🗺️ Google Maps Contributor & Local Guide Profile Scraper (with Full Reviews History)

🚀 Extract any Google Maps reviewer's full profile and up to 200 reviews directly into Excel, CSV, or any Database in under 2 seconds.

Ever wanted to see all reviews written by a specific person on Google Maps, verify if a reviewer is a real Local Guide, or audit suspicious 1-star reviews hitting your business?

Google gives you no way to export this data, and checking manually takes hours. This tool does it in 2 clicks:

1. Paste any Google Maps contributor link (or User ID)
2. Click Start — and download your ready-to-use Excel (.xlsx) or CSV spreadsheet!

💡 Try it in 10 seconds: Just leave the pre-filled contributor link in the input tab and hit Start to see how fast and clean the spreadsheet export is!

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⭐ Why Users Love This Tool:

• ⚡ Lightning Fast: Extracts up to 200 reviews in ~1.5 seconds (no slow browser scrolling or waiting).
• 📊 100% No-Code: Runs entirely in your web browser. Zero programming or technical skills needed.
• 🏆 Complete Local Guide Intel: Uncover Local Guide Level (1–10), total points, badges, and lifetime contribution stats.
• 🔗 Verified Review Permalinks: Direct clickable URLs to every single review on Google Maps.
• 📍 Full Location Details: Complete place names, business categories, addresses, and GPS coordinates.
• 💰 Fair Pay-Per-Event: Pay only for what you scrape. Zero monthly subscription lock-in.

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❓ What Problem Does This Solve?

Google Maps offers no official public API to inspect reviewer profiles, audit Local Guide history, or retrieve reviews written by a specific user. Whether you are vetting reviewer credibility, uncovering influencer journeys, or auditing suspicious review attacks, manual analysis is virtually impossible at scale.

This Actor accepts Google Maps Contributor URLs, extended coordinate links, shortlinks, or numeric User IDs and delivers a consolidated PROFILE_WITH_REVIEWS record for each contributor:

• 🏆 Local Guide Intelligence: Level (1 to 10), total points, target points required for the next tier, and official badge icon URL.
• 📊 Contribution Counters: Exact public counts of written reviews, star ratings, uploaded photos, videos, answers, and approved edits.
• 👤 Profile Identity: Public display name, high-resolution avatar image URL, and canonical User ID.
• 📜 Full Reviews History: Detailed review text, star rating (1–5), direct Google Maps review permalink, publication date, and attached photo URLs (photos).
• 📍 Place & Geolocation Details: Place name, category, full physical address, Google Place ID, and exact latitude/longitude coordinates.
• 💬 Business Owner Responses: Extracts the owner's response text and reply date whenever a business responded to the contributor.
• 🛡️ Privacy & Status Detection: Instantly detects whether a profile is active, restricted/private, or not found without crashing or failing your run.

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🥊 Why Choose This Scraper? (Feature Comparison)

Most scrapers either run bloated headless browsers (crashing frequently and burning compute credits) or flatten all reviews into disjointed rows that duplicate contributor metadata hundreds of times.

Here is how this Actor compares to existing market alternatives:

Feature / Capability	🗺️ This Actor	👤 Other Actors	🔍 Other Scrapers / APIs	🌐 Generic Browser Tools
Scraping Engine	Fast Direct Requests	Mixed / Slow	Proprietary API	Slow Browser (Puppeteer/Playwright)
Data Structure	Flattened (1 row per review + profile)	Flattened or inconsistent	Hierarchical JSON	Flattened or inconsistent
Extraction Speed	Up to 200 reviews in ~1.5s	Slow (10–20 reviews/call)	Rate-limited searches	Extremely slow (scrolling browser)
Direct Review Permalinks	✅ Yes (review_permalink)	❌ No	❌ Partial	❌ Rarely included
Review Photo URLs	✅ Yes (photos array)	⚠️ Inconsistent	⚠️ Partial	❌ Often omitted
Business Owner Replies	✅ Yes (text & date)	⚠️ Inconsistent	⚠️ Inconsistent	❌ Missing
Place GPS Coordinates	✅ Yes (latitude & longitude)	❌ Missing	⚠️ Inconsistent	❌ Missing
Complete Local Guide Metrics	✅ Level, points, next tier, badge	⚠️ Partial	⚠️ Partial	❌ Often missed
Memory Footprint	Minimal (256 MB RAM)	512 MB – 1 GB	External API	Heavy (2 GB – 4 GB RAM)
Ease of Use	100% No-Code (Web Browser)	No-Code	Coding / API required	Complex setup
Export Formats	Excel (.xlsx), CSV, Google Sheets, JSON	CSV / JSON	JSON only	Limited
Monetization Model	Fair Pay-Per-Event (PPE)	Pay-Per-Event	Expensive Search Credit	High compute per hour

