How to Delete Safari Search History on an iPhone
Open the Settings app., Tap Safari. , Tap Clear History and Website Data. , Tap Clear History and Data.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the Settings app.
This will remove your browsing history (sites visited), cookies, and cached sites from Safari.
Safari will still auto-suggest websites as you enter into the search bar, but will not autocomplete the text based on your past searches (until new data is generated).
You will lose auto-completed forms and logins after clearing data until they are refilled/saved.
If you are signed in to iCloud on your phone, this will also clear history for other devices signed into your iCloud account. -
Step 2: Tap Safari.
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Step 3: Tap Clear History and Website Data.
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Step 4: Tap Clear History and Data.
Detailed Guide
This will remove your browsing history (sites visited), cookies, and cached sites from Safari.
Safari will still auto-suggest websites as you enter into the search bar, but will not autocomplete the text based on your past searches (until new data is generated).
You will lose auto-completed forms and logins after clearing data until they are refilled/saved.
If you are signed in to iCloud on your phone, this will also clear history for other devices signed into your iCloud account.
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