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Hide AI Overviews Chrome extension

Hide AI Overviews strips Google's AI-generated summary box from the top of search results, so you see standard blue links immediately. It's best for people who find the AI Overview box slows them down or takes up space they'd rather use for regular results. The catch: it only affects Google search, not AI features on other sites.

  • PriceFree
  • CategoryProductivity
  • Works inChrome, Edge, Brave (desktop)
  • ✓No account needed

Last checked against the Chrome Web Store listing · Independent, not affiliated with Google

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Pros

  • removes the AI Overview box automatically on Google search
  • simple, single-purpose tool with no setup required
  • restores a faster path to standard search results

Cons

  • works only on Google search, not other AI features elsewhere
  • Google can change its page layout, which may require the extension to update
  • no built-in customization of what else gets hidden

Best for

  • people who prefer classic Google search results
  • faster scanning of search results without a summary box
  • reclaiming screen space at the top of search results pages

Skip it if

  • users who rely on Google's AI Overview for quick summaries
  • anyone wanting to hide AI features on sites other than Google search

Key features

  • automatically detects and removes the Google AI Overview box
  • works on standard Google search result pages
  • no configuration needed after installing
  • restores classic search results to the top of the page

What Hide AI Overviews does

Hide AI Overviews detects and removes the AI-generated summary box that Google places at the top of search results, letting the classic list of links appear first instead. It runs automatically once installed, with no settings to configure for its core function.

Is Hide AI Overviews free?

The extension is free to install and use for its single purpose of removing the AI Overview box from Google search results.

Is Hide AI Overviews safe?

The extension needs to read and modify the content of Google search results pages to remove the AI Overview box. Its function is limited to altering what's displayed on those pages, not collecting your searches.

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Hide AI Overviews: FAQs

Is Hide AI Overviews free?

Yes, it's free to install and use for removing the AI Overview box from Google search.

Is Hide AI Overviews safe to use?

It only modifies how Google search results pages are displayed in your browser, removing the AI Overview box.

How do I use Hide AI Overviews?

Install it, then search on Google as usual — the AI Overview box is removed automatically.

What are alternatives to Hide AI Overviews?

Other search-result cleanup extensions exist, though most Chrome extensions target the same Google AI Overview box.

Does Hide AI Overviews block AI features on other sites?

No, it's focused specifically on Google's AI Overview box in search results.

Why is the AI Overview box still showing?

Google occasionally changes its page layout; if the extension stops working, check for an update or reinstall it.

Does Hide AI Overviews slow down search results?

No, it only hides the AI Overview box after the page loads and doesn't add noticeable delay.

Can I turn Hide AI Overviews on and off?

You can disable or remove the extension at any time from Chrome's extensions menu to bring the AI Overview box back.

Do I need to configure anything after installing Hide AI Overviews?

No, Hide AI Overviews works right after installation with no settings to adjust for its core function. Once installed, it automatically detects and removes the AI Overview box on Google search pages without any setup.

After Hide AI Overviews removes the AI Overview box, do regular results shift up the page?

Yes, since the box normally sits above the standard list of links, taking it out lets those links move up to where the AI Overview used to be. You end up scrolling less to reach the same results.