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title: What Are Featured Snippets?
description: "- Special search result boxes where the **snippet (summary)** is shown **above** the page title and URL. - Also appear in \"People Also Ask\" question boxes. - Aim to provide quick, useful answers at the top of search results. ##…"
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updated: "2025-09-19"
category: SEO
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# What Are Featured Snippets?

- Special search result boxes where the **snippet (summary)** is shown **above** the page title and URL.
- Also appear in "People Also Ask" question boxes.
- Aim to provide quick, useful answers at the top of search results.

## **Can You Opt Out of Featured Snippets?**

### **1. Block all snippets (both featured and regular):**

- Add nosnippet directive on the page (via meta tag or HTTP header).
- Text marked with data-nosnippet won’t appear in any snippet.
- If both nosnippet and data-nosnippet are present, nosnippet takes priority.

### **2. Block featured snippets only (keep regular snippets):**

- Use the max-snippet directive to limit snippet length (set it low).
- Featured snippets require enough text to show a meaningful snippet; lowering max snippet length reduces chances to appear as featured snippet.
- Note: No exact minimum snippet length is publicly known; it varies by language, platform, and query.
- Setting a low max-snippet is not a guaranteed block; if you want full prevention, use nosnippet.

## **Can You Mark Your Page as a Featured Snippet?**

- No, Google **automatically chooses** featured snippets based on what it thinks best answers the user’s query.

## **What Happens When a User Clicks a Featured Snippet?**

- The user is taken directly to the specific section on your page that was featured (scroll happens automatically).
- If the browser or Google’s system can’t determine the exact section, the click goes to the top of the page.