How to clear Safari browsing history on iPhone and iPad
Clear Safari browsing history on iPhone and iPad in a few simple steps
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You'll definitely want to know how to clear Safari browsing history on iPhone and iPad . Know how to delete browsing history is part of basic user operation on all your devices, and is especially if you share devices with others.
Luckily, deleting browsing history on Safari is easy and can be done in just a few taps, and is the same on iOS and iPadOS, so whether you're using an iPhone 15 Pro or an iPad Air , these steps will apply.
Remember, though, that deleting your browsing history only stops your activity being visible on that device. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will still be able to see the webpages you have visited. If you want to stop that, for ultimate privacy, you'll need to use one of the best VPN services .
The following screenshots were taken on an iPhone running iOS 17 . If you aren't running the latest version of your device's OS, we can show you how to update an iPhone or how to update an iPad .
- In Safari, tap the book icon
- Go to the history tab (clock)
- Select how far back to clear
Read on to see full illustrated instructions.
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1. In Safari, tap the book icon
![delete all safari search history A screenshot showing how to delete browsing history on Safari for iPhone and iPad.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ccNaydtFAQyY9u3CYb4D7F-320-80.jpg)
Firstly, open Safari and tap the book icon in the bottom bar.
2. Select the history tab (clock icon) and tap Clear
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Now select the history tab (clock icon) and tap Clear at the bottom.
3. Select how far back to clear and tap Delete
![delete all safari search history A screenshot showing how to delete browsing history on Safari for iPhone and iPad.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2Z4PUaot5CF7HQmymX3qMF-320-80.jpg)
Now choose how far back you'd like to delete : last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all time.
If you like, you can toggle on Close All Tabs , which will close every open tab that isn't in a tab group (we can show you how to use tab groups if you aren't sure).
Finally, when you're happy, hit Delete .
![delete all safari search history A screenshot showing empty browsing history on Safari for iPhone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bw6rfLRwVx8Vt2GuAJa2VF-320-80.jpg)
As you can see in the screenshot above, if you now go back to the history tab, your history will have been deleted.
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How to clear browsing history on Safari on iPhone or Mac
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You can clear your Safari browsing history on both iOS and Mac
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As tracking goes, Safari keeping your browsing history is less about privacy-busting security and more about just being useful. It's your history that means Safari remembers where to go to when you choose forward and back within a site, for instance.
It's also how Safari is able to offer you a list of sites that you regularly go to, on account of how handy it is to be able to back to them with a click. History also does keep things you may not expect, though, such as a list of items you've downloaded.
If you don't want that, though, or you're just fed up of Safari going to site addresses you haven't looked at in years, you can wipe the whole browsing history.
On a Mac, you can also wipe, for instance, just the last hour's browsing history. So if you share Safari and it's someone's special birthday coming up, you can avoid them inadvertently finding out you plan to surprise them with dance lessons.
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How to clear search history on Safari on Mac
- In Safari, choose the History menu
- Select Clear History from the very bottom of the menu
- In the dialog box that appears, choose from clearing the last hour , today , today and yesterday , or all history
- Click on Clear History
Alternatively, within Safari you can press Command-Y and the current page will be replaced by a history list. There's a Clear History... button toward the top right.
Clicking on that gives you exactly the same dialog about choosing how far back you want to clear your browsing history. But this page does also give you one extra option — the ability to delete one specific item.
How to clear one item from Safari search history on Mac
- In Safari, press Command-Y
- From the long list, click once on a history item to select it
- Right-click to bring up a menu, then choose Delete
Alternatively, if you select one, two, or more items in the history list, you can then press the Delete key to remove them all.
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That kind of precision removal is only possible on your Mac, not on iOS . However, whether it's precision or wholesale clearing of your history, though, there is a way to replicate it on iOS.
If you have set iCloud to share your Safari history, then just doing this on your Mac also removes the history from your iPhone, and iPad.
Otherwise, you're stuck with going to your iOS device. And then with clearing the entire history.
