To turn off Google AI as much as possible, the most reliable approach is to switch Google Search to its web-only view and disable any AI experiments in your account settings if they’re available. On Chrome, you can also add a custom search engine that uses Google’s web results by default, which avoids many AI overviews.

What to change

  1. Open Google Search settings or Chrome search settings.
  2. Look for any option related to AI Overviews , AI in Search , or AI experiments , and turn it off if your account has that toggle.
  1. In Chrome, go to Settings → Search engine → Manage search engines and site search , then add a web-only Google search entry using udm=14 and set it as default.
  1. If you only want to avoid AI on one search, use Google’s Web filter instead of the default results page.
  1. As a fallback, some people use browser extensions that hide AI overview boxes.

Fastest practical option

If you want the least hassle, make the web-only Google search your default. That gives you a more traditional results page without having to remember to toggle anything each time.

Mobile notes

On Android and mobile browsers, the same idea usually applies: check Google app or browser settings for Labs/AI toggles, and use the web-only search option when it appears. Some guides also note that the available switches can depend on your region and account.

Caveat

Google doesn’t always offer a single universal “off” switch for every AI feature, so the exact steps can vary by device, browser, and account. In practice, the web-only search workaround is the most consistent way to reduce AI in search results.

Tldr: turn off any AI/Labs toggle you see, and set Google Web search as your default for the closest thing to “AI off.”