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 your entire iPhone Safari history, or delete history on iPhone selectively. Here's how to clear searches on iPhone or iPad.

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

How to Clear Searches on iPhone in Safari

System Requirements

This tip works on any iPhone or iPad running iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 or later. Find out how to update your iPhone.

It's really simple to clear history on your 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. Here's how to clear search history on iPhone in Safari.

Open the Safari app.
Tap the Bookmarks button.
Tap the History tab.
Tap the day or time of day to expand it.
To delete websites individually, swipe from right to left.
To delete websites all at once, tap Clear.
From here, 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.
Then, tap Clear History.

And that's how you delete safari history, whether all at once or individual links. Now, you can keep your browsing history private and more secure. If you like learning tips about using your Apple devices, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day!