Question 1

Is this generator free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Paste a Maps link and generate Place ID, CID, FID, and a review link at no cost.

Question 2

What is a Place ID?

Accepted Answer

A unique Google identifier (usually starting with ChIJ) for a business listing.

Question 3

What are CID and Ludocid?

Accepted Answer

Numeric IDs used in older Maps URLs like maps?cid=… — often the same value.

Question 4

What is FID?

Accepted Answer

Feature ID in hex form (0x…:0x…) found inside many Maps deep links.

Question 5

How do I create a review link?

Accepted Answer

Once Place ID is found, we build https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=…

Question 6

Do hidden-address listings work?

Accepted Answer

If you can open the listing in Maps and copy its URL, parsing can still work.

Question 7

Why use a review link?

Accepted Answer

Customers land on the write-a-review screen instantly — higher completion rates.

Question 8

Is the optional place search required?

Accepted Answer

No. It is only a helper to find an address before you copy a Maps URL.

Question 9

Can I use this for multiple branches?

Accepted Answer

Yes — paste each location’s Maps link separately.

Question 10

Is login required?

Accepted Answer

No. The tool is free to use without an account.