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📦 Output Format & Spreadsheet Exports

The Actor outputs data in a flattened format (1 row per review). Every row contains the detailed review alongside the complete contributor profile metadata.

📑 Perfect for Excel, CSV, Google Sheets & Databases

• Immediate Spreadsheet Analysis: Open directly in Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) or Google Sheets. Sort by star rating, filter by date, or build pivot tables instantly.
• Developer-Friendly: Programmers can easily group by contributor_id in Python, Pandas, or SQL (df.groupby("contributor_id")).
• No Complex JSON Parsing: Non-technical users get clean, readable columns without nested JSON text in cells.
• Private Profiles Handled: If a contributor profile is private or has 0 reviews, the Actor outputs 1 row with their profile metadata and status: "PRIVATE".

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Spreadsheet Columns / Fields

Field Name	Type	Description
contributor_name	string | null	Public display name of the reviewer
contributor_id	string	Google Maps 21-digit numeric user ID
contributor_url	string	Direct canonical link to the contributor profile
avatar_url	string | null	Profile avatar image URL
is_local_guide	boolean	true if the contributor is a verified Local Guide
local_guide_level	integer | null	Local Guide tier (1 to 10)
local_guide_points	integer | null	Total accumulated Local Guide points
points_to_next_level	integer | null	Points needed to reach the next tier
badge_url	string | null	Official Local Guide badge icon link
total_reviews_count	integer | null	Lifetime reviews written
total_ratings_count	integer | null	Lifetime star ratings submitted without text
total_photos_count	integer | null	Total photos contributed
total_videos_count	integer | null	Total videos contributed
total_answers_count	integer | null	Total community answers
total_edits_count	integer | null	Total approved map edits
is_private	boolean	true if the profile has private/restricted contributions
status	string	"ACTIVE", "PRIVATE", "NOT_FOUND", or "UNKNOWN"
review_id	string | null	Unique Google Maps review ID
place_name	string | null	Name of the reviewed business or landmark
place_category	string | null	Business category (e.g. "Cafe", "Restaurant")
place_address	string | null	Physical street address
place_id	string | null	Google Place ID (CID)
latitude	float | null	GPS latitude
longitude	float | null	GPS longitude
stars	integer | null	Star rating given (1 to 5)
review_date	string | null	Review date (e.g. "a week ago", "3 months ago")
review_text	string | null	Full text content of the review
review_permalink	string | null	Direct Google Maps permalink to this specific review
contrib_place_url	string | null	Contributor place URL on Google Maps
photos	array	High-resolution photo URLs attached to this review
has_owner_reply	boolean	true if the business owner replied to this review
owner_reply	string | null	Text of the business owner's response
owner_reply_date	string | null	Relative date of the business owner's reply
error	string | null	Error details if applicable
timestamp	string	ISO 8601 scrape timestamp

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🎯 High-Value Use Cases

🌟 Local Influencer & Ambassador Outreach

Identify high-tier Local Guides (Levels 6–10) in your city or industry. Inspect their review style, photo uploads, and place preferences to discover trusted community brand ambassadors and food critics.

🛡️ Review Fraud Detection & Reputation Defense

Audit reviewers to determine account legitimacy. Quickly differentiate between authentic local contributors with genuine reviews and fake burner accounts created solely to post negative reviews.

🏢 Customer Feedback & Competitor Intelligence

Monitor top reviewers in your sector, discover where else your customers dine or shop, and analyze how competing business owners respond to reviewer feedback.

📈 Local SEO & Citation Audits

Analyze how active Local Guides review businesses in your category, identify trending keywords, and understand what influences high-ranking local recommendations.

