What is a Google Place ID?

A Place ID is the identifier Google gives a place on its map. It is a string of letters and digits, usually starting with ChIJ. Google publishes a Place ID Finder tool where you can search for your business and copy it.

My business hides its address and I cannot find a Place ID. What now?

Service-area businesses with a hidden address may not appear in Place ID search. If you have the numeric CID for your profile, paste that instead. The builder makes a review link from either one.

Is it allowed to put this link on a card or QR code?

Yes. Google encourages businesses to ask customers for reviews and to share a link or QR code. What is not allowed is offering a reward for a review, or asking only customers you expect to be happy.

Does my customer need a Google account?

Yes. Customers have to be signed in to a Google account to post a review, so a phone with Google signed in is the easy case.

Is anything I paste stored or sent?

No. The link and the QR code are made in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or saved.

How do I print the QR code?

Download the SVG, which stays sharp at any size, and place it in a document or send it to a printer. Make it at least a couple of centimetres square, leave a white border, and scan it with a phone before you print many.

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Google review link and QR builder.

Paste your Google Place ID or CID and the tool builds the direct link that opens your review box, plus a QR code you can download. It all happens in your browser and nothing is stored.

Your Place ID or CID

You can also paste a full review link and the ID will be picked out of it.

The QR code is drawn in your browser. Nothing you paste is sent or stored.

How to use it

Find your Place ID or CID. Search for your business in Google Place ID Finder, or copy the CID from your profile, and copy the ID.
Paste it into the builder. Paste the ID. The builder creates a review link in the form search.google.com/local/writereview.
Test the link. Open the link on a phone signed in to Google and check that it opens the review box for your business.
Share the link or print the QR code. Send the link in a text or email, or download the QR code and put it on invoices, cards or the truck.

Rules to stay inside

Google allows you to ask for reviews and to share a link or QR code. It prohibits offering free or discounted goods or services for a review, and it prohibits selectively soliciting positive reviews (Google Business Profile and contributor policy help, read 2026-10-22). Ask every customer the same way. More in how to get more Google reviews.

After the reviews arrive

Reply to each one. Templates are in how to reply to Google reviews. To see AI-drafted replies for a real business, try the free review demo. Biz Up's Review Wizard does both jobs in the Review Wizard Autopilot plan.

Common questions

What is a Google Place ID?: A Place ID is the identifier Google gives a place on its map. It is a string of letters and digits, usually starting with ChIJ. Google publishes a Place ID Finder tool where you can search for your business and copy it.
My business hides its address and I cannot find a Place ID. What now?: Service-area businesses with a hidden address may not appear in Place ID search. If you have the numeric CID for your profile, paste that instead. The builder makes a review link from either one.
Is it allowed to put this link on a card or QR code?: Yes. Google encourages businesses to ask customers for reviews and to share a link or QR code. What is not allowed is offering a reward for a review, or asking only customers you expect to be happy.
Does my customer need a Google account?: Yes. Customers have to be signed in to a Google account to post a review, so a phone with Google signed in is the easy case.
Is anything I paste stored or sent?: No. The link and the QR code are made in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or saved.
How do I print the QR code?: Download the SVG, which stays sharp at any size, and place it in a document or send it to a printer. Make it at least a couple of centimetres square, leave a white border, and scan it with a phone before you print many.

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The Review Wizard sends review requests after each job, replies to every review with AI, and comes with tap cards linked to your review box.

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