# How to edit or delete a Google review reply

> Yes, you can edit or delete any Google review reply from Google Business Profile. Here's how — and when it's a bad idea.

_Updated 2026-07-21 · By Elizabeth Davis_

Source: https://happyreplies.com/how-to/edit-a-google-review-reply

## TL;DR

Google Business Profile → Reviews → your reply → three-dot menu → Edit or Delete. The change goes live immediately. Edits are silent (no timestamp change visible to the public).

## Overview

Every business posts the odd reply they later regret. Editing is fast; the harder question is whether you should.

## Steps

### 1. Open the review

Business Profile → Reviews → find the review with your reply attached.

### 2. Click the three-dot menu on YOUR reply

Not the reviewer's — the menu on your own response. Choose Edit or Delete.

### 3. Edit → confirm

The updated reply is live within a few minutes. No public timestamp of the edit.

### 4. Prefer edit over delete

Deleting a reply erases the record of you engaging. Edit unless the original was actively harmful.

## FAQ

### Can the reviewer tell I edited the reply?

No public timestamp, no notification. The updated text simply replaces the old one.

### What if I need to delete a rude reply from an ex-employee?

Delete immediately, then post a replacement reply that acknowledges and moves the conversation offline.