When you start typing a query or a website link into the Google Chrome address bar, the browser displays several search suggestions below the bar. If you’re not a big fan of these suggestions, you can turn them off. Let’s show you how.
If disabling images in search suggestions isn’t enough, Chrome will stop offering any suggestions retrieved from your default search engine after you make this change. All suggestions from your browsing history, however, will still appear.
This method works for any search engine used in Chrome, including Google and Bing.
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Turn off Chrome’s desktop search suggestions
To disable search suggestions in Chrome on Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computers, first launch Chrome on your computer.
In the upper right corner of Chrome, click on the three dots.
From the three-point menu, select “Settings.”
On the “Settings” screen, in the “You and Google” section on the right, click “Sync and Google Services.”
You are now on the “Google Services” page. Here, scroll down to the “Other Google Services” section and disable the “Autocompletion of Searches and URLs” option.
And everything is ready. Chrome will no longer offer search suggestions in the address bar.
Did you know that you can also remove suggestions from Chrome’s new tab page?
Disable Chrome Search Suggestions on Android
You can also disable Chrome search suggestions on Android.
To do this, launch Chrome on your Android phone. In the upper right corner of the browser, tap the three dots.
From the three-point menu, select “Settings.”
On the “Settings” page that opens, in the “You and Google” section, tap “Google Services”.
In the “Google Services” menu, disable the “Autocompletion of Searches and URLs” option.
And that’s it. Enjoy a hint-free browsing experience in Chrome on your Android phone!
As you tweak your experience, you may also want to customize the Google Discover feed on Android.
Turn off Chrome search suggestions on iPhone or iPad
To get rid of search suggestions in Chrome on an iPhone or iPad, launch Chrome on your device.
In the lower right corner of Chrome, tap the three dots.
On the three-point menu, tap “Settings”.
On the “Settings” page, tap “Google Services”.
In the “Google Services” menu, disable the “Autocomplete Searches and URLs” option. Then, in the upper right corner, tap “Done”.
And Chrome on your iPhone or iPad won’t bother you with search suggestions anymore
Turning off many little things in Chrome can greatly improve your browsing experience. For example, you can remove the Chromecast button if you don’t plan on streaming anything from Chrome to your streaming devices.
