How to Extract All Businesses from a City on Google Maps: The Revolutionary Google Maps Scraper Method

Imagine this: An Excel file containing the contact details of 12,000 businesses, generated in exactly 39 seconds. Sounds impossible? Well, what you're about to discover is going to completely change how you think about Google Maps business data extraction and lead generation.

To make this possible, we had to create an entirely new feature for our Google Maps scraper. Something that had never been imagined, never coded, and never released in the world of Google Maps data scraping. This isn't just another incremental improvement – this is a complete paradigm shift in how you extract businesses from Google Maps.

Forget Everything You Know About Google Maps Data Scraping

The old method? You know the drill. Scrape category by category, spending endless hours trying to cover your market. But what if instead you could retrieve all businesses at once using an advanced Google Maps extractor?

I'm Fran from Scrap.io, and today we are about to revolutionize your Google Maps lead generation approach. Scrap.io is your comprehensive Google Maps scraper solution, and our promise is simple: go from scattered, incomplete data to comprehensive business intelligence in just two clicks.

The Traditional Method: Why It's Holding You Back

Every search traditionally follows the same logic. You choose a category, select a location, apply a few filters, and export the results. It's really that simple, right? Well, we can actually make it even simpler than that.

Let's talk about categories for a moment. How many categories do you think are listed on Google Maps? Take a guess: 100? 300? 500?

Wrong. The answer is 4,274 categories.

Sometimes that level of precision is useful, but other times it's just a burden. Let me tell you about Mike to illustrate this point perfectly.

The Mike Problem: When Categories Become Limitations

Mike installs alarm and security systems. Who are his potential clients? Well, it could be restaurants that need security monitoring, real estate agencies protecting valuable properties, or beauty salons securing their equipment and inventory. Any physical business is a potential lead for Mike.

Here's the thing about Mike's situation: he's limited neither by type of business nor by demand – only by his service area. The geographic radius where he can provide service is his only real constraint.

But here's the problem Mike faces: he's not going to spend his evenings running 4,274 separate searches just to cover his market comprehensively. What he wanted was simple – just one query to extract all businesses from Google Maps in a given area, no category filter needed.

That used to be impossible. Until today.

The Revolutionary Change: All-Business Extraction

Now we're going to see what changed everything. Welcome to the new era of Google Maps data extraction.

When you visit Scrap.io, there's something important I should mention right off the bat: if it's the first time you create an account, you have access to your first 100 leads completely free of charge. No credit card required, no strings attached.

Once you click on your dashboard, you'll encounter a clean, intuitive layout. This page is where you can make any Google Maps searches, and the interface is as simple as it looks.

Demonstration: Old School vs. Revolutionary Method

Let me show you both approaches so you can see the dramatic difference.

The Traditional Category-by-Category Method

First, I'm going to demonstrate the old school method – scraping category by category. Then I'll show you how to scrape all companies in a single city with our new approach.

Let's pick an activity, meaning a Google Maps category. No surprise here, but the most popular category is "restaurant." I can select a country – let's go with the USA for this example. As you can notice, the category list is pretty extensive.

You also have three geographic parameters to work with:

• Level one division: This represents a state
• Level two division: These are counties
• City: Specific municipal targeting

So I can perfectly target restaurants in the United States, specifically in North Carolina. I can also specify a level two division – in this case, specific counties. The system works consistently across all geographic levels.

Finally, I can target leads depending on a specific city. The platform gives me an overview of how many data rows I'm about to retrieve before I commit to the extraction.

Advanced Filtering Capabilities

If the initial data preview isn't accurate enough for my needs, I can filter my database with precision. For example, let's say I want only leads that meet specific criteria:

• Must have an email address
• Must have a rating of at least three out of five stars

When I click on filter, the system refines the results to something more suited to my exact needs. Then I simply click on export, give a name to my export, and click export again. It really is that simple.

The Game-Changer: All-Business Extraction

Now, here's where things get interesting. What if I want to extract all the companies in Nashville with the same quality filters applied?

I think you've already figured out where this is going. If I remove the activity category entirely and click on search, I will no longer see 500 results. Instead, I'll see something closer to 12,000 results – every single business in that geographic area.

The same export process applies. Same filtering options. Same quality control. The only difference? Comprehensive coverage instead of category-limited sampling.

Export Management and Scalability

By the way, let's talk about exports for a moment. All the exports you've completed are organized within the "My Exports" tab. You can see your current requests, track progress, and manage your extracted data efficiently.

What's important to remember is that you can make all kinds of requests – meaning requests of vastly different sizes. You might see examples of very tiny, targeted requests for specific niches. But because the platform can handle data extraction at a very large scale – at the scale of an entire country – you can also end up with massive databases.

For instance, you could extract all the restaurants in the entire United States that have a Facebook account. That's quite a bit of data, and it represents the kind of scale that was previously impossible to achieve efficiently.

