How Lobstr.io collects emails from Google Maps?
We’ve received several queries asking how Lobstr.io collects emails when scraping Google Maps.
This is a common question, and it’s a good one.
Google Maps listings don’t directly show email addresses, so it’s not immediately obvious how email collection works.
Here's a full explanation of how it works, and what to expect when using this feature.
Lobstr.io collects email addresses by visiting the websites listed on Google Maps business profiles.
To collect emails while scraping Google Maps, you need to turn ON the Extract Emails from Website option in your Squid settings.
When this option is enabled, Lobstr.io will:
Check if a business listing on Google Maps includes a website link.
Visit the listed website.
Look for email addresses in common sections like the footer or the Contact page.
If it finds any, it will automatically add them to your results.
No. Emails collected from business websites are not verified.
The scraper collects emails exactly as they appear on the site. Currently, the scraper does not check if the email is active, valid, or in use.
You may see placeholder/dummy or generic emails like info@company.com or email@example.com.
Currently, email validation is only available for our Sales Navigator Leads Scraper tool.
We'll soon add a feature to validate Google Maps listings emails too.
If you didn’t see any emails in your results, here are a few possible reasons:
The Extract Emails from Website option was not turned on.
The business listing didn’t include a website.
The listed website didn’t have any visible email addresses.
Also, even though Google Maps Search Export collects social media links (like Facebook or Instagram), the scraper does not visit those pages to look for emails.
You can use Facebook Page Details Export to collect emails.
To collect email addresses from Facebook Pages, you can use our Facebook Page Details Export crawler.
Here's how:
Copy the Facebook Page URLs from your Google Maps Scraper results.
Paste them into the Facebook Page Details Export tool.
Launch the scraper.
It will collect email addresses (if available in the page’s About section), along with other relevant business data.
This is a common question, and it’s a good one.
Google Maps listings don’t directly show email addresses, so it’s not immediately obvious how email collection works.
Here's a full explanation of how it works, and what to expect when using this feature.
How does Lobstr.io collects emails from Google Maps?
Lobstr.io collects email addresses by visiting the websites listed on Google Maps business profiles.
To collect emails while scraping Google Maps, you need to turn ON the Extract Emails from Website option in your Squid settings.
When this option is enabled, Lobstr.io will:
Check if a business listing on Google Maps includes a website link.
Visit the listed website.
Look for email addresses in common sections like the footer or the Contact page.
If it finds any, it will automatically add them to your results.
Are the Emails Verified?
No. Emails collected from business websites are not verified.
The scraper collects emails exactly as they appear on the site. Currently, the scraper does not check if the email is active, valid, or in use.
You may see placeholder/dummy or generic emails like info@company.com or email@example.com.
Currently, email validation is only available for our Sales Navigator Leads Scraper tool.
We'll soon add a feature to validate Google Maps listings emails too.
Why Didn’t I Get Any Email Addresses?
If you didn’t see any emails in your results, here are a few possible reasons:
The Extract Emails from Website option was not turned on.
The business listing didn’t include a website.
The listed website didn’t have any visible email addresses.
Also, even though Google Maps Search Export collects social media links (like Facebook or Instagram), the scraper does not visit those pages to look for emails.
You can use Facebook Page Details Export to collect emails.
How to Collect Emails from Facebook Pages of Local Businesses?
To collect email addresses from Facebook Pages, you can use our Facebook Page Details Export crawler.
Here's how:
Copy the Facebook Page URLs from your Google Maps Scraper results.
Paste them into the Facebook Page Details Export tool.
Launch the scraper.
It will collect email addresses (if available in the page’s About section), along with other relevant business data.
Updated on: 07/04/2025
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