{"id":67525,"date":"2026-10-21T19:36:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=67525"},"modified":"2026-10-21T19:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:06:43","slug":"how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Off AI Overviews in Google: 4 Ways That Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know how to turn off AI Overviews in Google Search? The honest answer first: Google has no setting that switches AI Overviews off for good. Its own help page calls them a core Search feature that can&#8217;t be turned off. But you can still get plain search results without the AI summary, every time, with the Web filter or a one-time browser tweak. Here are the 4 ways that work, and the popular tips that don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews.webp\" alt=\"How to Turn Off AI Overviews in Google: 4 Ways That Work\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> After you search, click the <strong>Web<\/strong> tab (it may be under <strong>More<\/strong>) to see only links with no AI Overview. To make that permanent on a computer, add a custom search engine in Chrome or Firefox that uses <code>https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?udm=14&amp;q=%s<\/code> and set it as your default. On a phone, add <strong>-ai<\/strong> to the end of your search.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad8dd596c550\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad8dd596c550\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/#Can_you_turn_off_AI_Overviews_completely\" >Can you turn off AI Overviews completely?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/#Method_1_Use_the_Web_filter_after_you_search\" >Method 1: Use the Web filter after you search<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/#Method_2_Make_the_Web_filter_your_default_in_Chrome\" >Method 2: Make the Web filter your default in Chrome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/#Method_3_Do_the_same_in_Firefox\" >Method 3: Do the same in Firefox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/#Method_4_Add_-ai_to_your_search\" >Method 4: Add -ai to your search<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/#What_doesnt_work\" >What doesn&#8217;t work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/#Which_method_should_you_use\" >Which method should you use?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/#Is_there_a_setting_to_turn_off_AI_Overviews_in_my_Google_account\" >Is there a setting to turn off AI Overviews in my Google account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/#Why_does_the_AI_Overview_still_show_after_I_changed_Chrome\" >Why does the AI Overview still show after I changed Chrome?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/#Does_the_-ai_trick_work_every_time\" >Does the -ai trick work every time?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews\/#Can_I_turn_off_AI_Overviews_on_my_phone\" >Can I turn off AI Overviews on my phone?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_turn_off_AI_Overviews_completely\"><\/span>Can you turn off AI Overviews completely?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot alignnone wp-image-67672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/ai-overview.jpg\" alt=\"AI overview\" width=\"702\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/ai-overview.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/ai-overview-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/ai-overview-1024x596.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/ai-overview-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/ai-overview-768x447.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No. Google&#8217;s help page for <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/websearch\/answer\/14901683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI Overviews in Google Search<\/a> says they are a core part of Search and that \u201cfeatures cannot be turned off.\u201d There is no switch in your Google Account, in Search settings or in the Google app.<\/p>\n<p>What Google does offer is the <strong>Web filter<\/strong>. Its help page says the Web filter shows only text-based links, without features like AI Overviews. Every method below is either that filter, a shortcut to it, or a search trick.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Use_the_Web_filter_after_you_search\"><\/span>Method 1: Use the Web filter after you search<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is the official way and it works in any browser.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Search Google as usual.<\/li>\n<li>In the row of tabs under the search box (All, Images, Videos, News&#8230;), click <strong>Web<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t see it, click <strong>More<\/strong> and choose <strong>Web<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The page reloads with a simple list of links and no AI Overview. The catch: you have to click it for every search, and it also hides other extras such as knowledge panels and top stories.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Make_the_Web_filter_your_default_in_Chrome\"><\/span>Method 2: Make the Web filter your default in Chrome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is the best fix on a Windows PC, Mac or Chromebook. You tell Chrome to always open Google with the Web filter (the <code>udm=14<\/code> part of the address) whenever you search from the address bar.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Chrome and go to <code>chrome:\/\/settings\/searchEngines<\/code> (or Settings &gt; Search engine &gt; Manage search engines and site search).