How to clear search history on iPhone
- Go to Settings on your iOS device
- Tap on Safari
- Scroll down to Clear History and Website Data
- Tap that, then tap Clear History and Data to confirm
One important thing to note is that you can't selectively remove, say, today's browsing history on the iPhone or iPad . It's all or nothing, with iOS.
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What you leave behind
Clearing your history like this does remove the list of sites and pages you've visited. It does mean you can't go back to that site you read last Tuesday, not without remembering what it was and going there yourself.
What it doesn't remove, though, is the information that gets used by something like AutoFill. If you have your address, for instance, and you're used to online forms being filled out with it, you've still got that feature.
You've also still got anything you downloaded. It's purely that Safari won't keep the list of downloads.
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Safari User Guide
- Get started
- Go to a website
- Bookmark web pages to revisit
- See your favourite websites
- Use tabs for webpages
- Import bookmarks and passwords
- Pay with Apple Pay
- Autofill credit card info
- View links from friends
- Keep a Reading List
- Hide ads when reading
- Translate a web page
- Download items from the web
- Add passes to Wallet
- Save part or all of a webpage
- Print or create a PDF of a webpage
- Interact with text in a picture
- Change your homepage
- Customise a start page
- Create a profile
- Block pop-ups
- Make Safari your default web browser
- Hide your email address
- Manage cookies
- Clear your browsing history
- Browse privately
- Prevent cross-site tracking
- See who tried to track you
- Change Safari settings
- Keyboard and other shortcuts
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Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac
You can remove all records that Safari keeps of where you’ve browsed during a period of time you choose. If your Mac and your other Apple devices have iCloud set up for Safari , your browsing history is removed from all of them. Clearing your browsing history in Safari doesn’t clear any browsing histories kept independently by websites you visited.
Open Safari for me
Choose how far back you want your browsing history cleared.
When you clear your history, Safari removes data it saves as a result of your browsing, including:
History of webpages you visited
The back and forward list for open webpages
Frequently visited site list
Recent searches
Icons for webpages
Snapshots saved for open webpages
List of items you downloaded (downloaded files aren’t removed)
Websites added for Quick Website Search
Websites that asked to use your location
Websites that asked to send you notifications
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Do you need to check your Safari browser history? In a few simple steps, you can easily view all the websites you accessed in the past. You can also search for specific websites in your history and clear any website data you don't want. This wikiHow will teach you how to view and delete your Safari history on iPhone, iPad, and macOS.
Things You Should Know
- On iPhone, you can click the book icon, then the clock icon to find your Safari history.
- On macOS, you can click the "History" tab, then "Show History".
- You can search for specific websites and clear your history data.
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- If needed, you can change your General Settings .
![delete all safari search history Step 2 Tap the open book icon.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/5/57/Check-Your-Safari-History-Step-2-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Check-Your-Safari-History-Step-2-Version-2.jpg)
- If you're signed in with the same Apple ID to you use to log into your Mac, your Mac's Safari history will appear in this list as well.
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- You may have to swipe down on the History page to find it.
- The results will load as you type.
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- You can also swipe left on individual websites in your history, then click Delete .
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- Be sure to update Safari.
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- If you're logged into the computer with the same Apple ID you use on your iPhone or iPad, you'll also see sites you've visited on those devices.
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- A list of matching results from your history will appear. Click a site to load it in Safari.
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- Select a time frame from the drop-down menu, then click Clear History .
- You can also delete cookies from Safari .
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- How to browse privately
How to clear the search history on your iPhone
- To clear the browsing history on your iPhone, delete it directly from the browser you use.
- You can also delete your Siri search history and data.
- Browsing the web in private mode can eliminate the need for clearing your iPhone's history.
The reason for wanting to clear the search history on your iPhone is your business.
But the fact is, browsers keep a running log of all the sites you visit. And if you're curious about how to delete your browsing history, know that browsers aren't the only thing on your phone being tracked. If you normally use Siri to search for things on the web, it might be worth deleting your Siri data, too.
Here's how to clear the history on your iPhone, whether you use Safari, Siri, Chrome, or Firefox.
You can clear your search history in Safari in several ways, removing individual pages, deleting by batches, or clearing all search history at once.
