{"slug": "google-is-testing-search-without-the-google-search-button", "title": "Google is testing Search without the ‘Google Search’ button", "summary": "Google is testing a redesigned Search homepage that removes the Google Search button and replaces it with three AI feature shortcuts: Create images, Ask about files, and Brainstorm. The test appears for some signed-out users, as reported by Search Engine Watch, and retains the I'm Feeling Lucky button. The change emphasizes AI functionality over traditional web search, though users can still search by pressing Enter.", "body_md": "Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. [Learn more.](https://www.androidauthority.com/external-links/)\n\n# Google is testing Search without the 'Google Search' button\n\nAug 10, 2026 — 10:17 AM ET\n\n- Google seems to be testing a new layout for its Search homepage.\n- The updated layout removes the Google Search button, replacing it with three shortcuts to AI features.\n- It’s unclear how widespread this test is.\n\nGoogle’s always looking for [more ways to nudge users toward its AI features](https://www.androidauthority.com/google-search-file-upload-plus-button-3625370/), and this week, the company’s testing another AI-focused tweak to Search. Some users are seeing a redesign of the Google Search homepage that replaces the classic Google Search button with a bunch of shortcuts to AI features.\n\nAs reported by [ Search Engine Watch](https://searchenginewatch.com/google-tests-ai-focused-homepage-for-signed-out-users/), some users are seeing a version of the Search page that replaces the Google Search button with three AI feature buttons:\n\n*Create images*,\n\n*Ask about files*, and\n\n*Brainstorm*.\n\nPer the report, this new layout is showing up for some users when accessing Google’s homepage without signing in. Clicking *Create images* presents a handful of suggestions for types of images to generate using Nano Banana. *Ask about files* lets users upload files and, well, ask questions about them, which Google’s AI will try to answer. *Brainstorm with me* seems to be a way to start an exchange with Google’s AI about any topic. This updated layout retains the legacy *I’m Feeling Lucky* button.\n\nHere’s a screenshot of the updated layout from *Search Engine Watch, *followed by a screenshot of the existing version that I’m still seeing:\n\nWith the old Google Search button gone, the Search homepage makes no explicit reference to searching the web, instead focusing solely on AI functionality. You should still be able to perform a regular search by entering text into the search bar and pressing the Enter or Return key on your keyboard, however.\n\nWe don’t know how widespread this test is. I’m not seeing the updated layout *Search Engine Watch* spotted today, regardless of which browser I use, which country my VPN is set to, or whether or not I’m signed into a Google account.\n\nWhat do you think of the updated Search layout? Are you seeing it on your end yet? Let us know in the comments.\n\nThank you for being part of our community. Read our [Comment Policy](https://www.androidauthority.com/android-authority-comment-policy/) before posting.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-is-testing-search-without-the-google-search-button", "canonical_source": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-search-homepage-ai-3696476/", "published_at": "2026-08-10 14:17:26+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-10 14:46:09.808172+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "ai-tools", "generative-ai"], "entities": ["Google", "Search Engine Watch", "Nano Banana"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-is-testing-search-without-the-google-search-button", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-is-testing-search-without-the-google-search-button.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-is-testing-search-without-the-google-search-button.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-is-testing-search-without-the-google-search-button.jsonld"}}