You can edit a Google review on any device, but the steps differ slightly between phone and computer
To change a review you wrote on Google, find it in your Google account, open it, and select the edit or delete option. On a phone, this means opening Google Maps or Search and locating your review in your profile. On a computer, you do the same thing through a web browser. The review stays under your name either way, and the edit appears to anyone who reads it — Google does not hide that you changed something.
You can edit the text, the star rating, or both. You can also delete the review entirely if you want it gone. The process takes less than a minute once you find the review, but locating it is where most people get stuck, especially if you wrote it months ago.
Key Takeaways
- On a phone, open Google Maps, tap your profile icon, find the review under "Your contributions," and tap the three dots next to it to edit or delete.
- On a computer, go to Google Maps, click your profile picture, select "Your contributions," and click the pencil icon or three dots next to the review.
- Edited reviews show a timestamp saying when you changed them, so other readers know the review is not the original one you posted.
- Deleting a review removes it completely from the business's page, and you can write a new review for the same business later if you want.
How to edit a review on your phone
Open Google Maps on your phone and tap your profile icon in the bottom right corner. This opens a menu with your account information. Tap "Your contributions" to see all the reviews, photos, and other content you have posted.
Scroll through your contributions until you find the review you want to change. Once you see it, tap the three dots (the vertical menu icon) next to the review. A menu appears with options to edit, delete, or share the review. Tap "Edit review" to change the text or rating, or tap "Delete review" to remove it entirely.
If you chose to edit, the review opens in an editing window. Change the star rating by tapping the stars, change the text by editing the box, or do both. When you are done, tap "Update" or "Post" (the button name varies by phone model and Google Maps version). Your changes appear immediately on the business's page.
How to edit a review on a computer
Go to Google Maps in your web browser and click your profile picture in the top right corner. A dropdown menu appears. Click "Your contributions" to see everything you have posted.
Find the review you want to edit in the list. Hover your mouse over the review and a pencil icon appears on the right side. Click the pencil to edit the review, or click the three dots next to it to see options to delete or report it. If you click the pencil, the review opens in an editing box where you can change the text, the rating, or both.
Make your changes and click "Update" when you are done. The updated review appears on the business's page right away, with a note showing when you last edited it.
What happens when you edit or delete a review
When you edit a review, Google adds a small timestamp that says "Edited [date]" below your review. This tells other readers that you changed something after you first posted it. The old version of your review is not saved anywhere public — only the current version appears on the business's page.
If you delete a review, it disappears from the business's page completely. The business owner can no longer see it either. You can write a new review for the same business later if you change your mind, and it will count as a separate review.
Neither editing nor deleting affects your Google profile or your ability to review other businesses. You can edit or delete as many reviews as you want, whenever you want.
Why you might not find your review
If you cannot find a review you know you wrote, it might be because Google removed it for violating their review policies. Google deletes reviews that contain hate speech, threats, spam, or off-topic content. If this happened, you will not see the review in your contributions list, and you cannot recover it.
Another reason you might not find it: you may have written the review under a different Google account. If you have multiple Gmail addresses or Google accounts, check that you are signed into the right one. Your reviews only appear under the account that posted them.
If you wrote the review a very long time ago, it might be buried deep in your contributions list. Try scrolling down further, or use the search or filter options in your contributions page if your version of Google Maps has them.
Editing a review you posted through Google Search
Some people write reviews directly from Google Search results instead of opening Google Maps. These reviews still appear on the business's Google Maps page, and you can edit them the same way: go to Google Maps, find your profile, locate the review in your contributions, and edit it there.
You can also edit a review you posted through Search by going back to the Search result for that business, finding your review, and tapping the three dots next to it. This is faster if you remember which business you reviewed and can find the Search result again.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I edit a review after I have already posted it?
Yes. You can edit a review anytime after posting it, whether it was yesterday or two years ago. Open your contributions, find the review, and tap or click the edit option. There is no time limit.
Will the business owner know I edited my review?
The business owner can see that you edited the review because Google shows the "Edited" timestamp. They can see the current version of your review, but not the old version you changed from.
What if I want to change just the star rating and not the text?
You can edit just the rating. Open the review for editing, change the stars, and leave the text alone. Click update and only the rating changes.
Can I edit a review on a business's Google Business Profile page?
No. You must edit reviews through your own Google account profile or through Google Maps. You cannot edit them from the business's page itself.
If I delete a review, can I write a new one for the same business?
Yes. Once you delete a review, you can write a brand new review for that business whenever you want. Google treats it as a separate review.