest, highest or lowest rating
- 🌍 **Translations included:** reviews in other languages come with a translation into your language
- 🔓 **No login:** no Google account, cookies or API key needed
- 💸 **Free to try:** the $5 of free usage every Apify account gets each month covers about 10,000 reviews

### What can Google Maps Reviews Scraper do?

- **Scrape Google Maps reviews by place link**, copied from the address bar or a `maps.app.goo.gl` share link
- **Scrape Google reviews by place ID** (`ChIJ...`) or Maps feature ID (`0x...:0x...`)
- **Get the newest Google reviews** of a business to monitor recent feedback
- **Get the lowest-rated Google reviews** to find complaints fast
- **Get owner responses** to see how a business replies to its reviewers
- **Translate Google reviews** into English, Spanish, French, German or another language
- **Scrape reviews of many places in one run**, each with its own limit
- Export to Excel, CSV, JSON, HTML or XML, or send the data to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier and more

### What data can you extract from Google Maps reviews?

| | | |
|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Star rating (1 to 5) | 💬 Review text | 🌐 Translation into your language |
| 🗣️ Review language | 📅 Publish date and time | 🕘 Relative date ("3 days ago") |
| 👍 Number of likes | 👤 Reviewer name | 🔗 Reviewer profile link and ID |
| 🖼️ Reviewer photo | 📝 Reviewer's review and photo counts | 🏅 Local Guide badge |
| 💼 Owner response text | 📆 Owner response date | 🔗 Direct link to the review |
| 📍 Place name and link | 🆔 Review ID and Maps feature ID | 🕰️ Time of the scrape |

### How to scrape Google Maps reviews

1. [Create a free Apify account](https://console.apify.com/sign-up) (no credit card needed).
2. Open **Google Maps Reviews Scraper**.
3. Paste one or more **Google Maps place URLs**, or add **Place IDs**.
4. Set **Maximum reviews per place** and a **Sort order**, then click **Start**.
5. When the run finishes, download your reviews as Excel, CSV, JSON, HTML or XML.

#### How to get a place link

Open [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps), search for the place, and copy the URL from the address bar. Short share links (for example `maps.app.goo.gl/...`) work too, and so do the place links from [Google Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/automly/google-maps-scraper) (`?q=place_id:...`).

### How much does it cost to scrape Google Maps reviews?

You pay per review, and the price drops on higher Apify plans:

| Apify plan | Reviews per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Free | **$0.50** |
| Starter (Bronze) | **$0.40** |
| Scale (Silver) | **$0.30** |
| Business (Gold) and higher | **$0.25** |

Platform usage is included in these prices, so there is nothing else to pay for a run.

Example: 1,000 reviews cost $0.50 on the Free plan and $0.25 on Business.

Every Apify account gets **$5 of free usage each month**, so you can try it at no cost. See the **Pricing** tab for details. **Maximum reviews per place** keeps the cost of each run under control.

### ⬇️ Input

Add places through **Google Maps place URLs**, **Place IDs**, or both in the same run. Each place gets its own review limit.

| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Google Maps place URLs | Place links from the address bar, share links (`maps.app.goo.gl/...`) or place links from Google Maps Scraper |
| Place IDs | Google place IDs (`ChIJ...`) or Maps feature IDs (`0x...:0x...`, the value after `!1s` in a place link) |
| Maximum reviews per place | How many reviews to collect from each place, 1 to 50,000 (default 100). Two places with 100 give up to 200 reviews |
| Sort order | Most relevant (Google Maps' default order), Newest, Highest rating or Lowest rating |
| Include owner responses | Add the business owner's public reply when there is one (on by default) |
| Include reviewer profile | Add the reviewer's profile link, ID, photo, review and photo counts, and Local Guide badge (on by default) |
| Language | Two-letter language code, such as `en`, `es`, `fr` or `de` (default `en`). Dates are shown in this language, and reviews in other languages come with a translation into it |
| Country | Two-letter country code for the result market, such as `us`, `gb` or `fr` (default `us`) |
| Connection settings | The default works for most runs |

The newest 100 reviews of the Eiffel Tower:

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffel+Tower/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x47e66e2964e34e2d:0x8ddca9ee380ef7e0!8m2!3d48.8583701!4d2.2944813" }
  ],
  "maxReviews": 100,
  "sort": "newest"
}
```

The 1,000 newest reviews of a place by its feature ID, translated into English:

```json
{
  "placeIds": ["0x89c25854a7ae21ef:0x6b416e49f061609c"],
  "maxReviews": 1000,
  "sort": "newest",
  "language": "en",
  "country": "us"
}
```

The 500 lowest-rated reviews of two places, without reviewer details:

