AI Overview
AI Overviews are AI-generated summaries in Google Search that may synthesise information and provide supporting links for suitable queries. They do not appear for every search. Google may use multiple related searches and data sources to address parts of a complex question. Selection, presentation, and supporting links can vary.
To be eligible as a supporting link, a page must be indexed and eligible to appear with a search snippet. Google specifies no additional technical requirements or dedicated structured-data type for AI Overviews. Established SEO fundamentals and helpful, reliable, people-first content remain relevant. Traffic from AI Overviews is included in Search Console under the Web search type rather than reported separately.
- AI-generated overview for selected searches
- May combine multiple sources and subtopics
- Pages must be indexed and eligible for snippets
- No additional specialist technical requirements
- Performance included in Search Console’s Web search type
Frequently asked questions
An AI Overview is an AI-generated summary in Google Search that can synthesise information and show supporting links.
No. Google specifies no dedicated markup or additional technical requirements beyond normal web-search eligibility.
They are included in the Google Search Console performance report under the Web search type.
