What is udm=14?

The URL parameter that gives you classic Google search results without AI.

What udm=14 Does

udm=14 is the URL parameter that selects Google's Web filter — the classic list of links, without the summary blocks above it.

The distinction that matters, and that most write-ups skip: Google documents the filter, not the parameter. Its help page describes the Web filter as one that displays only text-based links without features like AI Overviews, and states in the same place that AI Overviews are a core Google Search feature, like knowledge panels and that features cannot be turned off (Google Search Help, read 2026-07-25). So udm=14 is not an off switch. It is a way of asking for a documented mode, on every individual search, without clicking.

Without udm=14

  • AI Overview at the top
  • Featured snippets
  • Knowledge panels
  • Video carousels
  • People Also Ask boxes
  • Mixed content types

With udm=14

  • Clean list of web pages
  • No AI Overview block above the links
  • No knowledge panels
  • No video carousels
  • Faster loading
  • Just links to websites

What udm abbreviates is not published by Google, and guesses about it are just guesses. What is observable is that 14 is the value Google's own interface uses for the Web filter.

How It Was Discovered

When Google added the "Web" filter tab to search results (as an alternative to "All", "Images", "Videos", etc.), users noticed that clicking it changed the URL. The parameter udm=14 appeared.

Tech-savvy users realized they could append this parameter directly to any Google search URL to bypass AI Overview and go straight to web-only results.

The discovery spread through:

A caution worth stating plainly, because it is usually omitted: this parameter is not documented by Google as an interface, which makes it an implementation detail rather than a promise. It has worked for a long time and it is the value Google's own UI sends, but “widely used and long-lived” is not the same as “supported”. Anything you build on it — a bookmark, a keyword search, a default engine — should be treated as liable to break without notice. The filter is the durable thing; the parameter is a convenient way to reach it.

Other UDM Parameters

Other udm values map to other filters. These are observed from Google's own interface rather than taken from documentation, so treat them the same way as udm=14 — useful, unsupported, and liable to change:

Parameter Filter Description
udm=2 Images Shows image results
udm=6 Videos Shows video results
udm=7 News Shows news articles
udm=14 Web Classic links, no AI
udm=28 Forums Shows forum discussions

The udm=14 (Web) filter is the only one that actively removes AI Overview, making it the go-to for users who want traditional results.

How to Use It

Manual Method

Add &udm=14 to the end of any Google search URL:

Before:

https://www.google.com/search?q=best+laptops+2024

After:

https://www.google.com/search?q=best+laptops+2024&udm=14

Bookmark Method

Create a bookmark with this URL and use it as a search shortcut:

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

In most browsers, %s gets replaced with your search term when you use the bookmark as a keyword search.

Custom Search Engine

Add a custom search engine in your browser settings:

Then type g your search in the address bar to search without AI.

Make It Automatic

Don't want to think about parameters? These options apply udm=14 automatically:

Browser Extension

Install our Chrome extension to automatically add udm=14 to every Google search you make.

Third-Party Tools

Technical Notes

Next Steps