# Disable AI

> Don't just hide results. Disable AI overviews on Brave Search, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, Google, and Qwant so your searches consume less energy and water.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable-ai](https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable-ai)

## Overview

- **ID:** `disable-ai`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** jruns
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance
- **Daily users:** 18,170
- **Weekly downloads:** 715
- **Rating:** 4.58 / 5 (76 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-18
- **First published:** 2025-05-26
- **Size:** 39 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/disable-ai/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jruns/disable-ai](https://github.com/jruns/disable-ai)

## Description

Disable AI is a Chrome extension designed to block AI-powered overviews on popular search engines including Google, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, Brave Search, and Qwant. Unlike other extensions that merely hide AI results, Disable AI stops the underlying browser and server requests responsible for running AI features, reducing the significant water and energy consumption associated with AI computations.

By preventing the processing of AI-generated content during your internet searches, this extension helps minimize resource usage, contributing to environmental sustainability. The extension is open source, allowing transparency and community contributions, with its code available on GitHub.

## Rankings

- #552 — Overall
- #60 — Search Tools
- #86 — Appearance
- #1 — disable
- #3 — ai
- #53 — goal

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess`

### Host permissions

- `*://search.brave.com/search*`
- `*://duckduckgo.com/*`
- `*://www.ecosia.org/*`
- `*://api.ecosia.org/v2/aie-exa-proxy*`
- `*://www.google.com/search*`
- `*://www.google.ad/search*`
- `*://www.google.ae/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.af/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ag/search*`
- `*://www.google.al/search*`
- `*://www.google.am/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ao/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ar/search*`
- `*://www.google.as/search*`
- `*://www.google.at/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.au/search*`
- `*://www.google.az/search*`
- `*://www.google.ba/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.bd/search*`
- `*://www.google.be/search*`
- `*://www.google.bf/search*`
- `*://www.google.bg/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.bh/search*`
- `*://www.google.bi/search*`
- `*://www.google.bj/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.bn/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.bo/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.br/search*`
- `*://www.google.bs/search*`
- `*://www.google.bt/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.bw/search*`
- `*://www.google.by/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.bz/search*`
- `*://www.google.ca/search*`
- `*://www.google.cd/search*`
- `*://www.google.cf/search*`
- `*://www.google.cg/search*`
- `*://www.google.ch/search*`
- `*://www.google.ci/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ck/search*`
- `*://www.google.cl/search*`
- `*://www.google.cm/search*`
- `*://www.google.cn/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.co/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.cr/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.cu/search*`
- `*://www.google.cv/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.cy/search*`
- `*://www.google.cz/search*`
- `*://www.google.de/search*`
- `*://www.google.dj/search*`
- `*://www.google.dk/search*`
- `*://www.google.dm/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.do/search*`
- `*://www.google.dz/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ec/search*`
- `*://www.google.ee/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.eg/search*`
- `*://www.google.es/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.et/search*`
- `*://www.google.fi/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.fj/search*`
- `*://www.google.fm/search*`
- `*://www.google.fr/search*`
- `*://www.google.ga/search*`
- `*://www.google.ge/search*`
- `*://www.google.gg/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.gh/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.gi/search*`
- `*://www.google.gl/search*`
- `*://www.google.gm/search*`
- `*://www.google.gr/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.gt/search*`
- `*://www.google.gy/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.hk/search*`
- `*://www.google.hn/search*`
- `*://www.google.hr/search*`
- `*://www.google.ht/search*`
- `*://www.google.hu/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.id/search*`
- `*://www.google.ie/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.il/search*`
- `*://www.google.im/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.in/search*`
- `*://www.google.iq/search*`
- `*://www.google.is/search*`
- `*://www.google.it/search*`
- `*://www.google.je/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.jm/search*`
- `*://www.google.jo/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.jp/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ke/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.kh/search*`
- `*://www.google.ki/search*`
