How to Clear Your History in Any Browser (2024)

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 on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Each browser has its own separate history, so you'll need to clear the history in multiple places if you've used more than one browser.

In the future, you can use private browsing mode to browse sensitive websites without your browser saving any history. You won't have to clear your history afterward.

Clear Browsing History in Google Chrome for Desktop

To clear your browsing history in Chrome, on Windows, Mac, or Linux, click the three-dot menu icon found in the top-right corner of the browser, hover your mouse cursor over "More Tools," and choose "Clear Browsing Data." You can also press Ctrl+Shift+Delete to open this screen on Windows, or press Command+Shift+Delete on a Mac.

To delete your entire browsing history, select from "the beginning of time" in the drop-down box at the top of the screen and check the "Browsing history" option. You can also choose to clear other private data from here, including your download history, cookies, and browser cache.

Clear Google Chrome Browsing History on Android

To clear your browsing history in Google Chrome on Android tap the three-dot menu icon, then select "Clear Browsing History."

The default settings will clear your browsing history, cookies and site data, and your cached images and files from the last 15 minutes once you tap "Clear Data."

If you want to customize what information is removed, tap "More Options." You'll need to choose a time range that you want to delete from the drop-down list at the top of the screen. Select "from the beginning of time" to clear everything.

Ensure the "Browsing history" option is checked here and tap the "Clear Data" button. You can also choose to clear other types of personal data from here, including cookies and cached files.

Clear Chrome Browsing History on iPhone or iPad

To clear Chrome's history on your iPhone, or iPad, tap the three-dot menu icon, then select "Clear Browsing History." Choose what information you'd like to delete and a time range, then tap 'Clear Browsing Data.'

Clear Browsing History in Safari on iPhone and iPad

To clear your browsing history on Safari on an iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app and then navigate to Safari > Clear History and Website Data. Tap the "Clear History and Data" option to confirm your choice.

This button will clear all sensitive browsing data, including your cookies and cache.

Clear Browsing History in Mozilla Firefox

To clear your browsing history in Firefox on the desktop, click the three-line menu icon in the top-right corner of the browser and then navigate to History > Clear Recent History. You can also press Ctrl+Shift+Delete to open this tool on Windows or press Command+Shift+Delete on a Mac.

To delete your entire browsing history, select "Everything" at the top of the window and check "Browsing & Download History" in the detailed list of items to clear. You can also choose to clear other types of private data from here, including your cookies, browser cache, offline website data, and website-specific preferences.

Clear Browsing History in Microsoft Edge

To clear your browsing history in Microsoft Edge, click the Three-Dot Menu > History, then select the trash can icon. You can also press Ctrl+Shift+Delete to open these options on Windows or Command+Shift+Delete on Mac.

Ensure the "Browsing History" box is checked and click "Clear." You can also choose to clear other types of private data from here, including your download history, cached data, cookies, and tabs you've set aside. Just check the type of data you want to delete and click the "Clear Now" button.

Clear Browsing History in Safari on a Mac

To clear your browsing history in Safari on a Mac, click History > Clear History from the menu bar at the top of your screen. Select the time period you want to clear history from and click "Clear History." To clear everything, select "all history".

Safari will delete your browsing history as well as your cookies, cached files, and other browsing-related data.

If you're using another browser, you should be able to easily find a "clear browsing history" option somewhere in its menus or on its settings screen.