Google ends continuous scrolling in search results

Google Search is discontinuing its continuous scroll feature, which loads additional results as you scroll past the first page. Instead, the classic pagination bar will return at the bottom of the search results.

Google will phase out continuous scroll for desktop search results. The feature was introduced to desktop in December 2022, after debuting on mobile in October 2021, lasting only about a year and a half on desktop.

In the coming month, continuous scroll will also be removed from mobile search results.

According to a Google spokesperson, the change begins today, June 25, with desktop Search, followed by mobile in the upcoming months.

The familiar "Next" button will reappear on desktop searches, while a "More results" button will be available on mobile searches.

Google stated that this change aims to deliver search results faster, as it will no longer automatically load additional results that users haven't explicitly requested. They also noted that automatically loading more results did not significantly improve user satisfaction with Google Search.