How to Disable Google Safesearch on PC and Mobile Browsers

Searching is hampered by the SafeSearch feature Google? Do this to disable the Safe Search feature on Google.

Safe Search is a Google features which is useful for filtering adult, explicit or inappropriate content.

When this feature is active on a cellphone or PC browser, the risk of users being exposed to unwanted content is smaller.

Safe Search is very useful for protecting users from inappropriate content, especially children. 

However, users who are adults may feel hampered when searching with this feature. 

So in this article we will tell you how to disable the SafeSearch feature on Google. But before continuing, you need to know what SafeSearch is first.

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SafeSearch

SafeSearch is a feature owned by Google to control users' search engines. You can activate or deactivate this feature. 

The SafeSearch feature is useful for locking websites that are not safe for users. Even though SafeSearch is not 100% accurate, there is still a lot of content that escapes this feature's blocking. 

The existence of this feature is actually very helpful for parents and schools. Thanks to this feature, dangerous content can be restricted from underage users. 

How to Disable Safe Search

Quoting from Google Search help, here is how you can disable Safe Search: 

Disable SafeSearch on HP and PC

• Enter the application Google Chrome via cellphone or PC;
• Enter google.com/safsearch in the search engine then click enter; 
• After that you will enter the SafeSearch settings page; 
• You only need to slide the "Filter vulgar results" button to the left and SafeSearch will turn off.

Disabling SafeSearch Through Settings 

The next way you can disable Google's SafeSearch is through settings. To find out more, you can read the explanation below: 

• Open Chrome on your PC or cellphone; 
• Enter www.googles.com to access Google; 
• Select the 'Settings' option at the bottom of the page; 
• Click 'Search Settings';
• Then click the 'Search Results' tab on the left; 
• Remove the check mark next to 'Enable SafeSearch'. 

Those are the two ways you can do it if you want to activate the SafeSearch feature on Google. So, if you fail to activate it, you can see the causes below. 

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Causes of Cannot Disable SafeSearch

Quoting from the page Google Support, there are 4 factors that cause this feature to not be disabled. For further information, see the complete explanation below: 

Device Network Lock SafeSearch

When you fail to deactivate SafSearch on your cellphone or PC using a public WiFi network. It is possible that the network does not allow users to disable SafeSearch.

Parental Settings

Next, for those of you who are underage. It is possible that the Google account used is managed with Family Link. So you can't disable SafeSearch.

Account Locked by School or Organization 

Next, if your browser account is connected to Google Workspace for Education. School administrators will automatically lock SafeSearch settings.

SafeSearch is disabled by Browser

The final factor that might thwart your process of deactivating SafeSearch on Google is the browser you are using. If the browser you are using uses URL parameters such as, safe=active.

Then the SafeSearch feature in the browser will be forcibly activated and the user cannot deactivate it.

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