Gmail
Keep the mail header focused on the tools you actually use.
Free, open-source Chrome extension
Hide Upgrade Button for Gmail, Drive & Docs
Remove the Upgrade and Ask Gemini buttons from Google’s headers — without tracking, data collection, or network requests.
- ✓ Free & open source
- ✓ No account
- ✓ No analytics
- ✓ No network requests
Supported products
One clean header. Three Google products.
Google Drive
Remove the upsell while browsing and organizing your files.
Google Docs
Works in Docs, Sheets, Slides, and their home screens.
Your choice
Hide either button — or both.
Two simple toggles in the extension popup let you control each button independently. Both are on by default, and changes apply live to open tabs.
Hide the Upgrade button
Removes the persistent subscription upsell.
Hide the Ask Gemini button
Removes the neighboring AI promotion.
Private by design
Your browsing stays in your browser.
The extension has no server and makes no network requests. It inspects only the header controls it needs to hide, in memory, and never reads your email, files, or document contents.
No analytics or telemetry
No tracking or advertising
No personal data collection
No remote code or network requests
Nothing hidden
Why each permission is needed
The extension requests only the browser capabilities and Google sites required for its single purpose.
storage- Keeps your two on/off preferences locally in your browser.
scripting- Applies your settings to supported tabs that were already open when the extension was installed or updated.
mail.google.com- Lets the extension hide the selected header buttons in Gmail only.
drive.google.com- Lets the extension hide the selected header buttons in Google Drive only.
docs.google.com- Lets the extension work in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides only.
Questions
Frequently asked
What exactly does Hide Upgrade Button remove?
It hides the Upgrade subscription button and the Ask Gemini button in Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Docs. Each can be enabled or disabled separately.
Does the extension read my email, files, or documents?
No. It looks only at toolbar controls in supported page headers. Nothing is recorded or transmitted, and there is no server to receive data.
Why does it need access to Google sites?
That access lets its content script run only on Gmail, Drive, and Docs, where it finds and hides the selected buttons. It cannot run on other sites.
What happens if Google changes its interface?
The extension fails safely: if a match is ambiguous, it leaves the page unchanged. If a button comes back, report it in GitHub Issues and an extension update can restore hiding.
A quieter Google header is one click away.
Install the free extension, keep both toggles on, and get back the space used by Upgrade and Ask Gemini.
Install from Chrome Web Store