Google Workspace Ads

At some point, I started seeing large Upgrade buttons at the top of many Google Workspace products on my personal account. It took a while to figure out how to disable these, so I’m documenting it here.

Screenshot of a large 'Upgrade' button
An Upgrade button appearing in Gmail

How to disable Google Workspace upgrade ads on a personal account

As of September 2026, the process is:

  1. Give up. ☹

Sadly, the buttons have returned, and the process below no longer seems to have any effect. I've kept it documented here for posterity. If you find a new way to get rid of these buttons, please let me know!

  1. Click your profile photo in the upper right corner.
  2. Click the Manager your Google Account button.
  3. Click People & sharing in the left sidebar.
  4. Scroll down to the Business features section and click on Business personalization.
  5. Turn off Business personalization.

I originally found this information in a comment in a Google Support thread. You’re a real hero, User 6298380742738639268!