Clearing all history on Safari
1. On your iPhone, go to Settings and select Safari .
2. Scroll down and tap Clear History and Website Data .
3. Confirm by clicking Clear History and Data .
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Clearing Safari history based on time periods
1. Open Safari and tap the Bookmarks icon at the bottom of your screen. The icon looks like an open book.
2. Tap on the History icon on the upper-right hand corner of your screen. The icon looks like a clock.
3. Tap Clear at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
4. Select the time range you want to clear, from The last hour to Today to Today and yesterday to All time .
Deleting individual sites from Safari history
1. Open Safari and tap the Bookmarks icon at the bottom of your screen.
2. Tap on the History icon on the upper-right hand corner of your screen.
3. Swipe left on the website, then tap Delete . You can also swipe all the way left.
Like Safari, you can clear your search history in Chrome in several ways. Note that deleting your entire history in Chrome will clear synced data from your other Google accounts.
Clearing all history on Chrome
1. On your iPhone, open Chrome and tap the Menu icon at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The icon looks like three dots.
2. Tap History .
3. At the bottom of your screen, tap Clear Browsing Data.
4. Select a time range and the information you want to delete. In this instance, check Browsing History and uncheck items you do not want to delete.
5. At the bottom of your screen, tap Clear Browsing Data . Confirm the action in the pop-up box that appears.
Deleting individual sites from Chrome history
1. On your iPhone, open Chrome and tap the Menu icon at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
3. At the bottom of your screen, tap Edit.
4. Select the sites you want to delete, and then tap Delete .
The searches you perform on Firefox are logged. And like Safari and Chrome, you can choose different ways to clear your browsing history.
Clearing all history on Firefox
1. On your iPhone, open Firefox and tap the Menu icon at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The icon looks like three horizontal lines.
2. Tap History .
3. Select Clear Recent History, and then tap Everything.
Deleting individual sites from Firefox history
1. On your iPhone, open Firefox and tap the Menu icon at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
4. In History, you will see a list of recently visited sites. Swipe left on the website, then tap Delete . You can also swipe all the way left.
If you normally use Siri, it's worth noting that Apple saves the history of your Siri interactions. If you're concerned about privacy, you can delete your Siri search history .
1. On your iPhone, go to Settings and select Siri & Search.
2. Select Siri & Dictionary History .
3. Tap Delete Siri & Dictation History .
How to browse privately
If you want to browse freely without needing to delete your history later, you should use private browsing mode. To learn how to do that, check out our guide on how to turn on private browsing mode for Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and more.
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To clear your history on Safari, click the "History" button at the top, then select "Clear History." You can also set Safari to clear your browsing history automatically by going to Preferences > General, then set "Remove History Items" to the time frame you want.
You may not have anything to hide when we surf the Internet, but you still may want to clear your history every now and then. Here's how you can clear your browsing history in Safari on MacOS.
On Safari, all you do is click the "History" button at the top of the screen then select "Clear History" at the bottom of the list.
Once you do this, you will be given a choice: you can select "the last hour," "today," "today and yesterday," and "all history" from a drop-down menu. Once you've decided, click the "Clear History" button and the history will be clear per your preference.
If you simply want to clear part of your history, you can click "Show History" ("Command + Y").
Click on the site or use the "Command" key to select several sites, then press the "Delete" key. You can also click "Clear History" in the upper right corner to remove everything all at once.
You can also right-click a history entry to delete it.
Related: How to Clear History, Cache, and Cookies in Safari on iPhone or iPad
You can also set Safari to automatically clear your history every so often. When you open up the Safari preference ("Command + ,"), click the "General" tab, and select the "Remove History items" option.
You can decide when or if your history is automatically deleted after one day, one week, two weeks, one month, one year, or you can keep your history indefinitely by selecting the manual option.
To clear cookies in Safari, while you're in Safari's preferences, click on the "Privacy" tab and click "Manage Website Data."
On this page, you will see all the cookies stored on your Mac. You can right-click a specific cookie and select "Delete" to remove it, or you can hold the "Command" button and select several at once.
