Disable Google Lens icon

Disable Google Lens

by fanfare · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Redirects Google Lens to the normal image results

Users
60K
+20K in 30 days
Rating
3.3 / 5
−0.56 in 30 days
Ratings
170
+2 in 30 days
Store rank
#3,090
#2,707 among extensions
Version
0.1.3
updated 30 Aug 2023

Users

monthly, 3 years
3,00032K60KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 60,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
2095170Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 170 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Disable Google Lens

This extension bypasses "Google Lens" results and takes you to the normal image results like how it used to be. It also adds a "Search Google for image" context menu item that will open the image results in a new tab. Post-installation instructions for manually removing the old "Search image with Google Lens" context menu item (the one that opens results in the Side Bar) can be found at https://github.com/fanfare/disablegooglelens/blob/master/CHROME.md

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.57
30 days+20K+50.0%+2−0.56
6 months+20K+50.0%+2−0.56
1 year+30K+100.0%+7−0.59

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Disable Google Lens appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
disable#300

Version history

8 versions recorded
0.1.330 Aug 2023
0.1.219 Jul 2023
0.0.77 Jun 2023
0.0.68 May 2023
0.0.59 Dec 2022
0.0.47 Dec 2022
0.0.35 Dec 2022
0.0.14 Dec 2022

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
4 Dec 2022
Size
28 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
dkapjhgpncbeiebegegdbpgfoabdkilh

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
contextMenus
Site access
https://www.google.com/*

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