The Technical Achievement Behind This Innovation

A big thanks goes to the development team who made this feature possible. This is a feature that's completely unique – something that's not even offered by Google Maps itself directly. The technical complexity of extracting comprehensive business data at this scale, while maintaining accuracy and speed, represents a significant breakthrough in the industry.

Why This Changes Everything for Lead Generation

This innovation addresses fundamental problems that have plagued lead generation professionals for years:

Time Efficiency: Instead of running hundreds or thousands of category-specific searches, you can now capture your entire addressable market in a single query.

Market Coverage: No more wondering if you've missed potential prospects because they were categorized differently than you expected.

Geographic Precision: Whether you're targeting a specific city, county, state, or even an entire country, the same simple process applies.

Quality Control: Advanced filtering ensures you're only paying for and working with leads that meet your specific criteria.

Legal Compliance: Unlike some scraping methods, Scrap.io's approach to Google Maps data extraction is fully compliant with current regulations and uses only publicly available business information.

For those interested in the technical details of extracting contact information, our comprehensive guide on how to find email addresses from Google Maps provides additional insights into the methodology behind this revolutionary approach.

The Competitive Advantage

The businesses that adopt this approach first will have a significant advantage over competitors still using traditional, category-limited methods. While others are piecing together incomplete market pictures through multiple searches, you'll have comprehensive territorial coverage from day one.

This isn't just about having more data – it's about having complete data. It's the difference between knowing some of your market and knowing all of your market.

When compared to traditional tools like OutScraper, the all-business extraction approach provides superior coverage and efficiency. Similarly, solutions like Leads Sniper may offer category-specific extraction, but they lack the comprehensive territorial coverage that this revolutionary method provides.

Getting Started

If you want to take advantage of this revolutionary approach, the process is straightforward. Scrap.io offers immediate access to this game-changing functionality with 200 million establishments indexed and capacity for 5,000 requests per minute. The platform covers 195 countries with over 4,000 categories available.

Key advantages of Scrap.io's Google Maps scraper:

• Real-time data extraction - no outdated databases
• RGPD compliant and legally authorized
• Advanced filtering before extraction (pay only for useful contacts)
• Zero duplicates with exclusion of previously exported contacts
• Complete zone coverage - extract entire countries in just two clicks

The platform offers various pricing plans starting from 49€/month for the Basic plan (10,000 export credits), up to the Company plan at 499€/month (100,000 export credits) with full country-level searches. All plans include API access and integration with automation tools like Make.com.

If you want to try it first, Scrap.io provides a 7-day free trial with 50 searches and 100 export credits, no credit card required.

The future of Google Maps lead generation isn't about working harder – it's about working smarter. And this new all-business extraction capability represents the smartest approach yet developed for comprehensive lead generation.

What used to take hours of manual category selection and multiple exports can now be accomplished in under a minute. What used to provide incomplete market coverage now delivers total market visibility.

The question isn't whether this approach will become the new standard for professional lead generation. The question is whether you'll adopt it before or after your competitors do.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Google Maps be scraped?

Yes, Google Maps can be legally scraped for business data that is publicly available. This includes business names, addresses, phone numbers, and other contact information that businesses have made public on their Google Maps listings. However, it's important to use compliant tools and respect usage limits.

Is Google Maps scraper free?

While some basic Google Maps scrapers offer free tiers or trials, comprehensive solutions like the one demonstrated in this article typically require a subscription. Scrap.io offers a free 7-day trial with 100 export credits, after which paid plans start at 49€/month. The investment is typically justified by the time saved and quality of data obtained.

Is it legal to scrape Google Maps business data?

Yes, scraping publicly available business information from Google Maps is legal under US and European laws. This includes data that businesses have voluntarily made public such as names, addresses, phone numbers, and business hours. Always ensure you're using RGPD-compliant tools and only extracting public business information.

How do I scrape data from Google Maps without technical skills?

Modern Google Maps scrapers like Scrap.io are designed for non-technical users. The process is simple: select your category (or choose "all businesses"), pick your location, apply filters, and export. No coding or technical knowledge required – it's literally point-and-click.

What's the difference between category-specific and all-business extraction?

Traditional category-specific extraction requires you to run separate searches for each business type (restaurants, real estate, etc.). All-business extraction, as demonstrated in this article, captures every business in a geographic area with a single search, regardless of category. This saves massive amounts of time and ensures complete market coverage.

How accurate is the extracted Google Maps business data?

Since the data is extracted in real-time directly from Google Maps, it's as accurate as Google's own database. Unlike static databases that become outdated, this method provides current information including recently opened businesses, updated contact details, and current operating status.

Can I export Google Maps data to Excel or CSV?

Yes, most professional Google Maps scrapers including Scrap.io allow you to export data in multiple formats including CSV, Excel, and JSON. The exported files typically include color-coding to differentiate between Google Maps data and additional web-scraped information.

What types of business information can be extracted from Google Maps?

Comprehensive Google Maps scrapers can extract: business names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, websites, social media profiles, ratings and reviews, photos, business hours, price ranges, and additional metadata. Advanced tools may also detect website technologies and provide enriched data.