Write reviews and add ratings of places

On Google Maps, you can write reviews for places you’ve visited. You can also leave info about a place, like if it’s quiet, lively, or romantic. These reviews and opinions are voluntary. We don’t pay reviewers for adding them to Google Maps.

What others will see

All reviews are public, so anyone can see what you write. You can’t add an anonymous review.

Here is some more info that others will see:

  • The name on your About me page
  • Other reviews you’ve written on Google Maps
  • Photos you’ve added to Google Maps

Tip: If you’re a Local Guide, you can get points by adding reviews and ratings to Google Maps.

Add a rating or review

Notes:

  • Reviews are automatically processed to find inappropriate content (such as obscene, offensive, or meaningless language). They’re also automatically scanned for spam (like messages sent by bots or repeated content posted multiple times or from multiple accounts).
  • Google has no tolerance for fake reviews. We may take down reviews that are flagged as fake or in violation of Google's review policies. We also do so to comply with a legal obligation.
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app Google Maps.
  2. Search for a place or tap it on the map.
  3. At the bottom, tap the place's name or address.
  4. At the top, tap Reviews.
  5. Scroll down until you see 5 empty stars.
  6. Tap the stars to score the place. You can also write a review.

Your review will be visible in Google Maps until you take it down. After your review is published, you can edit what you wrote, or change the rating and pictures you included. 

See or hide reviews & ratings

Find & share your reviews

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app Google Maps.

  2. In the top left, tap Menu Menu and then Your contributions.

    • To see places you’ve already reviewed, choose Reviews.

    • To see places you can review, choose Contribute.

  3. To share a review, go to the bottom of the review and tap Share Share.

Read other people's reviews

The reviews and ratings you see in Google Maps were added by other users. To look up reviews:

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app Google Maps.

  2. Search for a place or tap it on the map.

  3. At the bottom, tap the place's name or address.

  4. At the top, tap Reviews.

To see a translated review in another language:

  1. Go to your languages.

  2. On the right, tap Edit Edit and then choose a language.

  3. Reload Google Maps and check the review again.

Tip: To find high-quality reviews, look for Local Guides . This icon means a Local Guide wrote the review.

Note: The date on a review is the date that it was published.

See or hide your reviews and ratings in your profile

See your contributions

Your reviews, shared photos, and Local Guides progress make up your Google Maps profile. Your profile is public, so other users can see the list of places you rated and reviewed. To see what your profile looks like to others:

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app Google Maps.
  2. Tap Menu Menu and then Your contributions.
  3. At the top, tap More More.
  4. Tap View your public profile.

Hide your contributions

You can choose to show or hide your Google Maps contributions in your public profile. You’ll still see your photo, rating, or review on that place’s page, unless you delete it directly.

  1. Open the Google Maps app Google Maps.
  2. On the top left, tap Menu Menu and then Settings.
  3. Tap Personal content.
  4. Under "Profile settings," turn off Show contributions on your profile.

Your profile won’t list any of your reviews and ratings. Any Local Guides badges that you earned will still be visible to the public.

Edit or delete your review

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app Google Maps.

  2. In the top left, tap Menu Menu and then Your contributions and then Reviews.

  3. Next to the review you want to edit or delete, tap More More.

  4. Choose an option and follow the instructions.

Report a review

You can't contact someone who left an inappropriate review, but you can request that Google remove it.

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app Google Maps.
  2. Find the review that violates Google's review policies.
  3. Next to the review, tap More More and then Report review.

Note: We may take down reviews that are flagged as inaccurate or do not comply with Google’s review policies. We also do so to comply with a legal obligation.

Tell us about a place

  1. Open the Google Maps app Google Maps.
  2. Search for a place.
  3. At the bottom, tap its name.
  4. Tap the place’s description.
  5. At the bottom, tap Suggest changes.
  6. Describe the place:
    • If a description applies to the place, tap it until it's checked.
    • If a description doesn’t apply, tap it until it's denied.

After you tell us about a place, info from you and others might show up in the place’s description.

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