How to Remove Cookies from Your iPhone

How to Remove Cookies from iPhone

Internet browsers allow websites to store cookies on your device to improve your experience. When you visit a website and it remembers your email and password for you, that’s a cookie working. However, some people would prefer to not have their cookies on, especially when it comes to remembering data and tailoring advertisements to the user. Or, instead of blocking cookies altogether, you can also clear them every now and again. Here’s how to block cookies and how to remove cookies already on your iPhone.

To block or remove cookies, open your Settings app and tap Safari. Scroll down and select Block Cookies.

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Tap Always Block to always block cookies. You can also Allow from Current Website Only, Allow from Websites I Visit, and Always Allow.


To remove cookies already on your iPhone, open the Settings app and select Safari. In blue, under Privacy & Security, select Clear History and Website Data.

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Conner Carey's writing can be found at conpoet.com. She is currently writing a book, creating lots of content, and writing poetry via @conpoet on Instagram. She lives in an RV full-time with her mom, Jan and dog, Jodi as they slow-travel around the country.