Remove This Application Was Created By A Google Apps Script User | WORKING ⚡ |
Paper version 1.0 – Prepared for technical decision-makers evaluating Google Apps Script deployment strategies.
This article will walk you through everything you need to know about the warning, why it exists, and the exact steps to remove it—whether you are a solo developer, a company, or a student testing a script.
The warning's behavior depends heavily on the type of Google account involved. The following table outlines who sees what under different conditions. Paper version 1
If you are finding documents named "Paper" appearing in your Google Drive, or receiving emails with that subject line, you likely have an set up in Google Apps Script.
Because Apps Script can access sensitive Google Workspace APIs (like Gmail, Drive, and Sheets), Google uses this banner to stop bad actors from mimicking official Google interfaces. The following table outlines who sees what under
Deploy your Apps Script as a Web App and set to Anyone . Copy the Web app URL provided after deployment.
To completely remove the banner from your web application, you must link your Apps Script project to a verified Google Cloud Platform (GCP) project and complete the OAuth consent screen verification process . Google automatically injects this disclaimer banner into standalone Google Apps Script web apps as a security safeguard. The warning alerts external, anonymous users that the application was written by an independent developer rather than by Google directly. Deploy your Apps Script as a Web App and set to Anyone
If the script is only being used by a small group or internally, you can use a browser-based blocker to hide the specific CSS element of the warning banner.
Use the following HTML code on your own website: