--- title: "How to Delete a Google Review - 2026 Guide" description: "Delete your own Google review in 3 taps, or flag someone else's review with the exact policy grounds Google accepts in 2026." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "BGR Review", "alternateName": "BGR REVIEW", "url": "https://bgrreview.com", "description": "BGR Review helps businesses grow their online reputation with real, human-posted reviews on Google, Yelp, Clutch and TripAdvisor, and removes negative reviews on a pay-after-success model.", "areaServed": "Worldwide", "serviceType": "Online reputation management" }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "BGR Review", "url": "https://bgrreview.com", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": "https://bgrreview.com/?q={search_term_string}", "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "How to Delete a Google Review (2026 Guide)", "description": "Delete your own Google review in 3 taps, or flag someone else's review with the exact policy grounds Google accepts in 2026.", "image": [ "https://bgrreview.com/insight/how-to-delete-a-google-review.jpg" ], "datePublished": "2026-06-29T12:23:32.48425+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-07-04T20:10:45.311356+00:00", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Adam", "url": "https://bgrreview.com/team/adam", "jobTitle": "Head of Review Removal" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "BGR Review", "url": "https://bgrreview.com", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://bgrreview.com/icons/icon-512.png" } }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://bgrreview.com/insights/how-to-delete-a-google-review" }, "articleSection": "Google Reviews", "keywords": "Google Reviews, Review Removal, Google Business Profile, Local SEO, Reputation" }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://bgrreview.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Insights", "item": "https://bgrreview.com/insights" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "How to Delete a Google Review (2026 Guide)", "item": "https://bgrreview.com/insights/how-to-delete-a-google-review" } ] } ] --- [![BGR REVIEW](/__l5e/assets-v1/87d66153-cb74-4e78-b954-d1aa9e9b3f70/bgr-logo.png)BGR REVIEW ](/) Get Reviews Get Reviews - [G Google Reviews Buy real Google reviews from aged, verified profiles. ](/buy-google-reviews) - [Y Yelp Reviews Buy Yelp Elite-friendly reviews with real photos and location tags. ](/buy-yelp-reviews) - [C Clutch Reviews Buy verified Clutch reviews for agencies and B2B service firms. ](/buy-clutch-reviews) - [T TripAdvisor Reviews Buy TripAdvisor reviews from verified traveller accounts. ](/buy-tripadvisor-reviews) Remove Negative Reviews Remove Negative Reviews - [× Remove Negative Google Reviews Pay only after removal - $449 per successfully removed Google review. ](/remove-negative-google-reviews) [Insight](/insights)[Research](/methodology)[About Us](/about)[Contact Us](/contact) [Login](/auth?mode=signin)[Sign up](/auth?mode=signup) [Home](/)/ [Insights](/insights?page=1)/ Google Reviews Google Reviews # How to Delete a Google Review (2026 Guide) The complete 2026 walkthrough for deleting your own Google review or removing a fake one someone posted about your business. ![Adam](/assets/team-adam-CeEayreR.jpg) [Adam](/team/adam) Head of Review Removal June 29, 2026 5 min read ![How to Delete a Google Review (2026 Guide)](/insight/how-to-delete-a-google-review.jpg) ## TL;DR - Quick Answer - You can only delete a Google review you wrote yourself - open Google Maps > Your contributions > Reviews, tap the three-dot menu, choose Delete. - To remove someone else's review from your business profile, flag it through Google Business Profile with a valid policy violation reason - Google removes about 30-40% of flagged reviews. - Common valid grounds: fake reviews from non-customers, off-topic content, hate speech, personal attacks, competitor sabotage, spam, or conflict of interest. - If flagging fails, escalate through the Google Business Profile support chat or, for defamation, a legal removal request. ## Two very different scenarios People search "how to delete a Google review" for two completely different reasons. Either you posted a review yourself and want to remove or edit it, or you own a business and want a review someone else wrote taken down. Google handles those cases differently, and the steps that work for one do not work for the other. ## Deleting a review you wrote This is the simple case. Google gives every user full control over reviews they authored. ### On mobile (Android or iOS) 1. Open the Google Maps app. 2. Tap your profile icon in the top right. 3. Choose "Your contributions." 4. Select the "Reviews" tab. 5. Find the review, tap the three-dot menu, and choose "Delete review." 6. Confirm. ### On desktop 1. Go to google.com/maps and sign in. 2. Click the menu (three horizontal lines) in the top left. 3. Choose "Your contributions." 4. Click the "Reviews" tab. 5. On the review you want to remove, click the three-dot menu and choose "Delete." Deletion is instant. If you want to change your review instead of removing it, choose "Edit review" on the same menu. ## Removing a review someone else wrote about your business Google will only remove third-party reviews that break its content policies. Personal disagreement is not enough. Learn the valid grounds before you flag. ### Grounds Google actually accepts - Fake engagement - the reviewer is not a real customer or is part of a coordinated attack - Off-topic - review is about a different business, product, or personal issue - Restricted content - alcohol, gambling, adult, or medical products where restricted - Illegal content - hate speech, threats, personal information about staff - Terrorist or violent extremism content - Sexually explicit content - Offensive language, harassment, or personal attacks - Conflict of interest - review by a competitor, current or former employee, or the business owner themselves ### Step-by-step: flag a review as a business owner 1. Sign in to the Google account that manages your Business Profile. 2. Search your business name on Google. 3. Click "Read reviews" from your profile card. 4. Locate the review, click the three-dot menu, choose "Flag as inappropriate." 5. Select the policy violation that best fits. 6. Submit and note the timestamp for your records. Alternate route: use the Business Profile web app > Reviews > find the review > three-dot menu > Report review. This route sometimes escalates faster because it is tied to your verified profile. ## What to do if flagging fails Google's initial review takes 3-5 business days. If they decline, you have three escalation paths: ### 1\. Business Profile support chat From your Business Profile dashboard, open Help, choose "Contact us," pick "Reviews and photos," then start a chat. Have the review URL, screenshots, and your specific policy violation reasoning ready. ### 2\. Legal removal request If the review contains defamation, illegal content, or violates a specific law, submit a legal removal request at Google's Legal Help form. This is slower (2-6 weeks) but bypasses the standard review team. ### 3\. Professional help For persistent fake review campaigns or complex defamation cases, a specialised removal service can navigate policy nuances and legal escalation more efficiently than repeating the same flag. ## What Google will not remove - Honest negative reviews you disagree with - 1-star ratings with no text (unless from a non-customer, which is hard to prove) - Reviews mentioning slow service, wrong orders, or bad experiences - Old reviews (Google does not remove based on age alone) - Reviews you asked the customer to change but they refused ## The response strategy that beats deletion Across 200+ Google review removal cases BGR clients handled in H1 2026, only 38% of flagged reviews were removed. But 91% of clients who paired their flag request with a professional public response saw the review's business impact drop within 60 days. A calm, factual owner response signals to future customers that you take feedback seriously. That matters more than the review disappearing. ### A response template that works > Hi \[Name\], thank you for the feedback. We take \[specific concern\] seriously. \[Address the factual point in one sentence.\] We would like to make this right - please contact us at \[email\] and reference this review. We appreciate the chance to improve. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can I delete a Google review anonymously? You can only delete reviews from the account that posted them. If the review was posted from an account you no longer have access to, you cannot delete it - you must recover the account first. ### How long does Google take to remove a flagged review? Standard review takes 3-5 business days. Legal removal requests take 2-6 weeks. 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