<\/li>\n<li>Next to <strong>Site search<\/strong>, click <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Name: <strong>Google Web<\/strong>. Shortcut: <strong>@web<\/strong> (any short word works).<\/li>\n<li>URL: <code>{google:baseURL}search?udm=14&amp;q=%s<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Find your new entry in the list, click its three-dot menu and choose <strong>Make default<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Now every search you type into Chrome&#8217;s address bar opens plain web results. Searches you start on the google.com home page itself still show AI Overviews, so search from the address bar.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Edge has a similar option in its address bar and search settings, where you can add a search engine with the same address.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Do_the_same_in_Firefox\"><\/span>Method 3: Do the same in Firefox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Firefox lets you add your own search engine too. Open <strong>Settings &gt; Search<\/strong>, add a new search engine, give it a name like <strong>Google Web<\/strong> and use this address:<\/p>\n<p><code>https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?udm=14&amp;q=%s<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Then pick it as your default search engine on the same Settings page. Menu names can differ a little between Firefox versions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Add_-ai_to_your_search\"><\/span>Method 4: Add -ai to your search<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Type <strong>-ai<\/strong> at the end of a search, for example <em>best hiking boots -ai<\/em>. The minus sign tells Google to leave out results with that word, and in practice the AI Overview usually doesn&#8217;t appear.<\/p>\n<p>This is handy on an iPhone or Android phone, including in the Google app, where you can&#8217;t change the search address. Two catches:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google has never documented it as a way to hide AI Overviews, so it may stop working.<\/li>\n<li>It also removes pages that mention \u201cAI,\u201d which spoils searches about AI topics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_doesnt_work\"><\/span>What doesn&#8217;t work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Search Labs.<\/strong> Turning off \u201cAI in Search\u201d in Labs only opts you out of Google&#8217;s experiments. It doesn&#8217;t remove AI Overviews from normal results.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI Mode.<\/strong> The separate AI Mode tab has no off switch either. You can just ignore it, and the Web filter page doesn&#8217;t use it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_method_should_you_use\"><\/span>Which method should you use?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Device<\/th>\n<th>Best method<\/th>\n<th>Permanent?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Windows, Mac or Chromebook with Chrome<\/td>\n<td>Custom search engine with udm=14<\/td>\n<td>Yes, for address bar searches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Firefox (desktop)<\/td>\n<td>Custom search engine with udm=14<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Safari (Mac or iPhone)<\/td>\n<td>Web tab or -ai<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Google app (iPhone or Android)<\/td>\n<td>Add -ai<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Any browser<\/td>\n<td>Web tab after searching<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you want to get more out of plain results, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/05\/search-google-better-way\/\">Google search tips<\/a> and check whether you can still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/09\/100-google-search-results-one-page\/\">show 100 Google results on one page<\/a>. Site owners wondering why their clicks are falling can read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/03\/google-search-pages-traffic\/\">how SERP features are crashing search traffic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_a_setting_to_turn_off_AI_Overviews_in_my_Google_account\"><\/span>Is there a setting to turn off AI Overviews in my Google account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Google says AI Overviews are a core Search feature and can&#8217;t be turned off. The Web filter is the official way to get results without them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_the_AI_Overview_still_show_after_I_changed_Chrome\"><\/span>Why does the AI Overview still show after I changed Chrome?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The custom search engine only works for searches you type into Chrome&#8217;s address bar. If you type into the search box on google.com, you get the normal page with AI Overviews.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_-ai_trick_work_every_time\"><\/span>Does the -ai trick work every time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Usually, but not always. It&#8217;s an unofficial trick, not a Google feature, and it also hides pages that mention AI.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_turn_off_AI_Overviews_on_my_phone\"><\/span>Can I turn off AI Overviews on my phone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not with a setting. Add -ai to your searches, tap the Web tab after searching, or use a browser that lets you set a custom search engine.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for the fun side of Google instead? Try our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/google-easter-eggs\/\">Google easter eggs that still work<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know how to turn off AI Overviews in Google Search? 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