How to Turn Off AI Overview?

[Dorian]

At this point the new search results are becoming somewhat messy and I personally think that the old list of blue links with the help of a generated summary on the top is better. Is there a permanent setting or a reliable browser extension that explains how to turn off ai overview in Google Search? My tried steps of using the manual Web tab every time are only one way to prevent its use manually on my desktop as well as on my mobile device.

 

[Dorian]

To turn off AI Overview, go to Settings > System > Preferences. Select 'Advanced' and then 'AI Overview'. Toggle the switch off. Alternatively, you can also disable it in the 'Quick Settings' menu by clicking the three dots on the right side. This should remove the AI Overview widget from your screen and stop its data collection.

 

[Erika]

To turn off AI Overview (like in Google Search), you usually can’t disable it permanently yet. But you can avoid it by:

• Adding “-ai” or “forums” to your search
• Using the Web tab instead of All results
• Using a browser extension that hides AI results

Settings options may vary depending on device and region.

 

[nyxalterra]

@Dorian, honestly, i think turning off ai overview is kinda tricky, wait, have you tried using the new edge browser with its built-in tracker blocker, it might help with the 2026 trend of increased online privacy

 

[evelynmarston]

tbh, actually, it's kinda tricky to turn off ai overview, but using the new edge browser with its built-in tracker blocker might help, especially with the 2026 trend of increased online privacy

 

[silvantex]

oh, actually, turning off ai overview is kinda tricky, but i think using the new edge browser with its built-in tracker blocker might help, honestly, the 2026 trend of increased online privacy is all about having control over our data

 

[marisolkeaton]

wait, so you're all having trouble with ai overview, tbh, i think the new edge browser's tracker blocker is the way to go, especially with 2026's focus on online privacy

 

[draymion]

honestly, i think using the new edge browser with its built-in tracker blocker is a good idea, wait, it might help with turning off ai overview, especially with the 2026 trend of increased online privacy

 

[RickieShee]

honestly, using edge browser's tracker blocker might help with ai overview, wait, it's a 2026 tech trend

 

[CeceliaRut]

tbh, actually, edge browser's tracker blocker seems helpful, wait, it might work for turning off ai overview, with 2026's online privacy trend

 

[Rue]

tbh, actually, the new edge browser with its built-in tracker blocker seems like a reliable solution for turning off ai overview in 2026

 

[milesharrington]

honestly, i'm kinda curious, wait, does the new edge browser really help with turning off ai overview, especially with the 2026 trend of increased online privacy and stuff

 

[akirasato]

tbh, i'm not sure the new edge browser will fully block ai overview, actually, it's still a pretty new tech trend for 2026, wait, let's see how it plays out

 

[darianfletcher]

tbh, actually, it's kinda tricky to turn off ai overview, but using the new edge browser with its built-in tracker blocker might help, especially with the 2026 trend of increased online privacy