- `*://www.google.kg/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.kr/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.kw/search*`
- `*://www.google.kz/search*`
- `*://www.google.la/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.lb/search*`
- `*://www.google.li/search*`
- `*://www.google.lk/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ls/search*`
- `*://www.google.lt/search*`
- `*://www.google.lu/search*`
- `*://www.google.lv/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ly/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ma/search*`
- `*://www.google.md/search*`
- `*://www.google.me/search*`
- `*://www.google.mg/search*`
- `*://www.google.mk/search*`
- `*://www.google.ml/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.mm/search*`
- `*://www.google.mn/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.mt/search*`
- `*://www.google.mu/search*`
- `*://www.google.mv/search*`
- `*://www.google.mw/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.mx/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.my/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.mz/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.na/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ng/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ni/search*`
- `*://www.google.ne/search*`
- `*://www.google.nl/search*`
- `*://www.google.no/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.np/search*`
- `*://www.google.nr/search*`
- `*://www.google.nu/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.nz/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.om/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.pa/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.pe/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.pg/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ph/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.pk/search*`
- `*://www.google.pl/search*`
- `*://www.google.pn/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.pr/search*`
- `*://www.google.ps/search*`
- `*://www.google.pt/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.py/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.qa/search*`
- `*://www.google.ro/search*`
- `*://www.google.ru/search*`
- `*://www.google.rw/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.sa/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.sb/search*`
- `*://www.google.sc/search*`
- `*://www.google.se/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.sg/search*`
- `*://www.google.sh/search*`
- `*://www.google.si/search*`
- `*://www.google.sk/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.sl/search*`
- `*://www.google.sn/search*`
- `*://www.google.so/search*`
- `*://www.google.sm/search*`
- `*://www.google.sr/search*`
- `*://www.google.st/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.sv/search*`
- `*://www.google.td/search*`
- `*://www.google.tg/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.th/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.tj/search*`
- `*://www.google.tl/search*`
- `*://www.google.tm/search*`
- `*://www.google.tn/search*`
- `*://www.google.to/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.tr/search*`
- `*://www.google.tt/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.tw/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.tz/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ua/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ug/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.uk/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.uy/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.uz/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.vc/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ve/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.vi/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.vn/search*`
- `*://www.google.vu/search*`
- `*://www.google.ws/search*`
- `*://www.google.rs/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.za/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.zm/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.zw/search*`
- `*://www.google.cat/search*`
- `*://www.qwant.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `search.brave.com`
- `www.ecosia.org`
- `www.google.com`
- `www.google.ad`
- `www.google.ae`
- `www.google.com.af`
- `www.google.com.ag`
- `www.google.al`
- `www.google.am`
- `www.google.co.ao`
- `www.google.com.ar`
- `www.google.as`
- `www.google.at`
- `www.google.com.au`
- `www.google.az`
- `www.google.ba`
- `www.google.com.bd`
- `www.google.be`
- `www.google.bf`
- `www.google.bg`
- `www.google.com.bh`
- `www.google.bi`
- `www.google.bj`
- `www.google.com.bn`
- `www.google.com.bo`
- `www.google.com.br`
- `www.google.bs`
- `www.google.bt`
- `www.google.co.bw`
- `www.google.by`
- `www.google.com.bz`
- `www.google.ca`
- `www.google.cd`
- `www.google.cf`
- `www.google.cg`
- `www.google.ch`
- `www.google.ci`
- `www.google.co.ck`
- `www.google.cl`
- `www.google.cm`
- `www.google.cn`
- `www.google.com.co`
- `www.google.co.cr`
- `www.google.com.cu`
- `www.google.cv`
- `www.google.com.cy`
- `www.google.cz`
- `www.google.de`
- `www.google.dj`
- `www.google.dk`
- `www.google.dm`
- `www.google.com.do`
- `www.google.dz`
- `www.google.com.ec`
- `www.google.ee`
- `www.google.com.eg`
- `www.google.es`
- `www.google.com.et`
- `www.google.fi`
- `www.google.com.fj`
- `www.google.fm`
- `www.google.fr`
- `www.google.ga`
- `www.google.ge`
