How to Clear Your Browsing History 🧹
Delete your internet browsing history for privacy - here's how on any device.
How to Clear Your Browsing History 🧹
Want to erase the websites you've visited? Here's how to clear your browsing history.
Why Clear History?
- 🔒 Privacy - Others using your device won't see where you've been
- 💾 Free up space - History and cookies take up storage
- 🔧 Fix website problems - Sometimes old data causes issues
On iPhone/iPad (Safari)
- Open Settings
- Scroll down and tap Safari
- Tap Clear History and Website Data
- Confirm by tapping Clear History and Data
This removes:
- ✅ Websites you visited
- ✅ Cookies
- ✅ Search history
On Android (Chrome)
- Open Chrome browser
- Tap the three dots ⋮ (top right)
- Tap History
- Tap Clear browsing data
- Choose time range (Last hour, All time, etc.)
- Make sure Browsing history is checked
- Tap Clear data
On Computer (Chrome)
- Open Chrome
- Press Ctrl + H (Windows) or Cmd + Y (Mac)
- Click Clear browsing data on the left
- Choose time range
- Check what you want to delete
- Click Clear data
On Computer (Safari - Mac)
- Open Safari
- Click History in the menu bar
- Click Clear History
- Choose time range
- Click Clear History
💡 What Gets Deleted?
| Item | What It Is | |------|------------| | History | List of websites visited | | Cookies | Small files websites save | | Cache | Saved images and data | | Saved passwords | Only if you check this option! |
⚠️ Important Warning
Be careful about clearing "Passwords" and "Autofill" - This will log you out of websites and delete saved passwords!
Recommendation: Only clear:
- ✅ Browsing history
- ✅ Cookies
- ✅ Cached images
Leave passwords alone unless you have them saved elsewhere.