How to Find Recent Searches in the Photos App on iPhone

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Apple's Photos app not only lets users search photos in several convenient ways, but also to view and clear their recent searches. If you want to find your recent photo search results, here's how!

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Why You'll Love This Tip

• See all your recent photo searches quickly, in one place. 
• If you frequently look for the same search terms, navigate to the Recently Searched section and tap the word or phrase rather than starting a new search.

How to See & Clear Recent Photo Searches on Your iPhone & iPad

Recently Searched is the section in the Photos app where the last few photo searches you entered into the Search bar are saved. All photo searches are saved here, whether you searched by object, location, or even used multiple search terms. Let's go over how to find and clear recent photo searchas on an iPhone or iPad. For more helpful Photos app tutorials, check out our free Tip of the Day.

1. Open the Photos app.
   
   
    
2. Tap the Search tab, then scroll down to the Recently Searched section.
   
   
    
3. To see the results of a recent search, tap it. 
   
   
    
4. To delete your recent search history, tap Clear.