When you use browsers like Safari or Google Chrome on your iPhone to search for a website or query, the history of those searches is saved in the browser’s or app’s memory. If you’re concerned about privacy or just want to free up space on your phone, it’s a good idea to know how to clear this search history. Here’s how to do it.
Clearing Search History on Safari
1. Go to “Settings” on your iPhone.
2. Scroll down and select “Safari.”
3. Select “Clear History and Website Data.”
4. Select “Clear History and Data.”
Clearing Search History on Google Chrome
1. Open the Chrome browser on your iPhone.
2. Tap on the three dotted icons at the bottom.
3. Select “History.”
4. Tap on “Clear browsing data.”
5. Select and delete browsing history, cookies, cached images and files, saved passwords, and autofill data as desired.
6. Select “Clear browsing data” and then “Clear browsing data” again.
Clearing Search History on Google App
1. Open the Google app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on the three dotted icon.
3. Go to “Settings.”
4. Go to “Privacy and Security.”
5. Go to “History.”
6. Select “App history.”
7. Select “Clear all” and then “Clear on device history.”
8. Select “Cookies” and then “Clear on device cookies.”
Clearing Call History on iPhone
1. Go to the “Phone” icon on your iPhone.
2. Go to “Recents.”
3. Select “Edit.”
4. Select individual call history or select “Clear” and then “Clear all recents” to delete all call history.
By following these simple steps, you can clear your search history and call history on your iPhone, helping you to keep your phone clean and your privacy intact.