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:
- Open the Chrome app.
- Tap the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner.
- Scroll down and select
Settings
. - Find and tap
Privacy
within settings. - Tap
Clear browsing data
. - Choose the time range and select
Browsing history
, along with any other data types you wish to delete. - Tap
Clear data
in the lower-right corner. - Confirm the action by tapping
Clear browsing data
again.
For Google Search app on Android:
- Open the Google Search app.
- Tap your profile picture in the top-right corner.
- Tap
Search history
. - Authenticate yourself if required.
- View your search history and tap the 'X' beside each entry or day to delete individually.
- Alternatively, tap
Delete results
in the top-right corner to delete all search history. - Confirm the action by tapping
Delete
in the popup dialogue.
iPhone:
In the Chrome app on iPhone:
- Open the Chrome app.
- Tap the horizontal ellipsis (three horizontal dots) in the lower-right corner.
- Choose
History
from the dropdown menu. - Tap
Clear Browsing Data...
in the new window. - Adjust the time range and deselect any data types you do not wish to delete.
- Tap
Clear Browsing Data
. - Confirm the action by tapping
Clear Browsing Data
again.
To delete Google search history via a web browser:
- Access Google My Activity page through your preferred web browser.
- Filter by date and product to focus solely on Google searches.
- Click
Filter by Date and Product
and selectSearch
. - Choose the time frame and select
All time
if you want to delete all search history. - Click
DELETE
to confirm the action. - 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.