# Google Maps Scraper Guide — Bolt Scraper

> Complete guide to using the Bolt Scraper Google Maps Scraper. Learn all features, settings, and best practices.

**URL:** https://boltscraper.com/blogs/guides/google-maps-scraper-guide  

## Getting Started

1. [Install the extension](https://boltscraper.com/install-google-maps-scraper)
2. Activate your license key
3. Go to maps.google.com
4. Enter keyword + location → click Start

## Features Deep Dive

### Ultra Mode
Activating Ultra Mode sends the scraper through multiple result pages and business sub-pages, yielding 200–300+ leads per keyword (vs ~120 in standard mode). Enable it in the settings panel before starting a scrape.

### Background Scraping
Enable background scraping to run the scraper with Chrome minimized. Your computer continues scraping while you work on other tasks. Available on paid plans.

### API Automation
Trigger scraping sessions via REST API. Useful for integrating Bolt Scraper into automated workflows (Zapier, Make.com, custom systems). Available on Pro and Lifetime plans.

### Keyword Import
Import a CSV of keyword+location combinations to run bulk scraping sessions. Use the [Keywords Generator](https://boltscraper.com/keywords-generator) to create these lists.

### Export Options
- **CSV** — Comma-separated, universal
- **XLSX** — Excel format
- **Google Sheets** — Direct export to your Google account
- **Google Drive** — Upload CSV to Drive folder

### Notifications
Set up email or Telegram alerts to be notified when a scraping session completes. Configure in the extension settings under Notifications.

## Best Practices

1. **Specific keywords** — "HVAC contractors" outperforms "contractors"
2. **City-level targeting** — More accurate than state-level for local leads
3. **Combine with Email Extractor** — Feed website URLs through [Email Extractor](https://boltscraper.com/email-extractor) for additional emails
4. **Verify emails** — Run extracted emails through [Email Verifier](https://boltscraper.com/email-verifier) before campaigns
5. **Deduplicate** — Use [File Merger](https://boltscraper.com/file-merger) to remove duplicates across multiple CSV exports

## Data Fields Reference

60+ fields including: name, address, city, state, ZIP, country, phone, WhatsApp, email, website, Maps URL, Place ID, rating, reviews, categories, hours (Mon–Sun), price range, claimed status, social links (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok), lat/lng, description.

## Troubleshooting

**Scraper stops early:** Scroll down the search results page manually once, then restart the scraper.

**No emails found:** Some businesses don't publish emails publicly. The scraper only finds publicly listed emails.

**License activation fails:** Check your internet connection and confirm you're using the correct license key.

## Related

- [Google Maps Scraper product page](https://boltscraper.com/google-maps-scraper)
- [Free scraper](https://boltscraper.com/free-scraper)
- [Contact support](https://boltscraper.com/contact-us)