How to Disable AI Overview on Google

Four methods to remove AI-generated summaries from your search results.

Why Disable AI Overview?

Google's AI Overview (previously called SGE - Search Generative Experience) shows AI-generated summaries at the top of search results. While sometimes useful, many users prefer traditional results because:

Method 1: Use Unslop Search (Easiest)

The simplest solution - just search on our site and we handle everything automatically.

Bonus: You can switch between Google, DuckDuckGo, Brave, and other search engines - all with AI filtering applied.

Method 2: Add udm=14 to URL

For manual control, add &udm=14 to any Google search URL.

Example

Normal Google search:

https://www.google.com/search?q=best+coffee+shops

With AI disabled:

https://www.google.com/search?q=best+coffee+shops&udm=14

The udm=14 parameter forces Google's "Web" tab, which excludes AI Overviews, videos, and knowledge panels. Learn more about udm=14.

Create a Bookmark

Add this as a bookmark and use it to search:

https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&udm=14

Replace %s with your search term, or set it up as a custom search engine in your browser.

Method 3: Add -ai to Your Query

A simple trick: append -ai to the end of your search query.

Example

Instead of searching:

best coffee shops

Search:

best coffee shops -ai

The -ai is a search operator that excludes pages containing "ai" which often triggers Google to skip the AI Overview. However, this method is less reliable than udm=14 and may filter out some legitimate results that mention AI.

Note: This method may stop working as Google changes their algorithms. Use udm=14 for more reliable results.

Method 4: Browser Extension

Install our browser extension to automatically filter AI from every search across multiple search engines.

Features

  • Works on Google, DuckDuckGo, and Brave Search
  • Automatically applies AI-disabling parameters
  • Choose your preferred method (udm=14 or -ai)
  • No data collection - completely private
Get the Extension

Other extensions that work:

Set as Default Search Engine

Make AI-free searching automatic by setting Unslop Search as your default.

Chrome

  1. Visit unslopsearch.com and perform a search
  2. Go to SettingsSearch engine
  3. Click Manage search engines and site search
  4. Find "Unslop Search" under Inactive shortcuts
  5. Click Activate, then click the three dots → Make default

Firefox

  1. Visit unslopsearch.com
  2. Right-click the address bar
  3. Select Add "Unslop Search"
  4. Go to SettingsSearch
  5. Under "Default Search Engine", select "Unslop Search"

Edge

  1. Visit unslopsearch.com and perform a search
  2. Go to SettingsPrivacy, search, and services
  3. Scroll to Address bar and search
  4. Click Manage search engines
  5. Find "Unslop Search", click three dots → Make default

Safari

Safari doesn't support custom search engines natively. Use our browser extension instead, or create a bookmark with the search URL.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you turn off Google AI Overviews completely?

Not as a setting. Google's help page states that AI Overviews are a core Google Search feature, like knowledge panels and that features cannot be turned off. What you can do is search in a mode that does not display them: Google documents its Web filter as one that displays only text-based links without features like AI Overviews (Google Search Help, read 2026-07-25). Anyone promising you a permanent off switch is describing something Google says does not exist.

What is the most reliable way to see Google results without AI Overviews?

Use the Web filter. You can click Web in the filter row after searching, or send the udm=14 URL parameter to land on it directly. Because Google documents the filter but not the parameter, treat udm=14 as liable to change — see what udm=14 does and does not do.

Does adding -ai to a Google search remove AI Overviews?

It is not the same thing. The -ai operator excludes pages containing the term “ai” from your results. That changes what you searched for and drops legitimate pages that merely mention AI, while doing nothing to request the Web filter. It is offered here for comparison, not as a recommendation.

Does this work on mobile?

Yes. The Web filter and the udm=14 parameter both work in mobile browsers, because both are properties of the search URL rather than a browser feature. Setting a custom default search engine is harder on mobile, so a bookmark or a home-screen shortcut to the launcher is usually the practical route.

Will Google keep supporting udm=14?

Unknown, and worth planning for. Google documents the Web filter as a feature but does not document udm=14 as a URL parameter, so the parameter is an implementation detail rather than a supported interface. Any setup built on it should be treated as something that may break without notice.

What about other search engines?

They differ more than most comparisons admit. DuckDuckGo publishes a dedicated no-AI endpoint; Brave states that machine learning is used broadly and deeply across its stack and only suppresses its summary surface; several engines document no AI control at all. The engine-by-engine comparison records what each vendor actually states, and the search mode registry lists the exact URL used for each one.

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