How to Edit a Google Review (Plus Add and Delete) on Google Maps
Knowing how to edit a Google review, add a new one, or delete one entirely puts you in full control of your contributions on Google Maps. This step-by-step guide covers every action on both desktop and mobile so you can update your feedback in under a minute.
Whether you want to fix a typo, change your star rating, or remove feedback altogether, learning how to edit a Google review is simple once you know where the controls live. You can only manage reviews you wrote yourself, and every change syncs across Google Search and Google Maps automatically. Let us walk through adding, editing, and deleting reviews on every device.
How to add a Google Maps review
On mobile (Google Maps app)
- Open the Google Maps app and search for the business.
- Tap the business name to open its profile.
- Scroll to the Reviews section and tap the star rating row.
- Choose your 1 to 5 star rating, write your review, and add photos if you like.
- Tap Post to publish it.
On desktop (browser)
- Go to google.com/maps and search for the business.
- Click the business listing to open its panel.
- Click Write a review.
- Select your star rating, type your review, attach photos, then click Post.
How to edit a Google review
Here is the core task: editing a review you already posted. The fastest path is through your contributions list, which collects every review tied to your account.
On mobile (Google Maps app)
- Open the Google Maps app and tap your profile photo in the top-right corner.
- Tap Your contributions, then open the Reviews tab.
- Find the review you want to change and tap the three-dot menu next to it.
- Select Edit review.
- Update your star rating, text, or photos, then tap Post to save.
On desktop (browser)
- Go to google.com/maps and make sure you are signed in.
- Click the menu (three horizontal lines) in the top-left, then choose Your contributions.
- Open the Reviews tab and locate the review.
- Click the three-dot menu on that review and select Edit review.
- Make your changes and click Post.
How to delete a Google review
Deleting works almost exactly like editing. The difference is the final menu choice. Deletion is permanent, so the review and its star rating are removed for good.
- Open Your contributions > Reviews using the mobile or desktop steps above.
- Find the review and open its three-dot menu.
- Select Delete review.
- Confirm by tapping or clicking Delete.
Troubleshooting common problems
- Cannot find your review? Make sure you are signed in to the exact account you used to post it. People often have more than one Google account.
- No edit or delete option? You can only manage reviews you personally wrote. There is no way to edit a review someone else left about you.
- Want a business's review gone? A business owner cannot delete a customer review; they can only flag it for violating Google's policies.
- Changes not showing? Refresh the page or app. Updates usually appear instantly but can take a few minutes to sync everywhere.