Ultimate Google Maps Reviews Scraper | Apify Actor

As low as $0.0025/review

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Table of Contents

• Overview
• Key Features
• Use Cases
• Input Parameters
• Output Schema
• Examples
• Pricing
• FAQ
• Changelog

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Overview

The Ultimate Google Maps Reviews Scraper is a high-performance Apify actor built to scrape Google Maps reviews at scale. This Google Maps reviews scraper allows you to extract detailed review data from any business listing using just the Google Maps business URL. No Google Maps API key required. The actor automatically extracts the business ID from the provided URL before scraping.

Whether you're conducting competitor analysis, building review aggregation platforms, or enriching CRM with customer sentiment, this Apify actor for Google Maps delivers clean, structured data ready for analysis in CSV, JSON, or Excel.

A powerful Google Maps API alternative for scraping Google Maps reviews efficiently and reliably.

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Key Features

Feature	Description
Up to 1,000 Reviews per Run	Extract up to 1,000 Google Maps reviews in a single run with smart pagination.
No API Key Needed	Bypasses Google Maps API limits and costs — perfect for bulk extraction.
Full Review Data	Get reviewer name, rating, text, photos, timestamps, profile links, and more.
Flexible Sorting	Sort by Relevant, Newest, Highest, or Lowest rated reviews.
Country-Specific Scraping	Filter reviews by country (e.g., us, uk, ca) for localized insights.
CSV/JSON/Excel Export	Download results directly from Apify dataset in your preferred format.

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Use Cases

• Competitor Analysis – Compare review volume, sentiment, and ratings across competitors.
• Reputation Management – Monitor customer feedback in real time.
• Lead Generation – Identify high-intent reviewers (e.g., frequent posters with photos).
• SEO & Local SEO – Analyze review keywords, response rates, and star trends.
• Market Research – Build datasets for sentiment analysis, NLP, or review aggregation apps.
• CRM Enrichment – Append Google reviews to customer profiles.

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Input Parameters

Field	Required	Type	Description	Example
business_url	Yes	String	Full Google Maps business URL	https://www.google.com/maps/place/Waldorf+Astoria+New+York/@40.695987,-74.6026822,10z/data=!3m1!5s0x89c258fce483579d:0x2d04dcb1e8a8aedd!4m12!1m2!2m1!1sHotels!3m8!1s0x89c258fc55ba384f:0x7ebcd3b680ebd80e!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d40.7564821!4d-73.9734562!16zL20vMDJneXpj
country	No	String	2-letter country code	us, gb, ca
limit	No	Integer	Max reviews to extract (1–1000)	1000
sort	No	String	Sort order	Relevant, Newest, Highest, Lowest

Default limit: 20 | Default sort: Relevant

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Output Schema

Each review is saved as a flat JSON object in the Apify dataset:

Field	Type	Description
Business Name	String	Name of the business
Business ID	String	Google Maps Place ID
Reviewer Name	String	Name of the reviewer
Review Text	String	Full review content
Business Response	String / null	Owner reply (if any)
Review Rating	Number / null	1–5 star rating
Review Photos	Array[String]	List of photo URLs
Review Time	String / null	Human-readable time (e.g., "a week ago")
Review ISO Time	String / null	ISO timestamp of review
Review Edit ISO Time	String / null	Last edit time
Review Link	String / null	Direct link to the review
Review ID	String / null	Unique review identifier
Reviewer Avatar	String / null	Profile picture URL
Reviewer Profile Link	String / null	Google contributor profile
Reviewer Total Reviews	Integer	Total reviews by user
Reviewer Total Photos	Integer	Total photos uploaded by user

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Examples

Example Input (JSON)

{
  "business_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Waldorf+Astoria+New+York/@40.695987,-74.6026822,10z/data=!3m1!5s0x89c258fce483579d:0x2d04dcb1e8a8aedd!4m12!1m2!2m1!1sHotels!3m8!1s0x89c258fc55ba384f:0x7ebcd3b680ebd80e!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d40.7564821!4d-73.9734562!16zL20vMDJneXpj",
  "country": "us",
  "limit": 1000,
  "sort": "Newest"
}

Example Output (One Review)

{
  "Business Name": "Waldorf Astoria New York",
  "Business ID": "0x89c258fc55ba384f:0x7ebcd3b680ebd80e",
  "Reviewer Name": "Evelyn Tee",
  "Review Text": "Overall, an amazing stay at a truly beautiful hotel with so many wonderful people working there. I’m already looking forward to coming back! 5/5!",
  "Business Response": "Waldorf Astoria New York Team",
  "Review Rating": 5,
  "Review Photos": [
    "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/geougc-cs/..."
  ],
  "Review Time": "6 days ago",
  "Review ISO Time": "2025-10-24 16:22:45",
  "Review Edit ISO Time": "2025-10-24 16:22:45",
  "Review Link": "https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pGcGFXNWhVVUZYWWtONldIRlBNbE51TFRsbU1rRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7ebcd3b680ebd80e!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjFpaW5hUUFXYkN6WHFPMlNuLTlmMkE%7C0cyuUKSDtwG%7C?hl=en",
  "Review ID": "Ci9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pGcGFXNWhVVUZYWWtONldIRlBNbE51TFRsbU1rRRAB",
  "Reviewer Avatar": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJJAaOLuRFgRv_kjv8RCXOZJ7LjwWDrbeVB1bXwnNuELCX5-g=s120-c-rp-mo-ba3-br100",
  "Reviewer Profile Link": "https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103597046312010231760?hl=en",
  "Reviewer Total Reviews": 20,
  "Reviewer Total Photos": 15
}

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Pricing

• Free Tier: $0.005/review (ideal for testing).
• Paid Plans: $0.0025/review.

Visit Apify Platform to view full pricing and upgrade.

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FAQ

How do I find the Google Maps business URL?

1. Open the business on Google Maps.
2. Copy the full page URL from your browser’s address bar. https://www.google.com/maps/place/.../@...,**!1s0x89c258fc55ba384f:0x7ebcd3b680ebd80e**,...

Can I scrape Google Maps reviews without an API key?

Yes! This Google Maps reviews scraper uses backend scraping technology. No Google API key needed.

What’s the difference between this and the Google Places API?

Feature	This Actor	Google Places API
Cost	Pay per result	Pay per call
Rate Limits	High (1,000/run)	1,000/day (free)
Setup	No code	Requires API key
Review Photos	Yes	Limited

Can I export Google Maps reviews to CSV?

Yes — download directly from the Apify dataset in CSV, JSON, or Excel.

Is bulk scraping of Google Maps reviews allowed?

This tool is for publicly available data only. Use responsibly and comply with Google’s Terms of Service.

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Changelog

Version	Date	Changes
1.0	Nov 2025	Initial release: 1,000 review limit, full schema, CSV export
0.9	Oct 2025	Added pagination, country filter, sort options
0.5	Sep 2025	Beta launch with 200 review limit

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