Information in a knowledge panel generates automatically based on public information on the web.
Anyone can submit feedback on a search feature. If you're a verified user, and if the knowledge panel is about you, we can prioritize your feedback.
Submit verified feedback
Important: To submit verified feedback, you must verify your identity. Once you verify your identity, we can make some corrections directly, like links to social profiles. You can also update your preferences to show the information you chose.
- Go to Google Search.
- Sign in to the Google Account that you used to verify your identity.
- Check that your Web and App Activity is turned on.
- In Google Search, search for your name or the entity you represent.
- At the top of the knowledge panel, click Suggest edits. If you donât find this option, remember:
- You must sign in with the same Google Account that you used to verify your identity.
- Your Google Account must be verified to represent this knowledge panel. Verify your identity or use a verified account to add users to the account.
- Next to the information you want to report, click Edit . If you have multiple suggestions, submit feedback for each item separately.
- In the response box, enter a description of:
- Whatâs wrong with the existing information
- Any content that we should remove
- Any publicly accessible URLs that support your suggestion
- Click Send.
Google reviews feedback from verified users within a few days, and sends a confirmation email with a resolution update about your feedback. This can sometimes take more time.
Suggest specific changes
Update a featured image
If the knowledge panel doesnât have an image, we canât add an image by request. However, if an image already exists, you can submit feedback with a new image URL to suggest a replacement.
Your image must be:
- Appropriate
- Represent the topic
- Different from an ad
Learn more about Google's content policy.
To set a featured image:
- Go to Google Search.
- Sign in to the Google Account that you used to verify your identity.
- In Google Search, search for your name or the entity you represent.
- At the top of the knowledge panel, click Suggest edits Edit .
- Add a direct URL of the image.
- Do not share the website URL where you found the image.
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Make sure that the URL is publicly accessible in the web and is a direct image that ends in:
- .jpeg
- .png
- Other acceptable image formats
- To copy an image URL, right-click the image.
- Click Copy image address.
Tip: We canât remove or reorder related images alongside the feature image. If an image is inaccurate, you can let us know by submitting feedback.
Change the title
The title of a knowledge panel:
- Describes the entire panel
- Is generated automatically
- Is usually the name of a person
If the title is inaccurate, submit feedback to let us know whatâs wrong.
Update a subtitle
Important:
- Google doesn't accept or create custom subtitles.
- If we remove a non-representative subtitle, our systems automatically select another one.
- If there isnât another subtitle available, the knowledge panel wonât have one.
The subtitle of a knowledge panel is the description below the title. Subtitles are generated automatically. If you submit feedback that shows automated subtitles are inaccurate, our system can generate a new subtitle based on information in the panel.
For example, our systems might determine that someone is an actor, director, and writer. If our systems select âactorâ as the subtitle and we receive feedback, it may automatically choose âdirectorâ or âwriterâ as the replacement.
You can request to remove a subtitle when it describes a family, spouse, or romantic relationship. If itâs removed, our system replaces it automatically.
Update a description
Descriptions come from various data sources and canât be edited. To update descriptions, you can contact the source of the information and ask them to correct it. Changing the source of the information usually causes the information in the knowledge panel to change as well.
If you contacted the source but couldnât get a description changed, you can submit feedback on the knowledge panel. Explain that you contacted the source and provide strong evidence for why the description is inaccurate.
If the evidence is strong, we can remove the description but we canât create a custom description. Our systems may attempt to add a description from other sources, but usually the knowledge panel goes without a description.
Add social profiles
Remove personal information
You can choose to leave out certain personal information on a knowledge panel about you. For example, you can ask to remove:
- Date of birth
- Relationships and children
- Marital status
- Subtitles about a relationship
To remove certain information:
- Go to Google Search.
- Sign in to the Google Account that you used to verify your identity.
- In Google Search, search for your name or the entity you represent.
- Next to the information, click Edit .
- In the text box, describe the information you want to remove. Specify that you want to opt out from showing it in the knowledge panel.
- Click Send.
Update other items
Important: Google may not make a change you request if:
- It contains inappropriate content.
- We can't confirm its accuracy.
Generally, Google only changes or removes content based on Google Search policies. For example, you can provide feedback about the âPeople also search forâ section, but we can only remove items if they donât follow Googleâs policies. Because this content is based on public information on the web and automatically developed by our system, we canât customize it or add suggestions.
If you believe you have located a specific piece of content that is unlawful, you may use this form to Report a legal removal issue.How Google reviews your suggestions
Important:
- Submissions are subject to Google's Terms of Service in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
- Information published in a knowledge panel is subject to Google's policies.
Google reviews your feedback for accuracy by comparing it with other public information on the web. After the review is complete, we email you the resolution.
If we accept your suggestion, itâs updated in the Knowledge Graph. This feedback helps Google return more useful search results.
If you have any questions, you can contact us.