How to Delete Browsing History: Complete Privacy Guide (2025)

Co-authored byLuigi Oppidoand Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: May 22, 2025Tested

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1. 1

   Open Google Chrome. It's a red, green, yellow, and blue sphere.

2. 2

   Click ⋮. This icon is in the top-right corner of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.

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3. 3

   Select More tools. It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu. Doing so prompts a pop-out menu.

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   Click Clear browsing data…. It's in the More tools pop-out menu. Doing so opens the "Clear Browsing Data" page.

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   Select a timeframe to delete. Click the drop-down box to the right of "Clear the following items from", then check one of the following:

   • the past hour
   • the past day
   • the past week
   • the last 4 weeks
   • the beginning of time
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   Make sure "Browsing history" is checked

   . If not, click it to check it. This option will ensure that your browsing history is erased.

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   Click CLEAR BROWSING DATA. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so clears your Google Chrome history on your desktop.

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1. 1

   Open Google Chrome. Tap the Google Chrome app icon, which resembles a red, green, yellow, and blue sphere.

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   Tap ⋮. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.

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   Tap History. This option is in the drop-down menu.

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   Tap Clear Browsing Data…. It's in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

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   Check Browsing History. Doing so ensures that your browsing history will be erased.

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   Tap Clear Browsing Data. It's at the bottom of the screen.

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   Tap Clear Browsing Data when prompted. Your Chrome history will be erased from your mobile device.

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1. 1

   Open Firefox. It's a blue globe with an orange fox wrapped around it.

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   Click ☰. This icon is in the upper-right side of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.

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   Click History. It's a clock-shaped icon in the drop-down menu.

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   Click Clear Recent History…. This option is at the top of the History menu. Doing so opens a window.

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   Select a timeframe to clear. Click the drop-down box next to "Time range to clear", then click one of the following:

   • Last Hour
   • Last Two Hours
   • Last Four Hours
   • Today
   • Everything
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   Click Clear Now. It's at the bottom of the window. Clicking this clears your desktop's Firefox history.

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1. 1

   Open Firefox. Tap the Firefox app icon, which resembles a blue globe with an orange fox wrapped around it.

2. 2

   Tap ☰ (iPhone) or ⋮ (Android). This icon is at the bottom of the screen or in the top-right corner of the screen, respectively. Doing so opens a menu.

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   Tap Settings. It's at the bottom of the menu.

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   Scroll down and tap Clear Private Data. This option is near the bottom of the page.

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   Make sure the "Browsing History" switch is set to "On"

   . If it isn't, tap it before continuing. This will ensure that your browsing history is removed.

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   Tap Clear Private Data. It's at the bottom of the screen.

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   Tap OK when prompted. Doing so will delete your Firefox history on your mobile device.

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1. 1

   Open Microsoft Edge. It's a dark-blue "e" icon.

2. 2

   Click ⋯. This option is in the top-right corner of the page. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.

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   Click Settings. It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu.

4. 4

   Click Choose what to clear. This option is below the "Clear browsing data" heading.

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   Check Browsing History. Doing so will ensure that your browsing history is deleted.

6. 6

   Click Clear. It's below the History section. Doing so clears your Edge history.

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1. 1

   Open Internet Explorer. This app icon resembles a light-blue "e" with a yellow band wrapped around it.

2. 2

   Click Settings

   . It's the grey gear in the top-right side of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.

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   Click Internet options. This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. The Internet Options window will open.

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   Click Delete…. It's below the "Browsing history" section near the bottom of the window.

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   Make sure "History" is checked. If there isn't a checkmark next to "History", click the checkbox to the left of it.

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   Click Delete. It's at the bottom of the window.

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   Click Apply, then click OK. Doing so will confirm the changes. Your Internet Explorer's history will be deleted from your computer.

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1. 1

   Open Safari. It's a blue, compass-shaped app found in your Mac's Dock.

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   Click Safari. This menu item is in the top-left corner of the screen. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.

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   Click Clear History…. It's near the top of the Safari drop-down menu.

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   Select a timeframe to clear. Click the box to the right of "Clear", then click one of the following:

   • the last hour
   • today
   • today and yesterday
   • all history
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   Click Clear History. It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so will clear your Safari's desktop history.

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1. 1

   Open your iPhone's Settings

   . This grey app with gears on it can usually be found on the Home Screen.

2. 2

   Scroll down and tap Safari. It's about a third of the way down the page.

3. 3

   Scroll down and tap Clear History and Website Data. This option is near the bottom of the Safari page.

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   Tap Clear History and Data when prompted. Doing so will clear your mobile device's Safari browsing history.

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