Internet, Networking, & Security > Around the Web How to Turn SafeSearch Off Manage SafeSearch settings for Google, Yahoo, or Bing on your PC or phone By Luis E. Chavez Saenz Luis E. Chavez Saenz Writer New Jersey Institute of Technology Luis Chavez is a former Lifewire writer and a System Administrator with 5+ years' experience writing about technology for end users. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 10, 2022 Reviewed by Ryan Perian Reviewed by Ryan Perian Western Governors University Ryan Perian is a certified IT specialist who holds numerous IT certifications and has 12+ years' experience working in the IT industry support and management positions. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Around the Web Browsers Cloud Services Error Messages Family Tech Home Networking 5G Antivirus Around the Web What To Know On Google: Go to Google's search settings. Find and uncheck Turn on SafeSearch. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and Save.On Bing: Select Menu > SafeSearch. Choose Off, and press Save.For Google on Android: Tap More > Settings > General. Toggle SafeSearch filter off. This article explains how to turn off SafeSearch on various browsers for desktop and mobile. The setting is browser dependent, and does not sync to all your devices. So, for example, if you turn off Google SafeSearch in Google Chrome, you must also disable it in Microsoft Edge. How to Turn Google SafeSearch Off Google makes disabling SafeSearch simple from its preferences screen. The option is at the top of the page. Open the Google Search settings. Clear the Turn on SafeSearch check box. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Save. Perform a Google search to see if SafeSearch is turned off. To revert these changes, select Turn on SafeSearch in the Google Search settings. How to Turn Bing SafeSearch Off The Bing SafeSearch controls display prominently in its menu. You can select the option from it and choose the level of SafeSearch you want to be applied. Open Bing. Select the Menu icon. Select SafeSearch. Select Off. Scroll down and select Save. Do a Bing search to verify the results. To revert these changes, follow the same steps, but choose either Strict or Moderate, then select Save. How to Turn Yahoo! SafeSearch Off The Yahoo SafeSearch settings are buried in its settings screen, but that doesn't mean these settings hard to get to. Go through the main menu to the settings, and you'll find the settings quickly. Open Yahoo and perform a search. Select the Menu icon. Select Settings. Select the SafeSearch drop-down menu, then select Off - do not filter results. Select Save. Do a Yahoo search. To revert these changes, follow the same steps but choose either Strict or Moderate, then select Save. How to Turn SafeSearch Off on Android To turn off SafeSearch on Android, the steps vary a bit, especially for Google. How to Turn Google SafeSearch Off The Google SafeSearch settings on Android are hidden. From the Google app, you can find SafeSearch under the privacy settings. Open the Google app. Tap More. Tap Settings. Select General. Turn off the SafeSearch filter toggle to disable this setting. Do a Google search on your Android device. Repeat these steps to turn SafeSearch back on, but tap the SafeSearch filter toggle again to turn it on. How to Turn Bing SafeSearch Off on Mobile In Bing, tap the Menu icon in the upper-right corner. Tap SafeSearch, tap Off, and then tap Save. These steps also apply to Bing search on iOS. How to Turn Yahoo! SafeSearch Off You can access the required settings from the bottom of the Yahoo search page. Open a browser and go to Yahoo Search. Tap Settings at the bottom of the screen. Tap the SafeSearch drop-down menu. Tap Off - do not filter results, then tap Save. Do a Yahoo search on your Android device. To revert these changes, follow the same steps, but choose either Strict or Moderate. How to Turn Off SafeSearch on iOS To turn off SafeSearch on an iOS device, open Google Search Settings. Under the SafeSearch filters options, tap Show explicit results. Scroll down and select Save. FAQ How do I turn off SafeSearch on Safari for Mac? To turn off Safari parental controls on a Mac, select the Apple logo > System Preferences > Screen Time and turn off the Content & Privacy toggle. How do I turn off SafeSearch on Safari for iPhone? Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps > Content Restrictions > Web Content and choose Unrestricted Access. If Safari is turedn off, check under Allowed Apps and toggle Safari to on. Why can't I turn off SafeSearch? If you're using a public network, SafeSearch could be locked by the administrator. If you're using a work or school computer, the device itself may have restrictions controlled by the administrator. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit