Google Search is a search engine created and developed by Google LLC

Google Search
Basic Information
Release Year 1998
Product Type Search Engine
In Production Yes
Official Website https://www.google.com

Consumer-impact summary

User Privacy

User Freedom

Some features such as disabling AI overview or AI mode cannot be disabled.

Business Model

Google Search engine gets revenue from ads shown at the top of search results.

Market Control

Google Search engine is the most used search engine in the world. According to StatCounter, Google Search has a 90.2% market share as of April 2026. [1]

Incidents

Integration of ads in the search engine

Priorization of showing AI-generated content in Search results

AI Overview

AI Mode

Additional AI integrations in Google Search (2026)

See also


References

  1. "Search Engine Market Share Worldwide". StatCounter. StatCounter. Apr 2026. Archived from the original on 2026-05-18. Retrieved 21 May 2026.