Short answer: not the way you leave a review on Google or Yelp. Instagram has no star-rating or review section on a business profile. But customers still vouch for businesses on Instagram every day — through tags, mentions, comments, and DMs — and businesses turn that goodwill into visible social proof. Here's exactly how it works, and what to do if you want reviews on Instagram to actually help your business.
Instagram has no built-in review system
Unlike Google Business Profile, Yelp, or Facebook Pages, Instagram profiles do not have a star rating or a dedicated 'reviews' tab. There is no button a customer can tap to leave 1–5 stars. So if you searched 'can you leave reviews on Instagram' expecting a review form, that feature simply does not exist on the platform.
How customers actually vouch for you on Instagram
Even without a review feature, customers show support in four main ways: tagging your business in a post or photo, mentioning you in their Story, leaving a positive comment on your posts, and sending praise in a DM. Each of these is a genuine signal of trust — it just is not a formal 'review' the way Google reviews are.
Where you SHOULD collect star reviews
If you want reviews that show up in search and help new customers find you, Google is the place. A Google review appears on your Business Profile, feeds into Maps and local search, and carries far more discovery weight than an Instagram tag. The practical play is to send customers to Google, sync those reviews back, AND repurpose the best as Instagram content.
Turn Instagram goodwill into a public review
When a customer tags you or sends glowing feedback, point them to Google to leave a public review. Once it syncs back, you can turn their words into a branded testimonial post or Story — far more professional than a raw screenshot, and always attributed to Google.
Feature public reviews, not private DMs
The cleanest social proof is a public Google review attributed to the customer — not a screenshot of a private DM or a reposted handle. Ask happy customers to post on Google, then feature that public review. No scraping, no consent chase.
The repeatable workflow
The businesses that win on Instagram do not wait for random tags. They ask every customer for a review at the point of service (a QR code works well), send them to Google to post publicly, then sync those reviews back and turn the best into Instagram posts and Stories the owner approves. That is the loop PublishMyReviews is built around.
FAQ
Can you leave a star review on an Instagram business profile?
No. Instagram does not have a star-rating or review feature on profiles. Customers can tag, mention, comment, or DM you, but there is no formal review system like Google or Yelp.
How do I ask for a review on Instagram?
You can ask customers to tag your business or mention you in a Story, but for a review that helps you get found, ask them to leave a Google review instead — then feature the best public Google reviews as Instagram content, attributed to Google.
Can I turn Instagram mentions into testimonials?
The stronger move is to turn the customer's public Google review into a branded testimonial post or Story. It's attributed to Google, needs no private permission, and looks far better than reposting a raw screenshot.