# suggestions when searching on Brave Search **URL:** \ **Category:** Search Feedback\ **Tags:** windows\ **Created:** [January 14, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152 "2026-01-14T17:24:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![48696464656E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/71e660/32.png) [@48696464656E](https://community.brave.app/u/48696464656E)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152/1 "2026-01-14T17:24:10Z")
Hello, I have had the same settings on Brave for months, but since today, Brave Search has been showing me suggestions when I type something in the search bar, and I honestly don’t like it, but I can’t seem to fix it. I use Brave Search without an account and I live in Italy. ---
**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152/2 "2026-01-14T17:47:39Z")
@48696464656E > “I have had the same settings on Brave for months” Testing: - Clear cache, cookies, history (for `All time`, using `Basic` tab at `brave://settings/clearBrowserData`) - Exit / Quit everything - Restart the machine In a Brave Browser New Window, go to: `brave://settings/search` and make sure any “Show search suggestions” / “Improve search suggestions” -type of toggle switch is _Disabled_ ( - IF you see that switch?! ). And possibly, If suggestions still appear, then, in a Brave Browser New Window, go to: `brave://flags` and search for: “on-device head suggestions” ← you might _Disable_ that, and test. (I am currently using an iPhone and cannot verify the existence of the switches and settings.) ---
**Author:** ![MasterLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/masterlink/32/204132_2.png) [@MasterLink](https://community.brave.app/u/MasterLink)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152/3 "2026-01-14T17:50:25Z")
Fairly certain they mean this, not anything to do with the browser itself since they said Brave Search and didn’t tag the browser. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/e/9/e98bdd90bcc578a1e00f6c9a51332930e17c3999.png) So clearing cache cookies and history will not change or alter how a website is _intended_ to be used. ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152/4 "2026-01-14T18:07:37Z")
Unfortunately I do not believe there is a way to hide these specific auto-suggestions on the [search.brave.com](http://search.brave.com) website. Double checking on this now. ---
**Author:** ![48696464656E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/71e660/32.png) [@48696464656E](https://community.brave.app/u/48696464656E)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152/5 "2026-01-14T18:34:54Z")
I use Brave (version 1.85.120) as my default browser and it has always worked well. I have never had any problems, except that now I am noticing suggestions on Brave Search that I did not have before, even though nothing has changed in my browser since then. ---
**Author:** ![48696464656E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/71e660/32.png) [@48696464656E](https://community.brave.app/u/48696464656E)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152/6 "2026-01-14T18:36:59Z")
I automatically delete all data when I close the browser (I’ve been doing this for a few days). I’ve tried everything you wrote to me, but it’s already set up as you wrote. The only thing missing is brave://flags, and I hope it works. ---
**Author:** ![MasterLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/masterlink/32/204132_2.png) [@MasterLink](https://community.brave.app/u/MasterLink)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152/7 "2026-01-14T18:41:03Z")
> [@48696464656E](#): > > even though nothing has changed in my browser since then. Right, the website may have added the suggestions and that’s why, it’s not browser related. It’s the website itself, _if_ you are referring to [search.brave.com](http://search.brave.com) specifically that is, and not the browsers built in search bar (which can be controlled). ---
**Author:** ![48696464656E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/71e660/32.png) [@48696464656E](https://community.brave.app/u/48696464656E)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152/8 "2026-01-14T18:51:50Z")
OK, and to resolve this, should I send feedback or is what we have written here sufficient? ---
**Author:** ![MasterLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/masterlink/32/204132_2.png) [@MasterLink](https://community.brave.app/u/MasterLink)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152/9 "2026-01-14T18:55:31Z")
@Mattches said they were double-checking. Give it a moment and I’m sure if it has no feature, a suggestion can then be made. ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152/10 "2026-01-14T18:55:52Z")
@48696464656E you are in the right place to leave feedback. However, in order to have anyone take a look at this, we need to know exactly what the issue is. So as @MasterLink asked – are you referring to the search suggestions that appear _on [search.brave.com](http://search.brave.com)_ or are you referring to search suggestions that appear when searching using the _address bar_? ---
**Author:** ![48696464656E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/71e660/32.png) [@48696464656E](https://community.brave.app/u/48696464656E)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152/11 "2026-01-14T19:03:36Z")
Yes, I am referring to the search suggestions that appear on [search.brave.com](http://search.brave.com). ---
**Author:** ![48696464656E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/71e660/32.png) [@48696464656E](https://community.brave.app/u/48696464656E)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 11:28am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/suggestions-when-searching-on-brave-search/648152/12 "2026-01-22T11:28:33Z")
Any news? I haven’t seen any updates via email.