baksben / scraping-reviews-from-googlemaps

This is a simple script with python to scrap Google Maps reviews and ratings.

Google Maps Reviews Scraper

A python script to scrape reviews from google maps.

Requirements

1. Python 3

2. PIP (package manager)

3. Chrome/Firefox driver

4. Install requirement.txt file using PIP.

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Question: Where to download web browser driver?

Answer: Follow links in Driver/driver_links.txt.

How to use?

1. Put URL of your location reviews and driver path in env.py

   Example:

   URL = "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Google+UK/@51.5332608,-0.1304879,17z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x48761b3c54efa6e1:0xc7053ab04745950d!8m2!3d51.5332609!4d-0.1260032!9m1!1b1"
   DriverLocation = "./Driver/chromedriver.exe"
   

2. Run the app.py file.

   python ./app.py
   

Options

Show browser during an scraping

Comment the headless tag from selenuim.

# options.add_argument("--headless")  # show browser or not

Change output filename

You can change it in def write_to_xlsx

df.to_excel('what_you_like.xlsx')

Scroll slower (problem with Google or network limits)

Go to def scrolling, change sleeping time

time.sleep(your_new_time_in_seconds)

License

This source is licenced under MIT Licence, for more information read LICENSE file.