# Google Maps Reviews Scraper - Bulk Reviews + Owner Replies (`convertfleetdotonline/google-maps-reviews-scraper`) Actor Scrape reviews from any Google Maps place. Reviewer name, rating, date, text, owner reply, photo count. Sort newest / highest / lowest. No API key. - **URL**: https://apify.com/convertfleetdotonline/google-maps-reviews-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Hasnain Nisar](https://apify.com/convertfleetdotonline) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, SEO tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $0.50 / 1,000 review scrapeds This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Google Maps Reviews Scraper - Bulk Reviews + Owner Replies **Scrape reviews from any Google Maps place — restaurant, hotel, store, attraction, anywhere.** Extract reviewer names, star ratings, dates, full review text, owner replies, and photo counts. Sort by newest, highest, or lowest. Filter by minimum rating. No API key. ### At a glance | | | |---|---| | **What you get** | Reviewer name, star rating, date, full review text, owner reply, photo count - one row per review | | **Input** | One or more Google Maps place URLs (or short maps.app.goo.gl links) | | **Sorting** | newest, highest, lowest, or relevant | | **Filters** | minRating, maxReviews (1-500 per place) | | **Auth** | No Google account and no Places API key required | | **Speed** | ~20 reviews in 10-20s; ~100 in 30-60s | | **Export** | JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets via the Apify API | ### What this Google Maps Reviews Scraper does For each Google Maps place URL, the actor returns: - **Place name** — the business or location name - **Overall rating** — the aggregate star rating - **Total reviews** — how many were extracted (capped at `maxReviews`) - **Reviews list** — each review with: - `reviewer_name` - `rating` (1.0–5.0) - `date` (e.g. "3 weeks ago", "a year ago") - `text` (full body — long reviews are auto-expanded by clicking "More") - `owner_response` (the business owner's reply, when present) - `photo_count` (how many photos the reviewer attached) ### Why use this Google Maps Reviews Scraper? - **No Google Places API key** — bypass the per-call $$ pricing - **No quota limits** — extract as many reviews as you need - **Owner-reply extraction** — track how businesses respond to feedback - **Auto-expanded review text** — full body, not the truncated preview - **Sort + filter controls** — newest / highest / lowest, plus min-rating filter - **Bulk-friendly** — pass an array of place URLs ### Use cases - **Reputation management** — monitor your own business's reviews and reply patterns - **Competitor analysis** — see what customers say about your competitors - **Sentiment analysis** — feed reviews into AI/ML pipelines for topic / mood extraction - **Local SEO research** — analyse review velocity and rating distribution by competitor - **Marketing testimonials** — surface 5-star reviews for ad copy and landing pages - **Customer-experience research** — identify common complaints to fix - **Real-estate / hospitality due diligence** — check review velocity before investing - **Brand monitoring** — capture mentions across your store locations ### Input ```json { "placeUrls": [ "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffel+Tower/@48.8584,2.2945", "https://maps.app.goo.gl/abc123" ], "maxReviews": 100, "sortBy": "newest", "minRating": 1 } ```` | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `placeUrls` | array of strings | required | One or more Google Maps place URLs | | `maxReviews` | integer | 20 | Max reviews per place (1–500) | | `sortBy` | string | `newest` | `newest`, `highest`, `lowest`, or `relevant` | | `minRating` | integer | 1 | Skip reviews below this star rating | ### Output The first record per place is a place-level summary: ```json { "place_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffel+Tower/...", "place_name": "Eiffel Tower", "rating": "4.6", "total_reviews": 100, "reviews": [ { "reviewer_name": "Alice Smith", "rating": 5.0, "date": "2 weeks ago", "text": "Amazing experience! The view from the top is breathtaking…", "owner_response": "Thank you for visiting! We hope to see you again.", "photo_count": 3 } ] } ``` The actor then pushes one record per individual review (with `place_name` and `place_url` denormalised onto each row) — handy for filtering / pivoting in Sheets and Excel. ### How it works The actor uses Playwright to load the Google Maps place page and: 1. Dismisses cookie consent 2. Reads the place name (`h1.DUwDvf`) and overall rating (`div.fontDisplayLarge`) 3. Clicks the "Reviews" tab 4. Sorts via the dropdown using your `sortBy` value 5. Scrolls the reviews panel until enough reviews are loaded 6. Walks each review element, clicks "More" on long bodies, and extracts: - reviewer name from `.d4r55` - rating from the `aria-label` of the stars span - date from `.rsqaWe` - body text from `.wiI7pd` - owner reply from `.CDe7pd` - photo count from `button[aria-label*='photo']` ### Cost & speed A 20-review scrape completes in 10–20 seconds. A 100-review scrape completes in 30–60 seconds. Memory usage is ~1 GB due to Chromium. ### Related actors - **Facebook Page Scraper** — extract contact info from FB business pages - **LinkedIn Profile Scraper** — bulk LinkedIn profile data - **Email Verifier** — verify scraped emails for outreach hygiene - **TikTok / YouTube / Twitter scrapers** — multi-platform social monitoring ### FAQ **Q: Do I need a Google account?