The best ways to turn SafeSearch on and off in Google Search

by septian gilang January 20, 2023

Google search comes with a very useful SafeSearch filter that finds its use in various scenarios. Turn on Safe Search to block all explicit, violent and obscene content from your search results. This comes in handy when you want to apply parental controls on your child’s desktop or when you’re browsing the web on a public computer. In this article, we bring you the best ways to turn SafeSearch on and off in Google Search.

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Turn SafeSearch on and off in Quick Settings

Step 1: Go to the Google home page and do a simple Google search.

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Step 2: On the results page, click the gear icon at the top right of the screen.

Step 3: A side menu will appear on the right side of the screen. To turn SafeSearch on, turn it blue. Conversely, turn it off if you want to disable SafeSearch.

Turn SafeSearch on and off in Google Settings

Step 1: Go to https://www.google.com/preferences and select Search Results from the side menu.

Step 2: Click the Safe Search checkbox to enable it. To disable SafeSearch, remove the checkmark by clicking it again.

Step 3: Scroll down and select ‘Save’.

Turn SafeSearch on and off with the Google app for Android

Step 1: Launch the Google app on your smartphone.

Step 2: Tap your profile icon in the top right corner of the screen and select Settings.

Step 3: Select Safe Search.

Step 4: To enable SafeSearch, toggle the switch on and off.

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Conclusion

These are the best ways to turn SafeSearch on and off in Google Search. Turning on SafeSearch will filter all explicit and NSFW content from the search results. While SafeSearch works fine most of the time, sometimes you may need to turn it off to get more accurate results. For example, if a message related to an accident contains images of blood and gore, it may be blocked by the SafeSearch filter.

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