Search activities through Google will leave traces that are stored in the search history or browser history. If you respect the privacy of your personal data and do not want this private search to be snooped on or known to others, then you need to know how to clear browser history.
This can be done when someone else borrows your phone or laptop. Especially if the search keywords you are browsing are private or sensitive, then these search traces should be removed.
Clearing browser history is also not only to refresh content recommendations on Google, but also to prevent your information and behavior on the internet from being tracked by websites. Here’s how to clear browser history you can do.
How to clear browser history on laptop
There are several options to remove exploration on Google. Starting from erasing the search trail to the whole.
Clear History
- Open Chrome
- On the top right click other than the point icon
- Click History, then History
- On the left, click Clear Exploration Data (Clear Browsing Data)
- From the drop-down menu, select how much history you want to clear. If you delete everything, select all the time (all the time)
- Check the boxes for the info you want Chrome to delete, including “Explore History”
- Click Clear Data.
Delete all activity history
- Open Chrome
- At the top right, click the other dot icon
- Click History, then History
- Check all the boxes next to each item you want to remove from history
- At the top right, click Clear Data
- Confirm by clicking Delete
How to Delete Google Browser History on Android Mobile
Apart from PC or laptop, here is how to clear history on Google via Android system device with two options.
Clear History
- Open Chrome on Android Mobile or Tablet
- At the top right, click more and click history
- If your URL field is at the bottom, swipe up in the URL field. Click the History of the Clock Icon
- Click Clear Browsing Data (Clear Browsing Data)
- In addition to the time range (time range) column, select how much history you want to delete. To delete everything, click All -Time (all time)
- Check the “browsing history” and delete any other data you don’t want to delete
- Click Clear Data.
Delete all activity history
- Open Chrome on Android Mobile or Tablet
- At the top right, click more and click history
- If your URL field is at the bottom, swipe up in the URL field. Tap History Clock Image Icon
- Find the entry you want to delete
- On the right, click Delete
How to clear browser history on iOS, iPhone or iPad devices.
Clear History
- Open Chrome on iPhone or iPad
- At the bottom right, click more and select history
- At the bottom, click Clear Exploration Data (Clear Browsing Data)
- Check browsing history. Usually this box is checked by default
- Uncheck other items you don’t want to delete.
- Click Clear Exploration Data and click to confirm Delete exploration data
- At the top right, select Complete
Delete all activity history
- Open Chrome on iPhone or iPad
- At the bottom right, click more and select history
- At the bottom click Edit
- Check the entries you want to delete or select all to delete them completely
- Click Delete
- At the top right, click Complete
That’s how to clear the browser history on your device, from your PC or laptop to your Android or iOS phone. Good luck.