If you want to remove all of your cookies, click "Remove All" at the bottom of the window.
You will be asked to confirm you want to "remove all data stored by websites on your computer."
Keep in mind that, if you do this, any websites you might have personalized will be removed, and you will be logged out of all websites (though it should be easy to log back in if you've saved your username and password).
Related: How to Block Third-Party Cookies in Every Web Browser
Clearing your history and cookies isn't necessarily sneaky. It's good to be privacy-conscious because there are often times when someone will ask to use your computer for a minute. You may not be looking at anything untoward or scandalous, but then again, you don't necessarily want just anyone knowing what you've been looking at or reading.
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How to view and clear your web browsing history in Safari on iPhone or iPad
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How to find your web-browsing history, how to clear your web browsing history.
Clearing your browsing history on iPhone and iPad in Safari has been a straightforward affair for years now.
Sometimes you want to clear your history to get rid of bloat and streamline your browsing experience. Other times, you're trying to hide a gift purchase from a loved one.
Apple makes it very easy to clear your browsing history on both the iPhone and iPad and we're here to show you how. Here's how you can make a fresh start in Safari and debloat your web browsing experience.
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Viewing your web history in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 is very easy to do, here's how:
- In Safari, tap the Bookmarks button in the toolbar that's below the address bar.
- Tap the History icon in the upper right corner. Here, you can view your entire web history.
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- Use the History search bar to find previously viewed pages.
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If the time calls to wipe most or all of your web browsing history in Safari, here's how to do it on both iPhone and iPad.
To note, the below steps will be the same if you attempt to wipe your web browsing history on an iPhone 15 Pro Max or an iPad Mini 6 , all Apple devices require the same steps.
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- In Safari, tap the Bookmarks button.
- Select the History icon in the upper right corner.
- Tap Clear and select how much history you'd like to clear: the last hour, the last day, 48 hours' worth, or all recorded history.
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Privacy on the web matters more than ever in these modern times. Websites store the pages you click on, especially when you sign into a page that can contain personal information about you.
It's great to have a feature like this in Safari — but it would be good to have this automated in iOS 18 . If Apple's web browser could automatically clear history after 24 hours it would be very useful, as you wouldn't leave a trail behind.
Regardless, it's still a good feature, and one you should use every week.
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How to Manage Browsing History on Safari for iPad
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What to Know
- Open Safari . Select the Bookmarks icon.
- Choose the Clock icon to open the History pane displaying the list of sites visited during the past month.
- Select Clear and indicate which entries to delete using one of the four options: The last hour, Today, Today and yesterday, and All Time.
This article explains how to manage browsing history on Safari for iPad, including how to view and delete the iPad Safari history, cookies, and stored website data. This article applies to all iPad devices with iOS 10 or iPadOS 13 or later. The process for managing browser history in Safari on an iPhone is slightly different.
How to View and Delete Your iPad Browser History in Safari
Reviewing your iPad browser history is a straightforward process. Safari stores a log of websites you visit along with other related components, such as the cache and cookies. These elements enhance your browsing experience, but you may want to delete your browsing history for privacy reasons.
You can manage your web browsing history on the iPad in two ways. The easiest option is to do it directly in Safari:
Open the Safari web browser.
Select the Bookmarks icon (it looks like an open book) at the top of the screen.
Select the clock icon to open the History pane. A list of sites visited over the past month appears.
To delete a single website from the browser history, swipe left on its name.
Select Clear at the bottom of the panel to reveal four options: The last hour, Today, Today and yesterday, and All time.
Select your preferred option to remove the browsing history from your iPad and all connected iCloud devices.
How to Delete History and Cookies From the iPad Settings App
Deleting the browser history through Safari doesn't remove all the data it stores. For a thorough cleaning, go to the iPad Settings app. You can also delete the browsing history and cookies from the Settings app. Clearing the history this way deletes everything Safari saved.
Select the gear icon on the Home screen to open the iPad Settings .
Scroll down and select Safari .
Scroll through the list of settings and select Clear History and Website Data to delete the browsing history, cookies, and other cached website data.
Select Clear to confirm, or select Cancel to return to the Safari settings without removing any data.
