A source link shown within a Google AI Overview, crediting your page as a basis for the generated summary.
ID
SS-DF-118
Confidence
Established · 77
Evidence
Emerging
Updated
2026-07-08
Definition
A source link shown within a Google AI Overview, crediting your page as a basis for the generated summary.
An AI Overview citation is the specific attribution Google displays alongside its AI-generated summary, linking to pages that informed the answer. Winning one places your brand above the classic organic results and inside the first thing many users read, though it can reduce onward clicks when the summary is comprehensive. Pages that already rank, answer the query directly and carry clear structure and authority are the most likely to be selected as Overview sources.