How to Delete Browsing History

Chrome on computer

Open Google Chrome with the red, green, yellow and blue sphere icon.

Click the ⋮ icon in the top right corner of the page to open a list of options.

Select More tools near the bottom of the displayed list to open another list of options.

Click Clear browsing data… in the More tools list to open the "Clear browsing data" page.

Select the time period for which you want to delete your browsing history. Click the drop-down box to the right of "Clear the following items from" (Time range), then check one of the following options:

the past hour

the past day (last 24 hours)

the past week (last 7 days)

the last 4 weeks (last 4 weeks)

the beginning of time (From now until now)

Make sure the "Browsing history" box is checked to ensure this data will be deleted.

Click CLEAR BROWSING DATA in the lower right corner of the window to clear Google Chrome's browsing history on your computer.

Chrome on phone

Open the Google Chrome app with the red, green, yellow, and blue sphere icon.

Tap ⋮ in the top-right corner of the screen to open the selection list.

Select History from the drop-down list.

Select Clear Browsing Data… (Clear browsing history…) in the lower left corner of the screen.

Check the Browsing History line to ensure this data will be deleted.

Select Clear Browsing Data at the bottom of the screen.

Select Clear data when asked to clear your phone's Chrome browsing history.

Firefox on computer

Open Firefox with an orange fox icon wrapped around a blue globe.

Click the ☰ icon in the upper right corner of the window to open the selection list.

Click History . It's the clock icon in the options list.

Click Clear Recent History… above the History menu to open another window.

Select when you want to delete data. Click the drop-down box next to "Time range to clear," then check one of the following options:

Last Hour

Last Two Hours (last 2 hours)

Last Four Hours (last 4 hours)

Today (Today)

Everything _

Click Clear Now at the bottom of the window to clear Firefox's browsing history on your computer.

Firefox on phone

Open the Firefox app with an orange fox icon wrapped around a blue globe.

Select ☰ at the bottom of the screen (on iPhone) or ⋮ in the top right corner of the screen (on Android) to open a list of options.

Select Settings below the menu.

Scroll down and select Clear Private Data . It's near the bottom of the page.

Make sure "Browsing History" is turned "On". If this information isn't turned on, you'll tap the slider before continuing. This is the step that ensures your browsing history will be deleted.

Select Clear private data at the bottom of the screen.

Select OK when asked to delete Firefox's browsing history on your phone.

Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge with the dark blue "e" icon.

Click ⋯ in the top right corner of the page to open the selection list.

Click Settings . It's near the bottom of the list of options.

Click Choose what to clear . It's below the "Clear browsing data" heading.

Check the Browsing History box to clear your browsing data.

Click Clear below History to clear Edge's browsing history.

Internet Explorer

Open Internet Explorer, which has a light blue "e" icon with a yellow ribbon outside it.

Click Settings, the gray gear icon in the top right corner of the page to open a list of options.

Click Internet options below the list to open the Internet Options window.

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

Be sure to check the "History" box. If "History" is not checked, click on the box to the left of that line.

Select Delete . It's below the window.

Click Apply , then select OK . This will confirm the change and delete your computer's Internet Explorer browsing history.

Safari on computer

Open Safari with the blue compass icon in your Mac's Dock.

Click the Safari menu in the top left corner of the screen to open a list of options.

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

Select the time period to delete data. Click the box next to the "Clear" button, then check one of the following options:

the last hour

today (Today)

today and yesterday (Today and yesterday)

all history (All history)

Click Clear History at the bottom of the window to clear Safari's browsing history on your computer.

Safari on phone

Open the iPhone's Settings section with the gear icon usually displayed on the Home Screen.

Scroll down near the bottom of the page and select Safari .

Scroll down and select Clear History and Website Data . It's near the bottom of the Safari page.

Select Clear History and Data when asked. This will clear Safari's browsing history on your phone.

Kareem Winters

Update 25 October 2023