How to Delete Stored Website Data on iPad
Safari sometimes stores additional website data on top of a list of web pages you visited. For example, it can save passwords and preferences for frequently visited sites. If you want to delete this data but don't want to clear the browsing history or cookies, selectively delete specific data saved by Safari using the iPad Settings app.
Open the iPad Settings app.
Scroll to the bottom of the Safari settings screen and select Advanced .
Select Website Data to display a breakdown of the data each website currently stores on the iPad.
Select Show All Sites to display the expanded list if necessary.
Select Remove All Website Data at the bottom of the screen to delete the site data at once, or swipe left on individual items to clear items one at a time.
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How to Check and Search Safari History on Mac
Browsing history is one of the essential features of Safari that keeps a detailed record of your online activity, allowing you to quickly access previously visited websites and track your digital footprint. Whether you need it for research or personal security, learning how to manage Safari’s browsing history is essential for every Mac user. Follow this guide to learn how to check, search and clear your Safari browsing history on a Mac.
How to Check Safari Browsing History on a Mac
How to manage browsing history in safari.
Safari for Mac offers several different methods to access your browsing history. You can do it via the Safari menu, toolbar, or a keyboard shortcut.
Use the Safari Menu to Access Browsing History
The easiest way to check browsing history in Safari is from the web browser’s menu. Follow the steps below to check Safari history on your Mac.
Launch the Safari browser on your Mac. Find the ribbon menu in the upper-left corner of your screen, and select History .
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You’ll get access in the drop-down menu to a list of all the websites you’ve previously visited.
If you want a more detailed view, click on Show All History at the top of the drop-down menu. This opens a dedicated browsing history window where you can search for specific websites and delete individual entries.
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View Browsing History in the Safari Toolbar
If you often need to check or search Safari history, customize your Safari toolbar, and add a button to quickly access your browsing history.
Open the Safari browser on your Mac. From the ribbon menu, select View -> Customize Toolbar .
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Drag History from the options and place it in any place you would like on the Toolbar.
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Select Done in the bottom right of the window.
If you want to change the position of this button later or delete it from the toolbar altogether, follow the same steps and drag the button back to the items menu.
Use a Keyboard Shortcut to Check Safari History
For those who prefer using keyboard shortcuts, you can use a shortcut to open and check Safari history.
When you have a Safari window open, press the Command + Y keys to open your browsing history in a new window.
Along with viewing your browsing history, you can also keep your history organized.
Search Your History for Specific Websites
It’s easy to locate a particular website in your Safari history. When you open your browsing history, use the Search bar in the upper-right corner of the window to search within the list of your previously visited websites.
Enter the website’s name or any related keywords, and Safari will display all relevant results.
Clear Safari Search History
See something you don’t like in your browsing history? Or maybe it’s something you want to hide from prying eyes, should someone else access the list? You can delete specific entries from Safari history.
Open your browsing history window in Safari on either your Mac, right-click on the website entry you wish to delete, and select Delete .
You can also clear your entire browsing history or auto-delete it instead.
Open your browsing history window in Safari on your Mac. Look for the Clear History or Clear option at the bottom of the screen and select it. Select the time range of your browsing history that you want to clear (e.g., last hour , today , today and yesterday , or all history ).
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Confirm your selection by clicking on Clear History or Clear Browsing History .
Improve Your Safari Experience
Mastering your Safari browsing history is essential for efficient web browsing and maintaining privacy on your Mac. With the various methods outlined here, you can easily access, search, and clear your browsing history to suit your needs. For those looking to optimize the Safari experience and protect their privacy, we recommend taking the next step and learning how to create Safari profiles on Mac, iPhone and iPad .
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When you search on Google with Web & App Activity turned on, Google saves activity like your Search history to your Google Account. Web & App Activity saves data about the things you do across Google services, including associated info like locations, in your account to make your experience more personalized. We use your saved activity to give you more personalized experiences, like app and content recommendations.
In My Activity , you can:
- Delete Search history saved to your Google Account.
- Manage Search settings like what activity Google saves and when Google auto-deletes your history.
Your Search history can also be saved to your device, like when you use the Google app while signed out of your Google Account. Learn how to manage your on-device Search history .
Manage Search history saved to your Google Account
Delete search history.
Important: If you delete Search history that’s saved to your Google Account, you can’t get it back.
You can delete a specific activity, or delete your Search history from a specific day, a custom date range, or all time.
Control your Search history
- If you find “Auto-delete (On),” Google automatically deletes your Web & App Activity, which includes your Search history, after a specific time period. To change the time period or turn it off, tap Auto-delete (On) .
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
To pause saving your history:
- Under "Web & App Activity," tap Turn off .
- Tap Turn off or Turn off and delete activity .
- If you choose “Turn off and delete activity,” to select and confirm what activity you want to delete, follow the additional steps.
Manage Search history saved on your device
- Tap the search bar and find the activity you want to delete.
Even if your Search history isn’t saved to your Google Account, or you delete it from My Activity, your browser might still store it.
You can delete your browser history:
- In Chrome: Learn how to delete browsing history and other browsing data .
- In other browsers: Check your browser’s instructions.
If you use the Google app while you’re signed out of your Google Account, the app saves your Search history to your device.
Tip: If you delete your Search history in the Google app, it might still be saved in your Google Account. To find and delete your Search history saved to your Google Account, go to My Activity .
To delete Search history saved on your device:
- If you find your Search history, tap Clear all .
To delete searches from the search bar:
- At the top of “Recent searches,” if you find “Manage History,” you’re currently signed in to your Google Account.
- Turn off Search customization .
Fix problems with your Search history
- Connect your device to the internet: If you delete your history from My Activity on one device, you might still find it on a device that’s offline. When your device connects to the internet, it removes your deleted Search history.
- Clear your cache and cookies: Learn how to clear your cache and cookies .
To turn off Search customization:
How google deletes your history in your google account.
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You can remove all records that Safari keeps of where you’ve browsed during a period of time you choose. If your Mac and your other devices have Safari turned on in iCloud preferences , your browsing history is removed from all of them. Clearing your browsing history in Safari doesn’t clear any browsing histories kept independently by websites you visited.
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Choose History > Clear History, click the pop-up menu, then choose how far back you want your browsing history cleared.
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History of webpages you visited
The back and forward list for open webpages
Top Sites that aren’t marked as permanent
Frequently visited site list
Recent searches
Icons for webpages
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List of items you downloaded (downloaded files aren’t removed)
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How to Clear Safari Profile Web History on iPhone
In iOS 17 , Apple has increased the options available for clearing Safari's web history and website data. You can even clear Safari's cache for a specific Safari profile. Keep reading to learn how it works.
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If a site you regularly frequent has elements that have stopped working, or if a site has stopped loading completely, there may be a conflict between an older version of it that Safari has cached and a newer one. Or perhaps you simply want to protect your privacy by wiping the slate clean and removing all the data associated with websites you've visited.
With iOS 17, Apple doesn't just let you clear Safari's history and website data for a specific timeframe. You can also clear the cache for a specific Safari Profile. (Profiles are is designed to help separate your browsing sessions into things like Work, School, or Personal: For more on how to use Profiles, click this link .)
How to Clear Safari Cache
Here's how to clear Safari history and website data on iPhones running iOS 17, and iPads running iPadOS 17 .
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and tap Safari .
- Tap Clear History and Website Data in blue.
- Choose a timeframe in which to clear your history: Last hour , Today , Today and yesterday , or All history .
- Choose a specific profile to clear from the list, or check All Profiles .
- To close all open tabs within your timeframe and profile(s), toggle on the switch next to Close All Tabs .
- Tap Clear History , then confirm when prompted.
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That's all you need to do. The next time you open the associated profile(s), you should notice that all web history for the chosen timeframe will be gone.
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Open Safari and click the "History" menu. 2. Select "Show History". You can also press ⌘ Command +⌥ Option + 2 to open the Show History window. 3. Find the entry that you want to delete. You can use the search bar in the upper-right corner, or expand the dates to browse through all your entries. 4.
