Short answer

There is no setting that turns AI Overviews off. The closest thing to an off switch is Google's own Web filter, which you can make permanent by setting https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&udm=14 as your default search engine. I tested it on November 10, 2026: the same query showed an AI Overview without it and plain links with it. On phones where you can't add a search engine, add -ai to the end of your search.

"How to get rid of AI Overview" is one of the fastest-rising AI searches worldwide on Google Trends this month. That says a lot. People don't hate summaries; they hate getting a confident paragraph above the links when they wanted the links. Sometimes the summary is wrong. Sometimes it's right but skips the source you actually trust.

Google hasn't added an off switch, and its Search Labs toggle only covers experiments, not regular AI Overviews. So every working method is a workaround. Below you can try the cleanest one right now, pick your device to get exact steps, and answer three questions to get the method that fits you.

Try it now: Google without the AI Overview

This box sends your search straight to Google's Web results, the filter that skips AI Overviews. Nothing goes through this site; it just opens Google with one extra parameter.

AI-free Google search

Search Google, links only

Opens google.com/search?udm=14&q=... in a new tab. Bookmark this page if you want a quick AI-free search box.

What I tested, and what changed

On November 10, 2026, I searched "how do solar panels work" three ways from the same signed-in Chrome browser:

  • Normal search: an AI Overview sat above every link, citing EnergySage.
  • Same search with &udm=14: no AI Overview. The page opened on the Web tab with ten plain results.
  • Same search with -ai added to the query: no AI Overview either.

Two things stayed. The AI Mode tab was still in the bar in all three cases, because no method removes it; you just don't click it. And a shopping query with udm=14 still showed a Shopping tab, but no AI summary.

Side-by-side comparison of a normal Google results page with an AI Overview and the same search with udm=14 showing only web links
Same query, two URLs. The Web filter (udm=14) drops the AI Overview and also some extras, like knowledge panels and most map packs.

Pick your device for exact steps

The panel below opens on your browser automatically. Switch tabs if you're setting up a different device.

Step-by-step

Turn it off on your device

  1. Type chrome://settings/searchEngines in the address bar and press Enter.
  2. Next to Site search, click Add.
  3. Name: Google Web. Shortcut: @web. URL: https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&udm=14
  4. Click Add. Then click the three dots next to Google Web and choose Make default.

Every search from the address bar now lands on Web results. Brave uses the same settings page.

  1. Open Settings, then Privacy, search, and services.
  2. Go to Search and connected services, then Address bar and search, then Manage search engines.
  3. Click Add and use the URL https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&udm=14
  4. Open the menu on the new entry and choose Make default.
  1. Open Settings, then Search.
  2. Under Search Shortcuts, click Add.
  3. Name it AI-free Google and use https://www.google.com/search?udm=14&q=%s
  4. Choose it under Default Search Engine at the top of the page.

On Firefox for Android, tap the search engine icon in the address bar, then Search settings, Default search engine, Add search engine, and paste the same URL.

Safari doesn't allow custom search engines. Your options:

  • Use the search box at the top of this article, or bookmark a Google search URL that ends in &udm=14.
  • Add -ai to the end of your searches.
  • Install a Safari extension that redirects to the Web filter. Check the developer and permissions first; I haven't tested these.

Chrome for Android can't add a search engine by URL. The workaround reported by several guides: visit a site that offers a udm=14 search engine (tenbluelinks.org is the common one) once, then open Settings, Search engine, and pick it from the recently visited list.

Firefox for Android lets you add the URL directly; see the Firefox tab.

Or just add -ai to your search. It's per search, but it works in any browser.

  • Safari: no custom engines. Use -ai, a home-screen bookmark to a udm=14 search, or a Safari extension.
  • Firefox for iOS: menu, Settings, Search, Add search engine, then paste https://www.google.com/search?udm=14&q=%s.
  • Chrome for iOS: follows the same recently visited flow as Android, so results vary.

The Google app on Android and iPhone has no AI-free setting and no way to change the search URL. Adding -ai to your query is the only option. If that's annoying, search from a browser instead.

Which method should you use?

Three quick questions. The answer updates as you click.

Method finder

Find your best fix

1. Where do you search most?

2. Do you want it permanent, or only sometimes?

3. Do you rely on maps, store hours or shopping results in Google?

Answer the three questions to see your method.

Every method, compared honestly

Method comparison

What each one actually does

Bestudm=14 as your default search engineDesktop Chrome, Edge, Brave, Firefox, Firefox mobile

Google never generates the overview for these searches. The trade-off: the Web filter also drops knowledge panels, most local map packs and some shopping blocks. Keep a normal Google tab for "near me" searches. Google has never documented udm=14 as stable, so it could change; clicking the Web tab now writes udm=web into the address bar, and both worked in my test.

QuickClick the Web tabAny device that shows the tabs

After a normal search, tap Web under the search box, or open More to find it. Works everywhere, but you repeat it for every search.

QuickAdd -ai to your queryAny browser, the Google app

It worked in my test and in most guides, but Google doesn't document it, and it removes results that mention "AI," which ruins searches about AI itself.

FragileBrowser extensionsChrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers

Extensions such as Bye Bye, Google AI hide the box after Google sends it. Google still generates the overview, and a page update can break the extension. Install only from official stores and check what each one can read.

Doesn't workThe Search Labs toggleThe flask icon on Google's homepage

It only switches off experimental features. Its own fine print says it doesn't disable AI Overviews in regular Search, and Labs isn't available everywhere.

Chart comparing ways to remove Google AI Overviews by how permanent and how reliable each method is: udm=14 default, Web tab, -ai, extensions and the Labs toggle
Permanent and reliable is the corner you want. Only the udm=14 default lands there, and only on browsers that let you add a search engine.

What about AI Mode?

AI Mode is the separate chat-style tab next to "All." No setting removes it, and none of the methods above hide the tab itself, though an extension can. The good news is that AI Mode only runs when you click it. If the tab bothers you, set udm=14 as your default and you'll rarely land on a page where it matters.

If you run a website

Site owners have a real opt-out that searchers don't. GeoToolbox's November 2026 guide reports that Search Console gained a control for generative AI use of site content, rolled out worldwide by the end of August 2026. It's a different question from the one most people search for, but if you publish content, check it and decide on purpose.

FAQ

Can I permanently turn off AI Overviews in my Google account?

No. Google has no account setting for it. The permanent workaround is making the udm=14 URL your browser's default search engine.

Does udm=14 still work in November 2026?

Yes. I tested it on November 10, 2026, and the AI Overview disappeared. Google doesn't promise it will keep working, so retest if overviews come back.

Why do I still see AI Mode after turning off AI Overviews?

AI Mode is a separate tab. The workarounds stop the overview above results; they don't remove the tab. It doesn't run unless you click it.

Does turning off Search Labs remove AI Overviews?

No. The Labs toggle only covers experiments. Google's own note on the toggle says it doesn't disable AI Overviews outside Labs.

Sources

Tested November 10, 2026, in Chrome on macOS. If Google changes the Web filter, I'll update the steps.