- `www.google.gg`
- `www.google.com.gh`
- `www.google.com.gi`
- `www.google.gl`
- `www.google.gm`
- `www.google.gr`
- `www.google.com.gt`
- `www.google.gy`
- `www.google.com.hk`
- `www.google.hn`
- `www.google.hr`
- `www.google.ht`
- `www.google.hu`
- `www.google.co.id`
- `www.google.ie`
- `www.google.co.il`
- `www.google.im`
- `www.google.co.in`
- `www.google.iq`
- `www.google.is`
- `www.google.it`
- `www.google.je`
- `www.google.com.jm`
- `www.google.jo`
- `www.google.co.jp`
- `www.google.co.ke`
- `www.google.com.kh`
- `www.google.ki`
- `www.google.kg`
- `www.google.co.kr`
- `www.google.com.kw`
- `www.google.kz`
- `www.google.la`
- `www.google.com.lb`
- `www.google.li`
- `www.google.lk`
- `www.google.co.ls`
- `www.google.lt`
- `www.google.lu`
- `www.google.lv`
- `www.google.com.ly`
- `www.google.co.ma`
- `www.google.md`
- `www.google.me`
- `www.google.mg`
- `www.google.mk`
- `www.google.ml`
- `www.google.com.mm`
- `www.google.mn`
- `www.google.com.mt`
- `www.google.mu`
- `www.google.mv`
- `www.google.mw`
- `www.google.com.mx`
- `www.google.com.my`
- `www.google.co.mz`
- `www.google.com.na`
- `www.google.com.ng`
- `www.google.com.ni`
- `www.google.ne`
- `www.google.nl`
- `www.google.no`
- `www.google.com.np`
- `www.google.nr`
- `www.google.nu`
- `www.google.co.nz`
- `www.google.com.om`
- `www.google.com.pa`
- `www.google.com.pe`
- `www.google.com.pg`
- `www.google.com.ph`
- `www.google.com.pk`
- `www.google.pl`
- `www.google.pn`
- `www.google.com.pr`
- `www.google.ps`
- `www.google.pt`
- `www.google.com.py`
- `www.google.com.qa`
- `www.google.ro`
- `www.google.ru`
- `www.google.rw`
- `www.google.com.sa`
- `www.google.com.sb`
- `www.google.sc`
- `www.google.se`
- `www.google.com.sg`
- `www.google.sh`
- `www.google.si`
- `www.google.sk`
- `www.google.com.sl`
- `www.google.sn`
- `www.google.so`
- `www.google.sm`
- `www.google.sr`
- `www.google.st`
- `www.google.com.sv`
- `www.google.td`
- `www.google.tg`
- `www.google.co.th`
- `www.google.com.tj`
- `www.google.tl`
- `www.google.tm`
- `www.google.tn`
- `www.google.to`
- `www.google.com.tr`
- `www.google.tt`
- `www.google.com.tw`
- `www.google.co.tz`
- `www.google.com.ua`
- `www.google.co.ug`
- `www.google.co.uk`
- `www.google.com.uy`
- `www.google.co.uz`
- `www.google.com.vc`
- `www.google.co.ve`
- `www.google.co.vi`
- `www.google.com.vn`
- `www.google.vu`
- `www.google.ws`
- `www.google.rs`
- `www.google.co.za`
- `www.google.co.zm`
- `www.google.co.zw`
- `www.google.cat`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: brave.com, ecosia.org, google.com, google.ad, google.ae, com.af, com.ag, google.al, google.am, co.ao, com.ar, google.as, google.at, com.au, google.az, google.ba, com.bd, google.be, google.bf, google.bg, com.bh, google.bi, google.bj, com.bn, com.bo, com.br, google.bs, google.bt, co.bw, google.by, com.bz, google.ca, google.cd, google.cf, google.cg, google.ch, google.ci, co.ck, google.cl, google.cm, google.cn, com.co, co.cr, com.cu, google.cv, com.cy, google.cz, google.de, google.dj, google.dk, google.dm, com.do, google.dz, com.ec, google.ee, com.eg, google.es, com.et, google.fi, com.fj, google.fm, google.fr, google.ga, google.ge, google.gg, com.gh, com.gi, google.gl, google.gm, google.gr, com.gt, google.gy, com.hk, google.hn, google.hr, google.ht, google.hu, co.id, google.ie, co.il, google.im, co.in, google.iq, google.is, google.it, google.je, com.jm, google.jo, co.jp, co.ke, com.kh, google.ki, google.kg, co.kr, com.kw, google.kz, google.la, com.lb, google.li, google.lk, co.ls, google.lt, google.lu, google.lv, com.ly, co.ma, google.md, google.me, google.mg, google.mk, google.ml, com.mm, google.mn, com.mt, google.mu, google.mv, google.mw, com.mx, com.my, co.mz, com.na, com.ng, com.ni, google.ne, google.nl, google.no, com.np, google.nr, google.nu, co.nz, com.om, com.pa, com.pe, com.pg, com.ph, com.pk, google.pl, google.pn, com.pr, google.ps, google.pt, com.py, com.qa, google.ro, google.ru, google.rw, com.sa, com.sb, google.sc, google.se, com.sg, google.sh, google.si, google.sk, com.sl, google.sn, google.so, google.sm, google.sr, google.st, com.sv, google.td, google.tg, co.th, com.tj, google.tl, google.tm, google.tn, google.to, com.tr, google.tt, com.tw, co.tz, com.ua, co.ug, co.uk, com.uy, co.uz, com.vc, co.ve, co.vi, com.vn, google.vu, google.ws, google.rs, co.za, co.zm, co.zw, google.cat, duckduckgo.com, qwant.com
- This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

## Review summary

Users consistently praise Disable AI for effectively blocking Google's AI overlays and AI bubbles, improving search without AI interruptions. It works on desktop and Android, with several reviews noting quick, reliable performance. Some users value customization, such as options to disable/enable AI features (DuckDuckGo). A few mention an added Perplexity chatbot and occasional side-effects on certain search behavior, but overall feedback is highly positive, labeling it the most reliable mobile AI blocker and a practical tool for a calmer browsing experience.

### Pros

- Effectively blocks Google's AI overlays and AI bubbles, reducing distractions in search.
- Works reliably on both desktop and Android/mobile devices.
- Improves the Google search experience by removing AI prompts and distractions.
- Offers customization options to disable/enable AI features (e.g., DuckDuckGo options).
- Generally easy to use and consistently praised as a reliable AI blocker.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable-ai)