How to get your Google review link

Method 1: Copy it from your Google Business Profile (Google's official route)

These are the steps on Google's help page, Create a Google link or QR code to request reviews:

1. Go to your Business Profile, signed in to the Google account that manages it.
2. Select Read reviews, then Get more reviews.
3. To copy the review link, select Copy.
4. To save the QR code, right-click it and choose Save image as…. Google says review QR codes can only be generated on a computer browser, not on mobile.

This is a Business Profile manager's tool. If you don't manage the profile, use Method 2.

Method 2: Build it from your Place ID

1. Find the Place ID. Open Google's Place ID finder, search the business name and copy the ID it shows. Google's examples start with ChIJ.
2. Add it to the end of the review address:
   https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid= followed by the Place ID.
3. Test it before you send it. Open it on your phone and check it's the right business. Google says customers must be signed in to a Google Account to leave a review. When we opened one of these links signed out on 26 October 2026, Google first showed its sign-in page, with the review form as the next step.

Or skip steps 1 and 2: the review link generator takes a Google Maps share link or a Place ID and returns this link. It's free, with no account.

The URL formats, and which ones Google documents

One caution about Place IDs. Google says Place IDs can change over time, a place can have more than one, and an ID can become obsolete if a business closes or moves. Google recommends refreshing stored Place IDs that are more than 12 months old. If your link stops opening the right business, look up the Place ID again.

Where to put the link

Google suggests putting it:

• On receipts
• In thank-you emails
• At the end of a chat conversation
• As a printed QR code in your store
• In emails, WhatsApp messages or Facebook posts

The free QR code generator turns the link into a printable code. The review request templates give you the message to send it with.

Three rules from Google's policy that apply to how you ask:

• Don't offer anything in return, such as discounts, free goods or payment, for posting, changing or removing a review. Google treats that as fake engagement.
• Ask everyone, not only the customers you think are happy. Google doesn't allow businesses to selectively solicit positive reviews.
• Don't pressure people to review while they're on your premises, and don't tell them what to write.

Questions

How do I generate a link for a Google review?

In your Google Business Profile, select Read reviews, then Get more reviews, then Copy. If you don't manage the profile, build the link from the business's Place ID: https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=PLACE_ID. You can also paste a Google Maps link into a review link generator.

How do you copy a Google review link?

Open your Business Profile, select Read reviews, then Get more reviews, and select Copy. To get the QR code version, you need a computer browser. Right-click the code and choose Save image as.

How can I share a Google review link?

Paste it into a thank-you email, a text, a WhatsApp message or a Facebook post. Print it as a QR code for your counter or invoices. Google lists receipts, thank-you emails, the end of a chat and an in-store QR code as places to use it. Send the full link, and test it on a phone first.

How do I get a Google review link without a Business Profile?

The Get more reviews button is one of the Business Profile manager's tools. Without that access, look up the business's Place ID in Google's Place ID finder and build the link: https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=PLACE_ID. Google doesn't document that format, so test it before you use it. If the business has no Google listing at all, there's nothing to review yet. The listing has to exist first.

Why does my review link open the wrong business?

The Place ID probably belongs to a different listing. Google says one place can have several IDs and IDs can change. Look the business up again in the Place ID finder and check the name and address before you copy the ID.

Do customers need a Google account to leave a review?

Yes. Google's help says customers must be signed in to a Google Account to leave a review. They can create one with a non-Gmail email address.