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How many 5-star reviews will lift your Yelp.

Yelp rounds your rating to the nearest half star. Find out how many 5-star reviews it takes to reach the next half star.

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Target rating

5-star reviews needed
18

to show 4.5 stars

Yelp rounds to the nearest half, so you need a true average of 4.25 or more.

True average now
3.50
Shown now
3.5
Average after
4.25
Total reviews after
36

What if you add…

  • +5 five-star4.0
  • +10 five-star4.0
  • +20 five-star4.5
  • +50 five-star4.5
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Formula: (current average × reviews + 5 × new reviews) ÷ total reviews. Yelp may filter some reviews, so treat the result as a close estimate.

How Yelp rounds

On Yelp, half a star is a big jump.

Because Yelp rounds to the nearest half star, a small change in your average can flip your displayed rating up or down.

01

Target the rounding line

A 4.24 average shows as 4 stars, but 4.25 shows as 4.5. The calculator tells you how close you are.

02

Only recommended reviews count

Yelp’s software hides some reviews as ‘not currently recommended’. Those don’t count towards your rating.

03

Be patient with pacing

Yelp is especially careful about sudden bursts. Spread new reviews out over weeks, not days.

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FAQ

Yelp rating calculator questions, answered.

Yelp shows your average rounded to the nearest half star, based only on recommended reviews.

Yelp’s recommendation software filters some reviews. Filtered reviews are still visible on a separate page but don’t affect your rating.

Yelp discourages businesses from directly asking customers for reviews. Read Yelp’s guidelines before you run any review campaign.

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