How To Clear Google Search History On Android, iPhone, and Chrome?

To clear Google search history on Android, iPhone, and Chrome across various platforms, follow these steps:

Android Phone:

Using the Google Chrome app on Android:

  1. Open the Chrome app.
  2. Tap the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner.
  3. Scroll down and select Settings.
  4. Find and tap Privacy within settings.
  5. Tap Clear browsing data.
  6. Choose the time range and select Browsing history, along with any other data types you wish to delete.
  7. Tap Clear data in the lower-right corner.
  8. Confirm the action by tapping Clear browsing data again.

For Google Search app on Android:

  1. Open the Google Search app.
  2. Tap your profile picture in the top-right corner.
  3. Tap Search history.
  4. Authenticate yourself if required.
  5. View your search history and tap the 'X' beside each entry or day to delete individually.
  6. Alternatively, tap Delete results in the top-right corner to delete all search history.
  7. Confirm the action by tapping Delete in the popup dialogue.

iPhone:

In the Chrome app on iPhone:

  1. Open the Chrome app.
  2. Tap the horizontal ellipsis (three horizontal dots) in the lower-right corner.
  3. Choose History from the dropdown menu.
  4. Tap Clear Browsing Data... in the new window.
  5. Adjust the time range and deselect any data types you do not wish to delete.
  6. Tap Clear Browsing Data.
  7. Confirm the action by tapping Clear Browsing Data again.

To delete Google search history via a web browser:

  1. Access Google My Activity page through your preferred web browser.
  2. Filter by date and product to focus solely on Google searches.
  3. Click Filter by Date and Product and select Search.
  4. Choose the time frame and select All time if you want to delete all search history.
  5. Click DELETE to confirm the action.
  6. Repeat the process for other products like Maps, Gmail, etc., if needed.

Please note that following these steps clears both browsing history and Google search history from the respective devices and accounts linked to those devices.