```json
{
  "placeIds": ["ChIJLU7jZCluxkcR4PcOOO6pyo0", "0x89c25854a7ae21ef:0x6b416e49f061609c"],
  "maxReviews": 500,
  "sort": "lowest",
  "includeReviewerProfile": false
}
```

### ⬆️ Output

You get one row per review. You can view them as a table in Apify Console or download them as Excel, CSV, JSON, HTML or XML. This is a real review from a run on the Eiffel Tower (long links shortened):

```json
{
  "reviewId": "Ci9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25od1MyOXdhM0JLY0VaRU5XcDJlbXBJVldOcVMzYxAB",
  "reviewUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25od1MyOXdhM0JLY0VaRU5XcDJlbXBJVldOcVMzYxAB...",
  "rating": 5,
  "text": "Definitely worth a visit at night. I’d advise you take your own ring light for pictures so you don’t get swayed by the photographer on site. Stay alert so you don’t get pickpocketed.",
  "textTranslated": null,
  "language": "en",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-12T20:51:35Z",
  "relativeDateText": "3 months ago",
  "likesCount": 0,
  "authorName": "The Zed",
  "authorId": "113224175604728354163",
  "authorProfileUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/113224175604728354163/reviews?hl=en-US",
  "authorPhotoUrl": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWuSEfhTdA--Ije3nKxP51c25PspGTb_JWJ_Os_ueiAR-zkTCw=s64-c-rp-mo-ba12-br100",
  "authorReviewsCount": 32,
  "authorPhotosCount": 44,
  "isLocalGuide": true,
  "ownerResponseText": null,
  "ownerResponseRelativeDate": null,
  "placeName": "Eiffel Tower",
  "placeUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffel+Tower/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x47e66e2964e34e2d:0x8ddca9ee380ef7e0...",
  "featureId": "0x47e66e2964e34e2d:0x8ddca9ee380ef7e0",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25od1MyOXdhM0JLY0VaRU5XcDJlbXBJVldOcVMzYxAB...",
  "collectedAt": "2026-10-02T11:39:33Z"
}
```

A review written in another language keeps its original `text` and gets `textTranslated`, for example a Spanish review "Excelente hotel. Y está cerca de todo. Lo recomiendo." comes with "Excellent hotel. And it's close to everything. I recommend it." Fields a review does not have, such as an owner response or text on a rating-only review, are `null`, so every row has the same shape.

Each run also saves a short report with the number of places and reviews, and any place that could not be scraped with the reason, for example "no reviews found: the place has none, or does not exist". The run status sums it up, such as "200 reviews from 3/3 sources (1 not found)".

### How can I use Google Maps reviews data?

- **Reputation monitoring:** follow what customers say about your locations and reply faster
- **Competitor research:** see what people praise and complain about at rival businesses nearby
- **Local market research:** compare ratings and review volume across a city or a chain's branches
- **Sentiment analysis and AI:** build review datasets for sentiment, topic or trend analysis
- **Customer service audits:** check how often, and how, owners reply to bad reviews

### How to monitor new Google Maps reviews

1. Set **Sort order** to **Newest**.
2. Set **Maximum reviews per place** high enough to cover the reviews a place gets between two runs.
3. [Schedule the actor](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules) to run every day or every week.

Each run gives you the latest reviews first. Use `reviewId` to skip reviews you already have, and send the new ones to Slack, email or a spreadsheet with an [integration](https://apify.com/integrations).

### Use it from your own code

Run the actor from your code with the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) or the Python client:

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("automly/google-maps-reviews-scraper").call(run_input={
    "placeIds": ["0x89c25854a7ae21ef:0x6b416e49f061609c"],
    "maxReviews": 1000,
    "sort": "newest",
})
for review in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(review["rating"], review["publishedAt"], review["text"])
```

### Scrape more Google Maps and review data

| Actor | What it gets |
|---|---|
| [Google Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/automly/google-maps-scraper) | Places from Google Maps search: names, addresses, phones, websites, ratings and opening hours |
| [Tripadvisor Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/automly/tripadvisor-reviews-scraper) | Hotel, restaurant and attraction reviews with ratings and owner replies |
| [Trustpilot Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/automly/trustpilot-reviews-scraper) | Company reviews with ratings, text, reviewer country and company replies |
| [Booking.com Hotel Scraper](https://apify.com/automly/booking-scraper) | Hotel prices, guest ratings, room types and taxes for a destination and dates |
| [Website Email Scraper](https://apify.com/automly/website-email-scraper) | Email addresses from a business website and its contact pages |

### ❓FAQ

#### How much does it cost to scrape Google Maps reviews?

From $0.50 per 1,000 reviews on the Free plan down to $0.25 on Business, with platform usage included. See the cost section above and the **Pricing** tab.

#### How many reviews can I scrape from one place?

Up to 50,000 per place, as many as Google Maps shows for it. Set **Maximum reviews per place** to the number you need.

#### Do I need a Google account or API key?

No. You don't need a Google account, cookies or a Google Places API key.

