As a Local Guide, you earn points when you share reviews, photos, and knowledge on Google Maps. Those points lead to higher levels of the program, as well as benefits like early access to Google features and invites to special events. At Level 4, you also unlock your first Local Guides badge, which helps your contributions to places get noticed.
To make sure you’re signed up for updates, review the email preferences on your Local Guides settings page.
Local Guides points
View your contributions
Earn points by contributing content to Google Maps. Score a place with ratings, describe your experience with reviews, share photographs and videos, provide insights with answers, respond to questions about a place, update information with place edits, add missing places, or verify information by checking facts.
| Maps contribution | Points earned |
|---|---|
| Review | 10 points per review |
| Review with more than 200 characters | 10 bonus points per review |
| Rating | 1 point per rating |
| Photo | 5 points per photo |
| Photo tags | 3 points per tag |
| Video | 7 points per video |
| Caption (In photo update) | 10 points per caption |
| Answer | 1 point per answer |
| Respond to Q&As | 3 points per response |
| Edit | 5 points per edit |
| Place added | 15 points per place added |
| Road added | 15 points per road added |
| Fact checked | 1 point per fact checked |
| Reported incorrect | 1 point per item reported incorrect |
Local Guides levels
Reach higher levels as you earn points for your contributions.
| Level | Points | Badge |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 0 points | No badge |
| Level 2 | 15 points | No badge |
| Level 3 | 75 points | No badge |
| Level 4 | 250 points |  |
| Level 5 | 500 points |  |
| Level 6 | 1,500 points |  |
| Level 7 | 5,000 points |  |
| Level 8 | 15,000 points |  |
| Level 9 | 50,000 points |  |
| Level 10 | 100,000 points |  |
Please note your points and level can take up to 24 hours to update. Points do not expire, though they may decrease if content is removed for violating our policies. Remain an active contributor on Google Maps to be eligible for rewards and early access to new features.
Program requirements
- On your computer, open Google Maps.
- At the top left, click the Menu
. - Click Your contributions.
- Your level and total points count are shown.
.Tip: Your profile may take up to 24 hours to update.
Get recognized as you earn more points.
Local Guides Level 4 and above receive the badge in Google Maps as a reward.
Add to Google Maps and earn badges
Contribute great content and earn badges. Learn more about badges you can earn on Google Maps.
Private reviews, edits, or photos
Reviews, edits, or photos marked private by Google are in violation of our policies and are visible only to you. Private reviews, edits, or photos do not count toward your Local Guides level.
My points went down. What happened?
Points may be deducted if your contribution is determined to be in violation of our content policy. Contributions that violate our policies do not count toward your Local Guides level.
Points earned from contributions to certain categories, such as points of interest or businesses on Google Maps, don’t expire. Points from contributions to permanently closed businesses that have been removed from Google Maps won’t count toward your Local Guides level. Points, levels, and badge qualifications are subject to change. For more information, refer to the Program Terms and Conditions.
Tip: If you can't find the answers to your questions in this article, you can post a question in Local Guides Connect.
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