How to delete search history (for good)

1. Open the Google Search app
2. Tap your profile picture in the top-right corner
3. Select Search History
4. Choose Delete > Delete all time (or select a specific time range)

1. Go to Google My Activity
2. Click Web & App Activity
3. Select Manage all Web & App Activity
4. Tap Delete activity by and choose a time range or select All time

1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu
2. Select History > Clear browsing data
3. Choose a time range and check Browsing history
4. Click Clear data

1. Open Safari and tap Settings
2. Scroll to Clear History and Website Data
3. Select a time range and confirm deletion

1. Open Firefox and tap Menu > History
2. Select Clear recent history
3. Choose a time range and check Browsing & Download History
4. Tap Clear now

1. Open Edge and click the three-dot menu
2. Select Settings > Privacy, search, and services
3. Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear
4. Select the history data and click Clear now

1. Open Opera and tap Menu > History
2. Select Clear browsing data
3. Choose a time range and tap Clear data

• Bing: Go to Bing Search History and click Clear history
• Yahoo: Visit Yahoo Search History, select searches, and delete them.

Brave is a privacy-focused browser that blocks trackers and ads by default — but that doesn’t mean it never keeps browsing history locally. If you want to delete your search and browsing history in Brave, here’s how:

1. Open Brave and click on the three horizontal lines (hamburger menu) in the top-right corner.

2. Select History, then click Clear browsing data on the left sidebar.

3. In the pop-up window, choose a time range — select All time if you want everything gone.

4. Check the boxes for Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, and Cached images and files.

Click Clear data.

Pro tip: If you’re using Brave Search, your queries aren’t tracked or stored in the first place. But for any browsing you do on other search engines or sites, clearing your local history regularly is still a smart move.

1. Open Facebook and tap your Profile
2. Select Activity Log > Search History
3. Tap Clear searches

• Open Twitter and go to the Search bar
• Tap Recent searches > Clear all

• Open TikTok and go to Settings & Privacy
• Tap Clear search history

• Open Instagram and go to Settings
• Tap Security > Clear Search History

• Visit Google My Activity
• Select Auto-delete (On) under Web & App Activity
• Choose a time frame (e.g., 3, 18, or 36 months)
• Confirm Auto-delete activity

• Turn off Web & App Activity in Google settings
• Use Incognito Mode for private browsing
• Install an alternative privacy-focused browser like Brave
• Use a decentralized VPN (dVPN) to mask your IP address and metadata

By default, Google stores search history indefinitely, but you can set it to auto-delete every 3, 18, or 36 months.

Yes, ISPs can see browsing history unless you use a VPN or encrypted DNS service.

No, TikTok search history is private unless your device is accessed by someone else.

Law enforcement can request access to search history through legal means, especially if stored on third-party servers like Google.

If you’re logged into the same Google account on multiple devices, search history syncs across them.

• Google and other search engines
• ISPs (unless using a VPN)
• Advertisers tracking cookies
• Anyone with access to your device

Even after clearing your search history, your ISP and third-party trackers may still be collecting data on you. Take control of your privacy with Nym VPN, which ensures your browsing activity remains confidential — even from your internet provider.