How To Enable/Disable SafeSearch On Google  (2024)

Is Google’s SafeSearch filter limiting your search results? Discover how to enable and disable the feature in this quick guide.

Google’s SafeSearch feature is a fundamental part of its search engine.

This function ensures that explicit and unsafe results are filtered out of searches by default. This can be very useful for ensuring that younger users can only access appropriate content.

However, depending on your purposes, you may need to access results that would otherwise be filtered out by SafeSearch. That’s why you need to know how to disable it.

How Do I Disable SafeSearch On Google?

Desktop

1. Go to Google’s SafeSearch page
2. Turn Explicit results filter on or off
   1. To turn off SafeSearch, turn off Explicit results filter
   2. To turn on SafeSearch, turn on Explicit results filter

Android

1. Open the Google app
2. Tap your Profile picture/initials (top-right)
3. Select Settings
4. Choose “Hide explicit results”
5. Turn Explicit results filter on or off
   1. To turn off SafeSearch, turn off Explicit results filter
   2. To turn on SafeSearch, turn on Explicit results filter

Apple iOS

1. Open the Google app
2. Tap your Profile picture/initials (top-right)
3. Select Settings
4. Choose “Hide explicit results”
5. Turn Explicit results filter on or off
   1. To turn off SafeSearch, turn off Explicit results filter
   2. To turn on SafeSearch, turn on Explicit results filter

Don’t Settle For Default Settings

Don’t let a default setting limit what you can do with a given technology. Take a few minutes and customize your Google setup so that it directly meets your needs.