How to Clear the History on Your iPhone

To make websites that you have visited previously run faster, your browser stores a history. All that information is stored in your browser history can cause privacy issues and slow down your browser. This article will show you how to delete your search history from your iPhone, regardless of whether you are using Safari, Google Chrome or Firefox.

How to clear history on Safari in your iPhone

It is easy to delete your Safari browsing history. It is easy to delete browsing history from individual websites and all browsing history from all of your iOS devices. Here’s how:

How to clear all history on Safari

1. Open the Settings App. This app has an icon that looks similar to a gear.
2. Scroll down, and tap Safari.
3. Tap Clear History and Website data.
4. Tap Clear History and Data. This option will disappear once cleared.

Warning: This will also delete your browsing history, cookies and other data from any other iOS devices that are signed into your iCloud Account. It does not erase your Autofill information.

How to clear history of individual sites on Safari

1. Open Safari.
2. Click on the Bookmarks icon. This icon looks like an open book. It can be found at the bottom of your screen.
3. Tap History. This icon looks like a clock in the upper-right corner.
4. Click left on a website to tap the red Delete button.

How to clear history based on time periods on Safari

1. Open Safari app.
2. Click on the Bookmarks icon.
3. Tap Clear at the bottom of the screen.
4. Choose the time period that you wish to erase your browsing history. You can choose to delete your browsing history for the last hour, today or yesterday.

Warning! This will also clear your history, cookies, and browsing data from other iOS devices that are signed in to your iCloud Account.

How to clear your iPhone’s history

Chrome keeps track of all the websites you have visited within the last 90 days. You can delete individual sites or clear your entire search history at once to clear this record. Follow these steps.

How to clear all Chrome browsing history

1. Open Chrome.
2. Tap More (the icon with three grey dots).
3. Next tap History in the popup menu.
4. Tap Clear Browsing Data. It will appear on the bottom left corner of the screen.
5. Check that Browsing History is marked with a checkmark.
6. Next, tap the Clear Browsing Data button.
7. Click on the pop-up to confirm the action.

Warning! This will also delete all of your history from any other synced devices.

Chrome: How do I clear the history of individual sites?

1. Download the Chrome app.
2. Tap More (the icon with three grey dots).
3. Next tap History in the popup menu.
4. Click Edit. This button is located on the right-hand side of your screen.
5. Select the sites that you wish to delete. You will see a checkmark next to the sites that you have selected.
6. Click on Delete. It will be at the bottom of the screen.

How to clear history in Firefox on your iPhone

Firefox has content blocking features that people who are concerned about privacy will use. These features prevent trackers from collecting information regarding your browsing habits. You can still clear your Firefox search history if you want to be extra cautious.

How to Clear All Firefox Browsing History

1. Open Firefox.
2. Click on the Menu icon. This icon appears in the bottom right corner of the screen and looks like three horizontal lines. This icon will be in the top right corner of an iPad.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Scroll down, and tap on Data Management.
5. Make sure the Browsing history toggle is turned on. If it is colored blue, you will know that it is on.
6. Click on the Clear Private Data button.
7. Select OK on the confirmation screen.

How do I clear the history of individual sites on Firefox?

1. Open Firefox.
2. Click the menu button at the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Scroll down to tap Data Management.
5. Tap Website Information.
6. Select a site to be deleted by clicking the red button.
7. Click the Delete button.

How to Clear History Based On Time Periods in Firefox

1. Open the Firefox app.
2. Tap on Your Library.
3. Next, tap the History tab at the bottom of your screen.
4. Clear Recent History
5. Choose a time frame for deleting your browsing history. You have the option to choose from yesterday, today, or the last hour.

You now know how to clear your iPhone’s history. Read our previous article to find out how you can clear your iPhone’s cache.