Google started showing AI-generated search results on my searches, and I’d rather go back to the regular results page. I’ve tried changing a few settings but can’t figure out how to disable Google AI Search. I need help finding the right option or workaround so my search results look normal again.
You usually can’t fully turn it off across all Google Search. Google rolls it out server-side.
What you can do:
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Use the Web filter.
After you search, click Web. This strips out most AI Overview stuff and shows standard blue links. -
Add this to your search URL:
udm=14
Example:
Google Search
People use this a lot becuase it forces the Web-only view. -
Make a custom search engine in your browser.
Set Google with &udm=14 added, then your searches skip the AI view by default. -
Try signing out of Google.
Some users report fewer AI boxes when logged out, but results vary. -
Use another search engine.
If you want zero AI clutter, this is the most reliabe fix.
If you mean AI Overviews in Chrome on mobile, there usually isn’t a clean off switch in Settings. Google removed or hides a lot of those toggles. So the short answer is, no full disable option for most users right now. The Web tab trick is the best workaround.
You probably can’t truly ‘turn it off’ in one master setting, and I slightly disagree with people who make it sound like there’s some hidden toggle you just haven’t found yet. For most users, Google is deciding this on their end.
Since @kakeru already covered the Web-tab and URL workaround stuff, I’d look at a couple other angles:
- Check Search Labs specifically. If you ever opted into experimental search features, turn those off there.
- Clear Google app data/cache on mobile. Sometimes old experiments stick around longer than they should.
- Try a different browser for a bit. Weirdly, behavior can differ between the Google app, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.
- In the Google app, avoid the app homepage and search from the browser instead. The app tends to push more ‘helpful’ AI junk.
- If you use region/language settings, switching to a different region sometimes changes what features show up. Not always, but it can.
Also, if what you’re seeing is the AI answer box at the top, sometimes just scrolling past it is faster than fighting settings that dont really exist anymore. Annoying? Yep. But that’s kinda where Google is rn.
Big picture: there usually is no universal “disable Google AI” switch anymore. I slightly disagree with @kakeru on one part though, because for some people the fastest fix is not tweaking Google at all. It’s changing how you search.
What actually works:
- Set a different default search engine in your browser if you want zero AI summaries most of the time.
- Use browser keyword shortcuts so searching skips Google’s main results layout entirely.
- If you stay on Google, bookmark the plain results version and use that as your starting point.
- Sign out of your Google account for testing. Personalization can affect what shows.
One more angle people miss: browser extensions. Some hide AI overview blocks from the page even if Google still generates them.
Pros for the ‘’: can improve readability if it helps organize these workarounds in one place.
Cons for the ‘’: not useful if it doesn’t add anything beyond Google’s own settings.
So no, there’s not always a clean off button. The practical fix is often bypassing the AI-heavy interface rather than trying to disable a feature Google is forcing server-side.