How Gemi-no works
The problem
Google added AI Overview into search results in May 2024. This isn't an issue in itself; it's more about the way it was done.
- AI Overview was forced on users, whether they wanted it or not
- They made it impossible to natively turn off
- It's often biased or straight up incorrect
Some people love it. A lot of people find it annoying.
You're probably in the second camp, otherwise you wouldn't be here.
The solution
Gemi-no uses Google's own parameter: udm=14. When you search, we automatically append this to your
URL.
The magic trick:
- Normal people get:
google.com/search?q=pizza - With udm=14:
google.com/search?q=pizza&udm=14
This tells Google to redirect you to the "Web" tab, which turns off AI Overviews altogether.
Gemi-no vs everyone else
Other extensions try to hide the AI Overview box after it loads, with clever tricks like targeting CSS classes or hacky JavaScript solutions.
The trouble is that:
- Google regularly moves things around
- Search looks/behaves differently in other languages and regions
- These tricks (might) get explicitly targeted when Google updates their search results
For all of these reasons, other browser extensions are playing a cat-and-mouse game to stay ahead of Google.
On the other hand, Gemi-no:
- Prevents loading: AI Overview never loads in the first place
- Works everywhere: All Google domains, all languages
- Future-proof: Leverages (i.e. works with) Google's own native features
Simpler is better.
Technical stuff
In short, Gemi-no:
- Works everywhere: All Google domains, all languages
- Actually fast: Blocks loading instead of hiding
- Doesn't break: Uses Google's documented feature
- Super lightweight: No weird DOM hacks
- Future-proof: Less likely to break when Google changes things
What you get
Your searches look like the good old days:
- Blue links that actually work
- Real website previews
- Zero AI-generated fluff
- Faster loading (because less crap to load)
What about privacy?
Gemi-no only modifies your Google search URLs.
No tracking, no data collection, no creepy behavior.
Simple.