While Udemy doesn't provide a direct "delete review" button for users to permanently remove a review from the platform, you can easily edit or modify your existing review to change its content, rating, or effectively alter its impact. This allows you to revise your feedback or nullify a previous review's sentiment.
Modifying Your Udemy Review
The primary way to manage your course feedback on Udemy is through its editing feature. This process is straightforward and allows you to update your rating and written review.
Here's how to edit your review on Udemy:
- Navigate to the Course Page: Go to the specific course page for which you left a review.
- Locate Your Review: Scroll down to the "Reviews" section. Your existing review will be visible.
- Initiate Editing:
- Click the ellipses (...) located at the top right-hand corner of your review.
- Next, click Edit your rating from the dropdown menu.
- Make Desired Changes:
- You can adjust your star rating.
- You can completely rewrite or clear the text of your written review.
- You can also update your answer to the "Would you recommend this course?" question.
- Save Your Edits: Click Save and Exit to finalize your changes.
Understanding "Editing" as "Deleting"
For many users, editing a review serves the same purpose as deleting it, especially if the goal is to remove negative feedback or retract a previous statement. By editing, you can:
- Change the Rating: Adjust the star rating to be more favorable, less favorable, or even a neutral three stars.
- Clear the Text: Remove all the written content of your review, leaving only the star rating. While the review itself won't disappear from the system, its substance will be gone.
- Update Your Recommendation: Change your "yes" or "no" recommendation.
When to Contact Udemy Support
If your intent is to have a review completely removed from the Udemy platform (e.g., it contains personal information you want to eliminate entirely, or you believe it was posted in error and cannot be adequately addressed by editing), you may need to reach out to Udemy Support. While user-initiated deletion isn't an option, their support team can sometimes assist with more complex removal requests, especially if platform policies are involved.