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🔗 Supported Input Formats

Paste any of these formats and the Actor automatically resolves the canonical user profile:

1. Standard Contributor Profile URLs:
   https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102520373756565203865

2. Tabbed Profile Links:
   https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102520373756565203865/reviews
https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102520373756565203865/photos

3. Extended URLs with Map Coordinates & Query Parameters:
   https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102520373756565203865/reviews/@40.6925847,-74.1578387,11z/data=!4m3!8m2!3m1!1e1?hl=en-GB&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

4. Shortened Share Links:
   https://maps.app.goo.gl/...

5. Raw Numeric User IDs:
   102520373756565203865

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⚙️ Input Configuration

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
contributors	array	Yes	None	List of Google Maps contributor URLs, tab links, extended coordinate links, shortlinks, or numeric User IDs.
maxReviews	integer	No	200	Maximum number of reviews to extract per profile (0 to 200). Extracts up to this limit or total public reviews available in a single high-speed call.
scrapeReviews	boolean	No	true	When enabled, extracts the detailed reviews array. If disabled, extracts profile stats only.
proxyConfiguration	object	No	{"useApifyProxy": true}	Apify residential proxies are recommended to avoid rate limits and 403 blocks.
maxConcurrency	integer	No	3	Number of contributor profiles scraped concurrently (1 to 10).
maxProxyRetries	integer	No	5	Automatic proxy IP rotation retries upon rate limits or temporary blocks.

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Example Output Record (Single Row in Excel / JSON)

{
  "contributor_name": "Reema Mulchandani",
  "contributor_id": "102520373756565203865",
  "contributor_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102520373756565203865/reviews",
  "avatar_url": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXc8pSarhgq2xG0mE6F3j...",
  "is_local_guide": true,
  "local_guide_level": 7,
  "local_guide_points": 8117,
  "points_to_next_level": 15000,
  "badge_url": "https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/localguides/badges/18px/level7.png",
  "total_reviews_count": 113,
  "total_ratings_count": 11,
  "total_photos_count": 878,
  "total_videos_count": 21,
  "total_answers_count": 555,
  "total_edits_count": 0,
  "is_private": false,
  "status": "ACTIVE",
  "review_id": "Ci9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2psaGVHNUNWMkpPYlRWVFdqZ3RMVXRmWTJOMk0yYxAB",
  "place_name": "Juhu Cafe",
  "place_category": "Cafe",
  "place_address": "123 Main St, New York, NY 10001, United States",
  "place_id": "ChIJN-gNnS0VrjsRZiJbdEPhcZ0",
  "latitude": 40.7128,
  "longitude": -74.0060,
  "stars": 5,
  "review_date": "a week ago",
  "review_text": "Juhu Cafe is a wonderful new addition to the area. The beachy atmosphere is bright and welcoming...",
  "review_permalink": "https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2psaGVHNUNWMkpPYlRWVFdqZ3RMVXRmWTJOMk0yYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x9e4f80252384ff09!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjlheG5CV2JObTVTWjgtLUtfY2N2M2c%7C%7C?hl=en-GB",
  "contrib_place_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102520373756565203865/place/ChIJN-gNnS0VrjsRZiJbdEPhcZ0",
  "photos": [
    "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/grass-cs/ACvplmNaKbdVwMT1TibHnx1u8sfePPuH8hInF7w7ROzAMp5U_9u6F5Whx7JRshvgIhCtkH3FUJX9yWDgQTagZNzfuSdIK9UOh7A9PrIoknBzTsOOhwneqOOFMKkvsKygJv-S8gr63zEsK40VauD-=k-no"
  ],
  "has_owner_reply": true,
  "owner_reply": "Thanks so much for such a thoughtful review, Reema! We’re so glad you enjoyed your visit.",
  "owner_reply_date": "a week ago",
  "error": null,
  "timestamp": "2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z"
}

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💰 Fair Pay-Per-Event (PPE) Pricing

This Actor uses Apify's Pay-Per-Event (PPE) monetization model. You only pay for successful data extracted, with zero waste on idle server compute:

• Per Contributor Profile (profile event): Charged per contributor profile processed. Covers full profile identity, Local Guide badges, level, points, and lifetime contribution metrics (even if the profile has restricted/private contributions).
• Per Review Extracted (review event): Scales dynamically based on the exact number of detailed reviews successfully extracted.

