How to Clear Safari Search History

Do you need to delete the recent search keywords that pop up every time you click Safari's URL bar? We can quickly delete all recent search keywords, regardless of which version of Safari we are using. With iOS devices, you can clear all recent searches by deleting all browsing history. Note: Deleting search history is different from deleting browsing history. Search history is all the keywords you've entered into the search bar, and browsing history is a list of all the websites you've visited. To clear your browsing history, click here.

On Mac

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Open Safari. You can delete recent search keywords on the Safari browser.

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Click the URL bar. If you use an older version of Safari with its own search bar, click the Search bar.

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Delete the URL showing in the bar. This will help recent search keywords appear.

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Click "Clear Recent Searches" at the bottom of the list.

This process only removes recently searched keywords. You can see more online if you need to delete your entire browsing history.

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Delete certain items. If you just want to delete certain search history entries, you can do so in Bookmarks view.

Click the Bookmarks button then press ⌥ Opt+ ⌘ Cmd+ 2.

Find the item you want to delete.

Select the item and press the key Del, or right-click the content and select "Delete".

On iOS

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Open the Settings app. The only way to clear Safari search history for iOS devices is to delete the entire browsing history.

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Tap "Safari". The app is below the "Maps" option.

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Scroll down and tap "Clear History and Website Data". You will be asked to confirm by tapping "Clear".

This will delete all browsing history, cache, and recent search history.

Update 14 December 2023
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