# What is Google AI Mode?

> Google AI Mode is a Search experience that answers questions in writing, with links and follow-ups. How it works, how it differs from AI Overviews and what to do.
- **Author**: Marxx
- **Published**: 2026-11-10
- **Category**: AI
- **URL**: https://marxx.ai/library-glossary/ai-mode-google

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Google AI Mode is a part of Google Search where you ask a question and get a written answer with links to the web. You can then ask follow-up questions. Google calls it its most powerful AI search experience ([Google Search Help](https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/16011537), checked 2026-10-20).

## How to open it

- Go to google.com/ai.
- Search on google.com and tap AI Mode.
- In the Google app, tap AI Mode on the home screen.

Google lists India among the supported countries and Hindi among the supported languages (same page, checked 2026-10-20). It does not say which languages apply where, so test in your own market.

## How it builds an answer

Google says AI Mode uses "query fan-out". It splits your question into subtopics, searches each at the same time across several sources, then joins the results into one answer.

## A worked example

Say a buyer types: "best running shoes for flat feet under INR 5,000". The tool might split it like this. We made up these splits.

| Sub-search | What it looks for |
|---|---|
| 1 | What shoe features help flat feet |
| 2 | Running shoes priced under INR 5,000 in India |
| 3 | Reviews of the shortlisted shoes |
| 4 | Where each shoe is in stock |

Your page does not need to answer the whole question. It may be pulled in for one part, such as a clear table of shoes under INR 5,000. So write pages in small, well-labelled answers.

## How it differs from AI Overviews

| | AI Overviews | AI Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Inside some normal search results | Its own experience, at google.com/ai or through AI Mode in Search |
| What you get | A snapshot with links to dig deeper | A written answer, then follow-up questions |

See [AI Overviews](/glossary/ai-overviews) for the summary box.

## What it means for your pages

Google says there are no additional requirements to appear in AI Overviews or AI Mode. A page must be indexed and eligible to show in Search with a snippet. Google reports AI Overviews and AI Mode traffic in the Search Console Performance report, inside the "Web" search type ([Google Search Central](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/ai-features), last updated 2025-12-10, checked 2026-10-20).

For the work of being quoted, see [AEO](/glossary/aeo-answer-engine-optimization) and [AI search visibility](/glossary/ai-search-visibility).

## FAQ

### Is AI Mode the same as AI Overviews?

No. AI Overviews are summaries inside regular search results. AI Mode is a separate experience where you ask follow-up questions.

### Do I need special markup to appear in AI Mode?

Google says no. It says there is no special schema.org structured data you need to add.

### Where do I see AI Mode traffic?

In the Search Console Performance report, inside the Web search type. The search type filter offers web, image, video and news only ([Search Console Help](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7576553), checked 2026-10-20).

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