** No. **Q: Can I scrape thousands of reviews from a single place?** Up to 500 per run. For more, run multiple jobs with different `sortBy` (newest, highest, lowest) to capture different slices, then deduplicate. **Q: Why is `total_reviews` lower than `maxReviews`?** The place may simply have fewer reviews, or the `minRating` filter discarded some. The actor only counts reviews that survived the filter and were successfully parsed. **Q: Will Google block my Apify IP?** Each place URL is loaded one at a time. Google typically tolerates this. For very large batches, run smaller chunks and pace your runs. **Q: Is scraping Google Maps reviews legal?** Reviews are public data. Always comply with Google's Terms of Service when storing or republishing data. For commercial use, consult your legal team. # Actor input Schema ## `placeUrls` (type: `array`): One or more Google Maps place URLs (https://www.google.com/maps/place/...). Can be a copy-pasted URL from Google Maps or a https://maps.app.goo.gl/ short link. ## `maxReviews` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of reviews to extract per place. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): How to sort reviews before extraction. ## `minRating` (type: `integer`): Skip reviews below this rating. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Routes Playwright through Apify Proxy so Google doesn't rate-limit. Residential proxies give the most complete reviews panel. ## Actor input object example ```json { "placeUrls": [ "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffel+Tower,+Av.+Gustave+Eiffel,+75007+Paris,+France/@48.8583701,2.2944813,17z/" ], "maxReviews": 20, "sortBy": "newest", "minRating": 1, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "placeUrls": [ "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffel+Tower,+Av.+Gustave+Eiffel,+75007+Paris,+France/@48.8583701,2.2944813,17z/" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("convertfleetdotonline/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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "placeUrls": ["https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffel+Tower,+Av.+Gustave+Eiffel,+75007+Paris,+France/@48.8583701,2.2944813,17z/"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("convertfleetdotonline/google-maps-reviews-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "placeUrls": [ "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffel+Tower,+Av.+Gustave+Eiffel,+75007+Paris,+France/@48.8583701,2.2944813,17z/" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call convertfleetdotonline/google-maps-reviews-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=convertfleetdotonline/google-maps-reviews-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Maps Reviews Scraper - Bulk Reviews + Owner Replies", "description": "Scrape reviews from any Google Maps place. Reviewer name, rating, date, text, owner reply, photo count. Sort newest / highest / lowest. No API key.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "QDi1sd1seMGY1J4U7" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/convertfleetdotonline~google-maps-reviews-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-convertfleetdotonline-google-maps-reviews-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/convertfleetdotonline~google-maps-reviews-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-convertfleetdotonline-google-maps-reviews-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/convertfleetdotonline~google-maps-reviews-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-convertfleetdotonline-google-maps-reviews-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "placeUrls" ], "properties": { "placeUrls": { "title": "Google Maps place URLs", "type": "array", "description": "One or more Google Maps place URLs (https://www.google.com/maps/place/...). Can be a copy-pasted URL from Google Maps or a https://maps.app.goo.gl/ short link.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxReviews": { "title": "Max reviews per place", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of reviews to extract per place.", "default": 20 }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort order", "enum": [ "newest", "highest", "lowest", "relevant" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort reviews before extraction.", "default": "newest" }, "minRating": { "title": "Minimum star rating", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5, "type": "integer", "description": "Skip reviews below this rating.", "default": 1 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Routes Playwright through Apify Proxy so Google doesn't rate-limit. Residential proxies give the most complete reviews panel.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```