Hide Google AI Overviews

by zbarnz99@gmail.com · Functionality & UI

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Hide annoying Google AI Overviews.

Users

600K

+100K in 30 days

Rating

4.2 / 5

+0.13 in 30 days

Ratings

1,172

+28 in 30 days

Store rank

#593

#550 among extensions

Version

1.6.6

updated 27 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 600,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1,172 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 Hide Google AI Overviews

This browser extension is designed to enhance your browsing experience by removing AI-generated overviews from Google search results. Recognizing that not all users appreciate the AI-powered summaries and insights which can clutter search results, this extension offers a clean, streamlined interface that focuses solely on traditional results, allowing you to easily turn off AI Overviews. Note: This project is open source. If you have privacy concerns or want to contribute, view the source code here: https://github.com/zbarnz/Google_AI_Overviews_Blocker

Growth

Window	Users	Change	Ratings	Rating
7 days	0	+0.0%	+9	+0.11
30 days	+100K	+20.0%	+28	+0.13
6 months	+200K	+50.0%	+139	+0.15
1 year	+400K	+200.0%	+337	−0.09

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Hide Google AI Overviews appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change

Search phrase	Position	30 days
google search	#33	+24
ai	#46	+35
ai summary	#47	new
result	#68	+22

Version history

12 versions recorded

1.6.627 Apr 2026

1.6.525 Apr 2026

1.6.417 Apr 2026

1.6.24 Apr 2026

1.6.14 Apr 2026

1.624 Feb 2026

1.513 Jul 2025

1.412 Jan 2025

Details

Category: Functionality & UI
First seen: 23 Apr 2024
Size: 17 KB
Languages: en
Pricing: Free
Support: github.com
Extension ID: neibhohkbmfjninidnaoacabkjonbahn

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 4, likelihood 2

Permissions

scriptingstorage

Site access

*://*.google.com/search**://*.google.ad/search**://*.google.ae/search**://*.google.com.af/search**://*.google.com.ag/search**://*.google.al/search**://*.google.am/search**://*.google.co.ao/search**://*.google.com.ar/search**://*.google.as/search*and 177 more