If you’ve been receiving experimental AI overviews powered by Gemini when searching on Google and find them unhelpful, you may want to turn off the Google AI Overview feature.
Although the experimental AI Overview feature was introduced to help users find information more easily, many users often find the results unhelpful and have complained that the feature obstructs their search efforts. Additionally, it alters the Google SERP page layout, which can be frustrating for users accustomed to the traditional format.
In this guide, we will show the steps to disable Google AI Overview on your mobile and PC, so that you can enjoy a more familiar search experience. But, before that, you might be interested in knowing how to change the Google background.
How to Turn off Google AI Overview
Thankfully, you can disable Google AI Overviews. We appreciate Google for providing this option, especially since there is no way to turn off Meta AI on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.
Below you will find steps to disable Google AI Overviews on both mobile and PC.
How to Turn off Google AI Overview on PC
- Open a Google SERP and click on the Search Labs (beaker icon) located at the top right.
- In the top menu, click on the cog icon to access settings.
- Toggle off the option for “AI Overviews and more.”
How to Turn off Google AI Overview on Mobile
- In the Google app, tap on Search Labs (beaker icon) at the top left.
- Tap the three-dot icon at the top left and select “Manage.”
- Turn off the toggle for “AI Overviews and more.”
- You might also want to turn off "Notes on Search" and "Speaking practice."
This action will turn AI Overview for your Google account, meaning it is not necessary to turn it off separately on other devices or browsers that use the same account. We hope you found our guide helpful. If you encounter any issues, let us know in the comments.