Open Safari for me. In the Safari app on your Mac, choose History > Clear History, then click the pop-up menu. Choose how far back you want your browsing history cleared. When you clear your history, Safari removes data it saves as a result of your browsing, including: History of webpages you visited. The back and forward list for open webpages.
Open Safari and tap on the "Bookmarks" icon at the bottom of the screen (it looks like an open book). A pop-up will appear with three tabs for your Bookmarks, Reading List, and History. Tap on the clock icon to see your history. You can now swipe left on any entry in your history and tap "Delete" to remove it for good.
Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete to clear your browsing history on a Windows PC, or press Command+Shift+Delete on a Mac. Check your browser's settings to find this option on a mobile device. All web browsers remember a list of the web pages you've visited. You can delete this list at any time, clearing your browsing history and erasing the tracks stored ...
Choose History > Clear History and Website Data, then click the pop-up menu and choose how far back you want your browsing history cleared. When you clear your history, Safari removes data it saves as a result of your browsing, including: Remove all records that Safari keeps of where you've browsed during a period of time you choose.
2. Tap the sidebar icon in the top left. This will open a sidebar with a number of options. 3. Tap the History button. The History option has a blue clock icon next to it. If you're signed in with the same Apple ID to you use to log into your Mac, your Mac's Safari history will appear in this list as well. 4.
In the pop-up that appears (on the left side of the screen on iPad and over the whole screen on iPhone), tap the History tab (which looks like a clock face), and then tap the "Clear" button. (Don't worry. It won't clear anything yet.) After you tap "Clear," another pop-up will give you yet another choice. You can select "All time," "Today and ...
1. Open Safari and tap the Bookmarks icon at the bottom of your screen. The icon looks like an open book. Insider. 2. Tap on the History icon on the upper-right hand corner of your screen. The ...
If you simply want to clear part of your history, you can click "Show History" ("Command + Y"). Click on the site or use the "Command" key to select several sites, then press the "Delete" key. You can also click "Clear History" in the upper right corner to remove everything all at once. You can also right-click a history entry to delete it.
Tap More (look for the icon with three gray dots) Then tap History in the pop-up menu. After that, tap Clear Browsing Data on the bottom left side of the screen. Select Browsing History and set the Time range (Last hour, last 24 hours, last 7 days, etc.) Go back and tap Clear Browsing Data at the bottom of the screen.
In Safari, tap the Bookmarks button. Select the History icon in the upper right corner. Tap Clear and select how much history you'd like to clear: the last hour, the last day, 48 hours' worth, or all recorded history. To clear History, tap the Bookmarks button, then choose the History icon. Tap Clear than select how much history you'd like to ...
To delete all search history in Safari, use the Clear History button on the History page. Choose how much to remove — the last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all history — and then choose Clear History. The Safari app lets you delete all your history, too, via the Clear button on the bottom of the History page.
Open the iPad Settings app. Scroll down and select Safari . Scroll to the bottom of the Safari settings screen and select Advanced . Select Website Data to display a breakdown of the data each website currently stores on the iPad. Select Show All Sites to display the expanded list if necessary. Select Remove All Website Data at the bottom of ...
Open the Safari browser on your Mac. From the ribbon menu, select View -> Customize Toolbar. Drag History from the options and place it in any place you would like on the Toolbar. Select Done in the bottom right of the window. If you want to change the position of this button later or delete it from the toolbar altogether, follow the same steps ...
Tap the search bar View all . At the top of "Recent searches," if you find "Manage History," you're currently signed in to your Google Account. To delete a recent search, swipe it left and tap Delete . To delete all your searches, tap Clear allClear on-device history. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google app .
When you clear your history, Safari removes data it saves as a result of your browsing, including: History of webpages you visited. The back and forward list for open webpages. Top Sites that aren't marked as permanent. Frequently visited site list. Recent searches. Icons for webpages. Snapshots saved for open webpages
Scroll down and tap Safari. Tap Clear History and Website Data in blue. Choose a timeframe in which to clear your history: Last hour, Today, Today and yesterday, or All history. Choose a specific ...
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