How to Clear Safari History on iPhone & iPad

If you share a device with others, you may wish to keep parts of your Safari history on your iPhone or iPad private. You can clear history in Safari on iPhone all at once, or delete websites selectively from your history. Let's go over how to clear browser history on iPhone.

Why You'll Love This Tip

• Learn how to delete search history on iPhone for individual websites.
• Clear history on iPhone in Safari for an hour, today, yesterday, or all history.

How to Clear Search History on iPhone

It's really simple to delete browsing history on iPhone in Safari, whether you want to delete individual links or clear out all your history. If you know in advance you want to keep your Safari history private, you can also turn on Private Browsing. And if you like learning more about your iPhone and your other Apple devices, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day! Now, here's how to clear search history on iPhone in Safari:

1. Open the Safari app.
2. Tap the three-dot icon.
3. Tap Bookmarks.
4. Tap the history icon (it looks like a clock) if it is not already selected.
5. Tap the three-dot icon.
6. Tap Select Websites to delete specific websites or Clear if you want to delete all your history.
7. If you tapped Clear, you will see a menu with options for how far back you'd like to clear your history. Choose which option works best for you, and then select Clear History.
8. If you tapped Select Websites, empty bullet points will appear next to each website. Tap the bullet of each website you want to delete.
9. Tap the trash can icon.
10. Tap the checkmark icon when you're done.
11. There's also a hidden way to delete websites. Swipe to the left on a website and then tap the delete button.

And that's how to clear your iPhone's history, whether all at once or individually. Now, you can keep your browsing history private and more secure.