Google Removal Request: Remove Your Name from Search (2026)

Short answer: To remove your name from Google Search, you have to do two things: (1) delete the source page that Google is indexing (usually a data broker), and (2) submit Google's Results About You or Personal Information Removal Request form to de-list what remains. Both are free and don't require an account.

TL;DR: Key Takeaways

• Google doesn't "have" your data, it indexes data-broker pages that display it.
• Step 1: remove your profile from the source broker (Whitepages, Radaris, BeenVerified, etc.).
• Step 2: use Google's Results About You tool or the PII removal form to hide remaining results.
• Step 3: use the Outdated Content Removal Tool to force Google to re-crawl after the broker deletes your page.
• This process is free, requires no account, and typically works within 24–72 hours per URL.

Google does not "have" your data. It just points to a website (like Radaris or BeenVerified) that does.

So, to clean up your search results, you have to fight a two-front war.

Phase 1: Attack the Source

You have to kill the original page first.

• Find the link in Google results. Click it. See what site it is.
• Go to OfflistMe (or hunt for their opt-out page manually) and send a removal request.
• Don't skip this. If the page stays up, Google will keep finding it.

Phase 2: Tell Google It's Gone

This is the trick pros use.

Once a broker deletes your profile, the page returns a "404 Not Found" error. *But Google might not notice for weeks.* It keeps showing the old cached version.

Force them to update:

1. Search for "Google Outdated Content Removal Tool".
2. Paste the URL of the page you just had deleted.
3. Google's bot will check it, see it's dead, and remove it from search results usually within 24 hours.

The "Nuclear Option" (for Doxxing)

Sometimes a site refuses to take your info down. Or maybe it's a forum post.

Google has a special policy for "Personally Identifiable Information" (PII).

If a page shows your home address, phone number, or email in a way that creates risk (doxxing), you can petition Google directly to hide it.

• Search "Google removal request PII".
• Fill out the form. Show them the proof.
• If they agree, they will "de-list" that page. It still exists on the web, but nobody will find it via Google.

The End Game

You won't get to zero. There will always be some digital dust. But you can curate the first page.

Make sure the first five results are your LinkedIn, your personal website, or nothing at all. That is a win.

Start cleaning your Google search results now →