The Safari web browser on your iPhone keeps a log of web pages that you visit. If you want to clear your search history, you can do so through Safari or your iPhone's Settings app.
These procedures work for all recent versions of iOS.
Clear Browsing History Using the Safari App
Here's how to delete your browsing history through the Safari app on your iOS device.
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Open the Safari app and tap Bookmarks (the icon that looks like an open book) at the bottom.
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Tap History (clock icon).
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Select Clear, and then select All time to erase your browsing history completely. Alternatively, choose The last hour, Today, or Today and yesterday.
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Depending on the setting you chose, you've deleted your browsing history.
To delete individual entries, instead of tapping Clear, swipe from right to left over the website you want to remove, and then choose Delete.
Clear Browsing History Using the Settings App
You also can delete your browsing history through your iOS device's Settings app.
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Tap Settings and then scroll down and tap Safari.
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Scroll down and tap Clear History and Website Data.
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In the confirmation box, tap Clear History and Data. You've deleted your Safari browsing history.
This method clears your entire browsing history, with no option to delete items selectively.
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How do I find a specific entry in the search history on an iPhone?
You don't have to scroll aimlessly. Open the Safari app on your iPhone and tap the book icon at the bottom of the screen. Pull down on the search results screen to reveal a field labeled Search History with a magnifying glass. Type the name of the website you are looking for in the field to display the matches on the screen. Tap the one you want to jump to the website.
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How can I view my Private Browsing search history?
You can't, but neither can anyone else. When you enter Safari's Private Browsing mode, the iPhone doesn't store your browsing history. To browse without recording the history, tap the Safari app > Tabs icon > [number] button > Private.