Manage Google autocomplete predictions

You can enter your Google search easily with autocomplete. You can turn off or remove certain autocomplete predictions, or report issues with your predictions.

Learn more about autocomplete.

Turn off Search personalization

Important: When "Search personalization" is off, you won't get personalized predictions or recommendations based on your past searches. If "Web & App Activity" is on, to allow more personalized experience across Google services, your Search history is saved in your Google Account. Learn how to find and control your Web and App Activity.

If you’re signed in to your Google Account and "Search personalization" is on, you’ll receive personalized predictions and recommendations in Google Search. If you don’t want to get predictions and recommendations, you can turn off Search personalization.

Turn off trending searches

Important: When you disable trending searches, it turns off in the Google app on that device. To disable trending searches on google.com, update your settings in a mobile browser.

If you don’t want to get trending searches in the Google app, you can change your settings.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google app .
2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Initial  Settings Other settings Autocomplete settings.
3. Turn off Autocomplete with trending searches.

Turn off trending searches from a mobile browser

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open a browser like Chrome or Firefox.
2. Go to google.com.
3. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Initial.
4. Tap More settings   Other settings.
5. Turn off Autocomplete with trending searches.

Turn off related searches

If you’re signed out of your Google Account when you search on Google, you can find recommendations related to your recent search. If you don’t want to get these, turn off Search customization.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google app .
2. At the top right, tap your Person icon   Settings General  Search customization.
3. Turn off Search customization.

Report a prediction

You can report a prediction if you think it violates the autocomplete policies.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google app or go to google.com.
2. In the search bar, enter your search query.
   • Predictions appear below the search bar. 
3. Touch and hold on a prediction.
4. Tap Report this.

We’ll analyze your feedback, but won't automatically remove reported predictions.

Report a legal issue about the prediction

To request removal of content you believe is unlawful, complete this form.

Related resources

• How Search works with your activity
• Manage and delete your Search history