Why Pay-Per-Event Saves You Money:

• No Wasted Compute: If a contributor only has 12 reviews, you are only charged for 12 reviews — not an arbitrary batch package.
• Private Profiles Protection: If a contributor profile is private or has 0 public reviews, you are only charged for the profile lookup.
• No Monthly Lock-in: Use it on-demand whenever you need it.

You can view the current per-event rates under the Pricing tab in the Apify Console.

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🚀 Quick Start & Integration

1. No-Code Web Console (Excel, CSV, or Google Sheets)

1. Paste Your Profiles: Paste any Google Maps contributor URLs, extended links, or numeric User IDs into the contributors box.
2. Choose Review Limit: Leave maxReviews at 200 to grab all recent reviews, or adjust as needed.
3. Click Start: Hit the green Start button and let the scraper run (typically 1–2 seconds per profile).
4. Export in 1 Click: Under the Export tab, click Excel or CSV to download your ready-to-use spreadsheet.

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2. Run via Python (apify-client)

from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your API token
client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN")

# Prepare Actor input
run_input = {
    "contributors": [
        "https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102520373756565203865",
        "116847444302916322211"
    ],
    "maxReviews": 200,
    "scrapeReviews": True,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }
}

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

# Fetch and print results from the dataset
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"Contributor: {item.get('name')} (Level {item.get('local_guide_level')})")
    print(f"Total Reviews Scraped: {len(item.get('reviews', []))}")

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3. Run via Node.js / JavaScript (apify-client)

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: "YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN",
});

const input = {
    contributors: [
        "https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102520373756565203865",
        "116847444302916322211"
    ],
    maxReviews: 200,
    scrapeReviews: true,
    proxyConfiguration: { useApifyProxy: true }
};

const run = await client.actor("scraperpro/google-maps-contributor-scraper").call(input);

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach(item => {
    console.log(`${item.name} - Level ${item.local_guide_level} (${item.reviews.length} reviews)`);
});

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4. Automated Workflows (Make, Zapier, Webhooks)

Easily trigger this Actor automatically via webhooks whenever a new negative or positive review is detected on your Google Business profile, and send enriched Local Guide auditor reports straight to Slack, Airtable, or Google Sheets.

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⚡ Speed & Reliability

• Ultra-Fast & Stable: Extracts up to 200 reviews in ~1.5 to 2 seconds without browser lag or unexpected crashes.
• Smart Anti-Blocking: Automatically handles rate limits and rotates proxy sessions to ensure high success rates.
• State Checkpointing: Safe against restarts; already-scraped contributors are remembered so you never scrape or pay for duplicates.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Do I need programming or coding skills to use this Actor?

Not at all! This tool is designed for non-technical users, business owners, agency marketers, and data teams alike. You can run everything directly inside your web browser in the Apify Console and download ready-to-open Excel (.xlsx) or CSV files with a single click.

Q: How many reviews can I extract per profile?

The Actor extracts up to your configured maxReviews (0 to 200, default is 200) or the total number of public reviews available on the contributor profile in a single fast call. For contributors with fewer reviews than maxReviews, all available public reviews are extracted.

Q: Does it extract photos uploaded by contributors?

Yes! Every review object in the reviews array includes the full photos: [...] list of high-resolution image URLs attached to that specific review.

Q: What happens if a contributor has set their profile to private?

If a contributor has enabled privacy settings on Google Maps, Google does not make their reviews publicly visible. The Actor gracefully identifies this, returns status: "PRIVATE", marks is_private: true, and still extracts all publicly visible metadata (display name, avatar, Local Guide level, points, and contribution counts) with an empty reviews array.

Q: Does every review have a direct permalink?

Yes! Every review object includes a verified review_permalink that links directly to that specific review on Google Maps.

Q: What proxies should I use?

We strongly recommend using Apify Residential Proxies ({ "useApifyProxy": true }). While datacenter proxies may work for low volumes, residential proxies provide consistent speed and prevent Google rate-limiting.

Q: Can I scrape only profile statistics without reviews?

Yes. Simply set "scrapeReviews": false in the input configuration. The Actor will extract only the profile metadata, Local Guide level, and contribution counts.

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👨‍💻 Support & Maintenance

Actively maintained. If Google makes updates to contributor layouts, updates and fixes are deployed promptly within 24–48 hours.

For bug reports, feature requests, or custom scraping pipelines, open an issue in the Apify Actor console.

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