SEO Saijo

GBP Review Scraper

Extract Google Business Profile reviews from Google Search and Maps with one click. Free Chrome extension that exports to CSV instantly.

Download ZIP

Note: This extension requires manual installation (sideloading) as it can't be listed on the Chrome Web Store. (Google's guidelines prevent review scraping πŸ™„)

How to install (sideload)

  1. Download the extension ZIP file and extract it to a folder (put it somewhere you won't accidentally delete it)
  2. Open Chrome and put this in the URL bar chrome://extensions
  3. Enable "Developer mode" using the toggle in the top right
  4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the folder where you extracted the ZIP earlier
  5. The extension icon will appear in your toolbar (you will need to pin it)

Why sideload? Google's guidelines prevent review scraping extensions in the Chrome Web Store.

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Easiest ways to scrape Google Business Reviews

Installing the extension takes less than a 10 seconds. Just download, extract, and load it into Chrome.

  • 1 Navigate to any Google Business listing on Google Search or Maps
  • 2 Click the extension icon in your toolbar
  • 3 It will scrape all available reviews
  • 4 Download your reviews as a CSV file

Built for SEO professionals

Whether you're analysing competitors, managing reputation, or building reports, this extension gives you clean, structured data in seconds.

Real-time extraction
Watch reviews appear as they're scraped
CSV export
Clean, structured data ready for analysis
Side panel UI
Non-intrusive interface that stays out of your way
No need for GBP access
Unlike other methods, this doesn’t require access to fetch the data.
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Five column CSV structure: Name, Rating, Date, Review, Response

Complete review data

Every CSV export includes five essential columns that capture the full review context.

  • βœ“ Name – Reviewer's display name
  • βœ“ Rating – Star rating (e.g., "5 stars")
  • βœ“ Date – When the review was posted
  • βœ“ Review – Full review text
  • βœ“ Response – Business owner's reply (if any)

Reviews are competitive intelligence hiding in plain sight

Here's the thing most people miss: GBP reviews aren't just social proof. Every single review tells you exactly what worked, what didn't, and what customers wished existed. Multiply that across your competitors and you've got something way more valuable than any market research report.

  • βœ“ Discover what customers consistently praise about competitors
  • βœ“ Find weaknesses and unmet needs you can capitalise on
  • βœ“ Copy the exact language customers use into your marketing
  • βœ“ Spot when competitors stumble before they realise it

Skip the soul-destroying manual work

The manual way is clicking through each competitor's profile, copying reviews one by one, pasting into a spreadsheet. It's tedious. This extension does it all with one click, giving you a clean CSV ready for analysis.

One-Click Extraction
Click the extension, watch the reviews load into your side panel
Real-Time Progress
See exactly how many reviews have been scraped as it runs
CSV Export
Download everything in a format ready for Excel or Google Sheets
Works Everywhere
Google Search, Maps, and Knowledge Graph panels

What you can actually do with this data

Once you've got the reviews in a spreadsheet, the real work begins. Feed them into an AI tool for sentiment analysis, sort them into piles (happy, neutral, frustrated), and start spotting patterns.

  • βœ“ Sentiment analysis: Find what customers love and hate, then use those insights to shape your operations and marketing
  • βœ“ Timing patterns: A sudden spike in negative reviews means something changed. Spot when competitors stumble
  • βœ“ Voice of customer: Copy the exact words customers use into your ads and landing pages

Have multiple Google Business Profiles?

If you have access to multiple Google Business Profiles and you want to extract the reviews, then it might be easier to use the Google Takeout method, and I have a tool that will let you do that. The only caveat is you will need access to Google Business Profiles to use that method. Whereas this extension should work for anyone, even if you don't have access to the Google Business Profile.

Common questions

Most issues have simple fixes. Here's what to check if something's not working.

Extension icon is greyed out

The extension only activates on Google Search or Maps pages with a business listing. Navigate to a valid listing and try again.

'Something went wrong' error

Google may have changed their page structure. Wait for the page to fully load, or check saijogeorge.com/gbp-review-scraper for an updated version.

Scraping is very slow

Listings with 500+ reviews will take longer. The extension scrolls through all reviews to ensure complete extraction. This is normal behaviour.

Need help?

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Changelog

Track how the extension evolved over time. Toggle a version to see what changed.

  1. v1.0

    v1.0 - 01 January 2026

    Initial release with core scraping functionality

    One-click review extraction from Google Business listings
    Side panel interface with real-time progress updates
    CSV export with 5 columns: Name, Rating, Date, Review, Response
    Support for Google Search, Google Maps, and Knowledge Graph pages
    Built with Manifest V3 for modern Chrome compatibility