The Best Ways to Remove Google Search Suggestions on Android & iOS

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Get rid of old and trending search suggestions with our tech guide
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Google tries to autocomplete your web searches with trending topics and info from your personal browsing history. Although they’re usually helpful, sometimes these recommendations may be irrelevant or private. Luckily, turning off these trending and personal search suggestions is really easy. Keep reading to learn how to turn off search suggestions in Google from your Android, iPhone, or iPad.

How to Remove Google Search Suggestions

From the Google app, tap on your profile pictures, and select Settings → Privacy & Safety → Personal Results → toggle off Personalize Search . To remove recent search suggestions, delete them manually or clear your search history .

Section 1 of 6:

Disabling Personal Search Recommendations

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  1. It's the multicolored "G" icon in your Android, iPhone, or iPad's app list. If you don't want Google to make predictions and recommendations based on your previous activity, you can disable personal results in search with this method.
    • Turning off this feature in the Google app will also affect your searches everywhere else you sign into Google.
    • If you don't want Google to autocomplete your queries with trending searches, jump down to disable trending searches .
  2. Log in to your Google account if you haven’t already. Once you’re signed in, your profile picture is at the top-right corner of the screen.
    • If you don't have a profile photo, you'll see your initials instead.
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  3. It's the option with a gear icon near the bottom of the list.
  4. The option near the top of your screen has a shield icon with a checkmark inside of it.
  5. It's about a third of the way down the menu. Once you select it, it will open a new “Search personalization” page.
  6. If the switch is on (blue), Google will try to autocomplete your searches based on your previous searches, as well as information stored from your Google account. Turn this feature off so the switch looks grayed out so you don’t see these personal recommendations. [1]
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Section 2 of 6:

Removing Recent Search Suggestions from Google

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  1. Open the Google app and tap on the search bar. When your recent searches appear on screen, swipe left on the result you want to get rid of. Tap on the red trash can to remove the suggestion from your search history.
    • On an Android, long-press on the search suggestion and select the “Delete” option.
  2. Open your Google app and tap on your profile picture in the top-right corner. Select “Search History” from the menu and then tap on the “Delete” button near the middle-left of the page. You can choose to delete your entire search history, or select searches from a specific time frame. [2]
    • If you want suggestions and search history to automatically delete, click on the “Auto-delete” option on screen. Choose how often Google erases your searches between every 3, 18, or 36 months.
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Section 3 of 6:

Disabling Trending Searches (Google App)

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  1. It's the multicolored "G" icon in your Android, iPhone, or iPad's app list. If you no longer want to see suggestions for popular searches when you search using the Google app, you can disable trending searches with this method. [3]
    • Turning off this feature in the Google app will also affect your searches everywhere you sign into Google.
    • If you use a mobile browser instead of the Google app to search the web, follow these instructions instead.
    • If you see an inappropriate suggestion in trending searches, report it to Google .
  2. It's at the top-right corner of the screen. [4]
    • If you don't have a profile photo, you'll see your initial instead.
  3. It's the option with a gear icon near the bottom of the options. [5]
  4. This is at the top of the Settings menu. [6]
  5. To do this, tap the switch next to this option so it turns gray or white. [7]
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Section 4 of 6:

Disabling Trending Searches (Mobile Browser)

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  1. Go to https://www.google.com in your mobile browser. If you're seeing suggestions for popular searches related to what you type when you search in your web browser, you can turn off trending searches with this method.
  2. It's the three horizontal lines at the top-left corner.
  3. A new page will open up with privacy and safety settings.
  4. Select the option at the top of the screen to change settings tabs.
  5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Tap on the switch next to the setting so it turns gray or white to disable the trending searches.
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Section 5 of 6:

Turning off Autofill Settings

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  1. Open the Google app on your phone and select your profile picture in the top-right corner.
    • If you’re not signed in, log in to your account first to access the autofill settings.
  2. It’s the option with the gear icon near the bottom of the list.
  3. Look for the menu option that has a key next to it.
  4. Turn the 2 switches on the page off so they’re grayed out. Now, Google won’t try to automatically put your address or passwords into fillable forms.
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Section 6 of 6:

How to Report a Google Search Suggestion

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  1. If you’re on Android device, hold your finger down on the inappropriate suggestion until the pop-up menu appears. Then select “Report.” On iOS, swipe to the left and click on the exclamation point symbol. Then, tap “Report” in the bottom corner. [8]
    • Once you submit a report, Google will review the suggestion and remove it from their site if they deem it inappropriate. [9]


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      References

      1. ↑ https://myactivity.google.com/personal-results
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/6096136?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco=1
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/106230?co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&oco=1
      4. ↑ https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/106230?co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&oco=1
      5. ↑ https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/106230?co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&oco=1
      6. ↑ https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/106230?co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&oco=1
      7. ↑ https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/106230?co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&oco=1
      8. ↑ https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/106230?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
      9. ↑ https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/7368877#zippy=%2Chow-we-handle-issues-with-predictions

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      1. Open the Google app.
      2. Tap your profile photo.
      3. Tap Settings .
      4. Tap Personal Results .
      5. Tap the switch to disable the feature.

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