Free Google Place ID Generator
Paste your Google Maps link and pull out the Place ID, CID, and feature ID — then get a ready-to-share review link and QR code. It's all parsed right here in your browser: no API key, no signup, no cost, ever.
Your review link will appear here
Paste a Google Maps URL on the left and we'll pull out the IDs.
Almost there
Point a phone camera at this to open the review page.
All extracted IDs
Opens your own texting app with the message ready to send.
How to Get the Right URL
The tool reads the IDs out of the URL text, so it needs the full Maps listing URL — not a shortened share link. Two ways to grab it, both free:
On a Computer (Easiest)
- Open google.com/maps and search your business name.
- Click your listing so the panel opens on the left.
- Copy the whole URL from the address bar — the long one with
/maps/place/…and adata=chunk. Paste it above.
From a Phone Share Link
- The Share button gives a short
maps.app.goo.gl/…link. That one's too compressed to read from. - Open that short link in a browser and wait a second — the address bar rewrites itself into the full
google.com/maps/place/…URL. - Copy that expanded URL and paste it above.
Want a guaranteed one-tap direct link? Grab your Place ID from Google's free Place ID Finder and paste the ChIJ… string here — that always builds the direct write-a-review popup.
Direct Link vs. Listing Link — and the Honest Part
Reviews are one of the strongest local ranking signals Google has, and the barrier is never willingness — it's friction. A direct review link drops a customer on the star rating with the keyboard already up; a listing link opens your profile and asks for one more tap. Both beat “find us on Google later,” which is where most reviews quietly die.
For most businesses this generates a direct review link. If your Maps URL doesn't contain a full Place ID, we build a reliable link to your Google listing instead (customers tap “Write a review” — one extra tap). Getting a guaranteed direct-write link for every business requires Google's paid API, which this free tool intentionally doesn't use.
Fair Questions
Is it really free? Do I need a Google API key?
Yes it's free, and no — there's no API key, no billing account, no signup. The tool reads the IDs straight out of the Maps URL you paste, right in your browser. It makes zero calls to Google's paid Places API, so it costs nothing to run no matter how many people use it.
What's the difference between a Place ID and a CID?
A Place ID (the ChIJ… string) is the only ID Google's direct "write a review" popup accepts — paste one in and customers land straight on the star rating. A CID is a permanent numeric ID that always exists but only builds a link to your listing, where the customer taps "Write a review" (one extra tap). This tool gives you the direct link when your URL contains a Place ID, and the reliable listing link otherwise.
Why can't it always make a one-tap direct link?
Google doesn't always put the full Place ID in the Maps URL — often the URL only carries a CID/feature ID. Converting one to the other for certain requires Google's paid API, which this free tool deliberately doesn't use. So we're honest about which link you got instead of guessing.
My link is a maps.app.goo.gl short link — why won't it work?
Short links are redirects that hide the real URL, and a browser can't follow them without a server (it's blocked for security). Open the short link in your browser, wait for the address bar to expand into the long google.com/maps/place/… URL, then copy and paste that one here.
Where does my data go?
Nowhere. All the parsing happens in your browser — the URL and the IDs never touch a server, and we don't store or see them.
Reviews Are One Ranking Signal. There Are About 200 More.
A steady stream of reviews is step one of local SEO. If you want the map-pack rankings, the website, and the rest of it handled, let's look at your business together — free, no pitch-slapping.