How to Hide Google AI Overviews in Safari (iPhone, iPad, and Mac, 2026)
April 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Safari does not let extensions modify Google search the way Chrome does on desktop. The available paths on Safari are content blockers, extensions specifically designed for Safari, and changing your default search engine. This guide covers all three for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
The Short Answer
On iPhone and iPad Safari, install a content blocker that supports custom rules or has a built-in Google AI Overview filter, then enable it under Settings, Safari, Extensions. On Mac Safari, you have more options because Safari for Mac supports full extensions like Chrome does. Across all Safari devices, the simplest non-extension fix is changing your default search engine to a non-Google option, since AI Overviews only appear on Google.
Hide Google AI Overviews in Safari on iPhone and iPad
iOS Safari uses content blockers instead of full extensions for modifying web pages. Content blockers can hide elements but cannot run scripts.
1. Open the App Store on iPhone or iPad.
2. Search for a Safari content blocker that explicitly supports Google AI Overview hiding, or one with custom rule support.
3. Install the app and open it once to configure.
4. Open Settings on iPhone, then Safari, then Extensions.
5. Toggle on the content blocker you installed.
6. Open Safari, search Google for any term.
7. Confirm the AI Overview block is hidden.
If the AI Overview still appears, the content blocker may not have a rule for the current Google layout. Open the content blocker app and check for updates or apply a custom rule like ##div[data-attrid="AIOverview"] if the app supports custom selectors.
For users who want a simpler one-purpose option, AdGuard for Safari supports custom element-hiding rules and is one of the more reliable apps for this purpose. 1Blocker and Ka-Block are similar.
Hide Google AI Overviews in Safari on Mac
Safari on Mac supports proper Web Extensions, so you have more options than on iOS.
1. Open Safari on Mac.
2. Click Safari in the menu bar, then Settings.
3. Click Extensions.
4. Click More Extensions to open the App Store.
5. Search for a Safari extension that hides Google AI Overviews. AdGuard for Safari, Wipr, and 1Blocker all support custom filter rules.
6. Install and enable.
7. Reload google.com to confirm the AI Overview is hidden.
If you already use uBlock Origin or AdGuard on a Chromium browser, you can replicate the same custom rules in the Safari version of those extensions.
Turn Off AI Overview Safari iPhone Without an Extension
If you do not want to install anything, switch your default search engine. AI Overviews appear only on Google.
AI Consulting
Need Help Implementing AI?
Get a practical AI roadmap, implementation support, and automation strategy tailored to your business.
Explore AI ConsultingRecommended Extension
Search Cleaner
Search Cleaner is a free Chrome extension that removes ads, AI overviews, shopping carousels, and clutter from Google Search results. 25 ind...
Open in Chrome Web Store1. Open Settings on iPhone.
2. Tap Safari.
3. Tap Search Engine.
4. Choose DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, or another non-Google option.
5. Close Settings and open Safari to test.
Searches typed in the address bar now go to your new default. If you still want Google for specific searches, you can bookmark google.com or add it as a Quick Website Search target.
How to Turn Off Google AI on Safari Across All Apple Devices
Apple syncs Safari settings through iCloud, so changing the default search engine on one device propagates to others. To make sure all your devices use the same setup:
1. On iPhone or iPad: Settings, Safari, Search Engine, choose your preferred non-Google option.
2. On Mac: Safari menu, Settings, Search, change Search Engine.
3. On both: enable Safari syncing under iCloud settings.
For content blockers and extensions, each device needs its own install because Apple does not sync extensions automatically.
Turn Off Gemini on iPhone Safari
Gemini does not run inside Safari itself. The Gemini features you encounter in Safari come from Google websites, not from Apple. To prevent Google from showing you Gemini-powered features:
1. Open Safari and go to myaccount.google.com.
2. Tap Data and privacy.
3. Turn off Web and App Activity.
4. Go to labs.google.com.
5. Disable AI Overviews and AI Mode if present.
This removes most Gemini surfacing inside Google web properties when you open them in Safari.
For Apple's own Apple Intelligence on iPhone, including AI summaries in Mail, Safari summarization features, and Siri's Gemini-like behavior, the toggle is in Settings, Apple Intelligence and Siri (full walkthrough: Turn Off AI Summaries on iPhone). Toggle off Apple Intelligence to disable all of it, or scroll down to disable specific features individually.
Is Safari Bye Bye Google AI Available
There is no official Bye Bye Google AI extension for Safari. The Bye Bye Google AI extension is a Firefox-only project. The closest equivalents on Safari are content blockers with custom AI Overview rules: AdGuard for Safari, Wipr, and 1Blocker. They do the same job through a different mechanism.
Key Takeaways
Safari users on iPhone and iPad need a content blocker. AdGuard for Safari is the most flexible option. Mac users have more flexibility with full Safari extensions. The simplest no-install fix on any Apple device is changing the default search engine away from Google. For Apple Intelligence summaries inside iPhone Mail, the toggle is in Settings, Apple Intelligence and Siri. For Chromium browser users on desktop, our Search Cleaner extension provides the same kind of granular hiding that uBlock and AdGuard offer, with a simpler interface.
