Removal Eligibility Checker

Find a possible next step for unwanted search results, reviews, AI answers, or monitoring. This preliminary checker does not inspect a URL or determine final eligibility. Google and publishers make their own decisions.

Use the checker as a starting point

Choose

Select your concern and source status.

Review

Read the possible route and limitations.

Verify

Check the URL and evidence before acting.

Each route requires its own evidence. Publishers and platforms decide requests.

Woman smiling at her laptop after checking which removal routes may apply
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No email or personal details are required. Your selections are processed in this page and are not submitted by the checker.

Three steps of the Removal Eligibility Checker: choose your concern, review the route, and verify the URL and evidence.
How the Removal Eligibility Checker works: choose, review, verify

Images, namesakes, or results that cannot be removed?

Explore the routes directly

How to interpret your checker result

The result is a starting point based on your selections. It does not fetch the page, compare evidence, check publisher rules, or submit a Google request. Two people selecting the same concern may have different options because the source, information, and circumstances differ.

Before following a route, open the original URL and confirm what remains visible. Save the search query and date. If an image is involved, record the webpage and image URL separately.

What to do before acting on a removal checker result, and what the checker does not do.
What your removal checker result means

What to do when several concerns apply

Start with the most specific issue. A news article exposing a home address may need a privacy review as well as an editorial request. A court summary quoted incorrectly by an AI answer needs separate records for the publisher page and generated answer.

Use the Google Removal Center to compare outcomes or request a manual assessment. Include public links and your intended outcome; do not paste identity documents or sensitive identifiers into an initial inquiry.

Reviewed and expanded October 24, 2026 · Independent of Google.