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Google review link

One link or QR code that takes customers straight to reviewing your business.

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Open your shop or office in Maps, copy the address bar and paste it here. You get a review link, directions, a QR code and more.
A young man working behind the counter of a bright bakery cafe

For small shops

Happy customers, one tap from a kind word

Fresh from the oven. A regular loves the donuts. A small card asks for a review.

BeforeAsk people to search for your shop and hope they find it

With sdevOne short link straight to the review box

  • A waitress seen through a restaurant window

    After a good meal

    The bill comes with a link. Guests leave stars on the way home.

  • A young man making coffee behind a cafe counter

    A quiet cafe

    Ten new reviews this month. New faces walk in.

How to make Google Maps links

  1. Paste the Maps link

    Open your place in Google Maps on a computer and copy the address bar. That long link carries the name, the pin and the place id. Coordinates or a place name work too, with fewer links available.

  2. Pick a link

    Each row is one thing a customer might want to do: write a review, read reviews, open the place, get directions or start navigation. Set the travel mode for the directions links.

  3. Copy or make a QR code

    Copy a single link, copy them all, or press QR code to open the QR tool with the link filled in and a matching Google frame chosen.

Good to know

  • Short links from the Maps app (maps.app.goo.gl, share.google) cannot be read by a browser page. Open them once and paste the long address from the address bar.
  • Write a review needs the place id pair that only the long Maps link carries. A Places place ID (ChIJ…) from your Business Profile also works and gives the documented review link.
  • Start navigation opens turn-by-turn guidance immediately on phones with the Google Maps app, so it suits delivery instructions and event invites.
  • The embed iframe works without an API key. Set the width and height to suit your page.
  • Ctrl+C or Cmd+C with nothing selected copies all the links.

Where people use it

  • Ask happy customers for a review

    Send one link that opens the review box straight away, after a visit or a delivery.

  • Review code at the counter

    Turn the review link into a QR code for the bill desk or table.

    QR code generator with logo

  • Directions on an invite

    Make a directions link for a wedding card, party invite or shop flyer.

  • Map on your website

    Copy a map embed that works without any key.

  • Chat and review together

    Pair the review link with a click to chat link on your shop page.

    Chat link generator with a ready message and QR code

Why this one

It starts from the Maps link you already have and gives every useful link for your place, not just the review one.

  • Just paste your Maps link, no business ID hunting.
  • Review, directions, navigation and embed links in one go.
  • Links for other map apps too.
  • Copy all links at once.

What you can change

  • Travel mode for directions
  • Which links to show
  • Place ID if you have one

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  • BibTeX
    @misc{sdev-google-review-link,
  title = {Google review link generator, plus directions and Maps links},
  author = {{sdev.in}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.sdev.in/tools/google-review-link}},
  note = {Web tool}
}

Questions people ask

My link is maps.app.goo.gl or share.google. Why does it need expanding?

Short links only redirect to the real Maps address, and a browser page is not allowed to see where a redirect goes. Open the short link, wait for Maps to load, and copy the long address from the address bar. On a phone, open the place in Maps, tap Share and choose Copy link, then open that link in a browser to get the long form.

Why can this page not find my Place ID or CID by itself?

The CID is read straight from a full Maps link, so paste that and it appears in the summary. The Place ID (ChIJ…) is not in any Maps link and is only available from Google's Places API, which needs a billed API key, so this page cannot look it up. Use Google's Place ID Finder, linked next to the field, and paste the result. Owners also find it in the Business Profile dashboard.

Where does the review link come from?

A full Maps link carries the place's id pair after !1s. Appending Google's review action to that id opens the rating dialog directly. It is a long-standing Maps convention rather than a documented API, so it is marked as such. If you have a Places place ID (ChIJ…) from your Business Profile, paste it in the optional field and the documented review link is produced instead.

Will people need to sign in?

To write a review, yes: Google asks for a Google account. Opening the place, getting directions and reading reviews work without signing in.

Which link goes on a poster or QR code?

Match the intent. For customers already at your shop, use Write a review with the Google review frame. For a flyer or business card, Get directions is what most people want. The plain place link suits websites and chat messages.

Is anything uploaded?

No. Links are read and built in your browser. The only network request is the optional attempt to expand a short link, which goes through a public proxy and can be skipped.

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