#### Why is the review text empty on some rows?

Some people leave only a star rating. Those reviews come with their rating, date and reviewer, and `text` is `null`. In our test of 1,000 newest reviews for a New York hotel, about 3 in 10 were rating-only.

#### Why are the place name and place link empty?

`placeName` and `placeUrl` are filled when you add the place as a Google Maps link. When you add a bare place ID, they stay empty; use `featureId` to tell places apart.

#### Can I get reviews in another language?

Set **Language** to a two-letter code such as `de`. Dates are shown in that language, and reviews written in any other language come with `textTranslated`, a translation into it.

#### What happens if a place has no reviews or the link is wrong?

The place is listed as not found in the run status and the report, and the run still succeeds with the reviews from your other places.

#### Can I connect Google Maps Reviews Scraper to other tools or AI agents?

Yes. Start runs and download results with the Apify API or the Python and JavaScript clients, send results to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets or Slack with Apify integrations and webhooks, or let AI assistants and agents run it through the Apify MCP server at [mcp.apify.com](https://mcp.apify.com).

#### Is it legal to scrape Google Maps reviews?

This scraper only collects reviews that people chose to post publicly. It does not collect private data such as email addresses or phone numbers. Reviews still contain personal data, such as reviewer names and photos, which may be protected by laws such as GDPR, so only scrape it for a legitimate reason and ask a lawyer if you are unsure. If you don't need reviewer details, turn off **Include reviewer profile**. You can read more in [Is web scraping legal?](https://blog.apify.com/is-web-scraping-legal/)

Google Maps Reviews Scraper is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Google.

#### Something isn't working?

Open the **Issues** tab and tell us the place link and what you expected.

### ⭐ Your feedback

Have an idea or found a problem? Tell us in the **Issues** tab. If Google Maps Reviews Scraper saved you time, a short review on the **Reviews** tab helps other people find it.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

One or more Google Maps place links. Open a place in Google Maps and copy the address bar URL, or paste a share link (maps.app.goo.gl/...) or a place link from the Google Maps Scraper (?q=place_id:...). Each place is read on its own.

## `placeIds` (type: `array`):

Optional Google place IDs (ChIJ...) or Maps feature IDs (0x...:0x..., the value after '!1s' in a place URL). Use this when you already have IDs.

## `maxReviews` (type: `integer`):

How many reviews to collect from each place (1-50,000). Each place gets its own limit: 2 places with 100 give up to 200 reviews. Lower values finish faster and cost less.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Order in which reviews are collected. 'Most relevant' mirrors the default Google Maps ordering; 'Newest' is best for monitoring recent feedback.

## `includeOwnerResponses` (type: `boolean`):

When enabled, the business owner's public reply to a review is included in the record when one is present.

## `includeReviewerProfile` (type: `boolean`):

When enabled, the reviewer's public profile link and identifier are included alongside their display name when available.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Two-letter language code (for example: en, es, fr, de, pt). Dates are shown in this language, and reviews written in another language also come with a translation into it (textTranslated).

## `country` (type: `string`):

Two-letter country code for the result market (for example: us, gb, fr, de, in).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Connection settings. Leave the default.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffel+Tower/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x47e66e2964e34e2d:0x8ddca9ee380ef7e0!8m2!3d48.8583701!4d2.2944813!16zL20vMDJqODE!19sChIJLU7jZCluxkcR4PcOOO6pyo0"
    }
  ],
  "placeIds": [],
  "maxReviews": 100,
  "sort": "most_relevant",
  "includeOwnerResponses": true,
  "includeReviewerProfile": true,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "us",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `reviews` (type: `string`):

All review records produced by this run.

## `overview` (type: `string`):

All produced reviews in the run dataset.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffel+Tower/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x47e66e2964e34e2d:0x8ddca9ee380ef7e0!8m2!3d48.8583701!4d2.2944813!16zL20vMDJqODE!19sChIJLU7jZCluxkcR4PcOOO6pyo0"
        }
    ],
    "placeIds": [],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("automly/google-maps-reviews-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffel+Tower/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x47e66e2964e34e2d:0x8ddca9ee380ef7e0!8m2!3d48.8583701!4d2.2944813!16zL20vMDJqODE!19sChIJLU7jZCluxkcR4PcOOO6pyo0" }],
    "placeIds": [],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("automly/google-maps-reviews-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffel+Tower/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x47e66e2964e34e2d:0x8ddca9ee380ef7e0!8m2!3d48.8583701!4d2.2944813!16zL20vMDJqODE!19sChIJLU7jZCluxkcR4PcOOO6pyo0"
    }
  ],
  "placeIds": [],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call automly/google-maps-reviews-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,automly/google-maps-reviews-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/nGQM9Zbd352Kfil8U/builds/q7XMOHRpJs31kRsCP/openapi.json