How to Clear Safari Browsing History on Apple iPhone or iPad

This video walks you through how to clear your Safari browsing history on an Apple iPhone or iPad.
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Video Transcript:
Hi. I'm Max Dalton, and in this video I'm going to talk through how to clear all Safari history on an Apple iPhone or iPad.
If you've never cleared the history from the Safari Web browser on your iPhone or iPad, then everything you've ever looked at is there. All of it. Just waiting for someone else to find it. If there are unsavory or questionable things living in the Safari history on your Apple iPhone or iPad, it's most likely in your best interest to clear that out before someone stumbles onto it. And if it's there, someone will eventually find it. You can get rid of all of your browsing history in Safari with a few taps on your screen.
Step 1. Tap to launch Safari on your Apple device.
Step 2. Tap the "Bookmarks" icon in the list of icons along the bottom of the Safari browser window. The Bookmarks icon looks like an open book.
Step 3. Ensure the tab with the bookmark icon is selected along the top of the Bookmarks screen.
Step 4. Select "History." The History window opens.
Step 5. Tap the blue "Clear" button in the lower right corner of the History window. A list of options flys up from the bottom of the screen, with a warning that all cookies and website data will be cleared from your device.
Step 6. Tap "All Time." Your Safari browsing history on your Apple iPhone or iPad will automatically be entirely erased.

[@sylveonandglaceonlover47]

I can’t press clear on mine.

[@cambreese5865]

Same

[@penutbuttercup440]

Same

[@SwagMoneyIndustries]

Then it is blocked by the cloud owner

[@6anine]

Mine worked

[@basicbitxh1552]

De Rode Draak1 Games can u help me?

[@ey1778]

When i go on settings it will have clear history button but when i click it it does nothing its just gray

[@MaxDalton]

+ᒍEᒪᒪYᖴᒪᑌᖴᖴ ᑭᑌᖴᖴ It sounds like they’ve already been cleared out. Visit some sites in Safari and then go back to it. It should be blue.

[@Tyty-dr3bi]

I have the same problem and i still have my history since i got my ipad

[@liamneves8293]

Same

[@theoriginalbarron7160]

Same... I’m screwed

[@clairebear2942]

Same

[@yeetus331]

TYSM,YOU LITERALLY JUST SAVED MY BUTT .Me and a friend of mine we’re messing around the other day and searched some *weird* stuff (chill,it was a joke).Then my dad asked to see my search history and.......I panicked and that’s why I’m here right now.

[@emsz12]

Omg same!

[@akiomesungai8750]

Same lmao

[@m_haaaddiii]

Bruh you guys didnt got virus from that sites

[@m_haaaddiii]

@@akiomesungai8750 you didn’t got virus

[@m_haaaddiii]

@@emsz12 you didn’t git virus

[@zacharykylelalantacon4376]

I was so stressed until i found your video Thank you so mutch

[@vuka51n80]

my guy you saved me life thank you

[@arabianfamily1656]

Lol

[@leeyes801]

Lolll

[@juliangaming4655]

I was on safari looking
at some pubg pictures and a random message popped up saying someone is watching ur browser

[@riloonleftthechat3066]

Dude someone’s TRYING to hack you just don’t fall for it

[@yummyfrozentoes7614]

YOU SAVED MY LIVE TYSM JSJKSJSJ

[@undeadexe9532]

Yeah from a. Beating

[@TheKingDomm]

Wonder why people are here???

[@clairebear2942]

kay kay 😂

[@wilgar6418]

Idk lol 🤭

[@taejamkook1957]

*wispers* here too 🤭🤫

[@peckn1615]

Lol

[@oikawasleftbootycheek6579]

I don’t want people knowing I looked up “barbies being evil”..........ヽ(ー_ー )ノ

[@lycandecena8926]

OMG YOU SAVED MY WHOLE LIFE! THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@cutebahralikesmilksuesyou.1987]

Why?-

[@jalielwilson3947]

I watched u kno

[@lilbeastmodegaming8675]

Lol

[@Yesu35353]

Amass

[@bunntiny]

wonder what you did..

[@sluggish._]

Everything is greyed out help???!!!

[@1kandey721]

Sameee

[@horizon5186]

It’s different for me
Step 1: press bookmarks button
Step 2: Press the Clock button
Step 3: press clear
Enjoy!

[@1kandey721]

Ap3xTr1pex dat don’t work

[@sharkdopt9547]

Thank you it helped

[@MaxDalton]

Very cool. Glad this video helped you out. Thanks for watching!

[@XxgachaxX-xu8ij]

Omg It worked!!!! Thank you so much!😁

[@MaxDalton]

You're very welcome. Glad the video helped. Thanks for watching!

[@XxgachaxX-xu8ij]

Max Dalton 😁

[@sharkdopt9547]

Max Dalton it also helped I’m subbing

[@boredbitchhh8559]

You saved my life thank you so much

[@Dogs120]

You just saved my life I was going to be in so much trouble

[@someone.fantastic6651]

This was very helpful but it shows the ‘clear’ button but it won’t let me press it

[@Isagiyoichi_111]

Same

[@Anonymous_Hlollol]

It’s so funny knowing that we all came here for a typical reason 😂😂

[@eternitae8184]

We all know why we’re here, no questions asked 😐

[@MaxDalton]

I don't know what you're talking about, lol.

[@eternitae8184]

Max Dalton 😏😏

[@nishinoyayuu660]

Max Dalton BOI YOU NEVER WATCHED GENJIUB?

[@JacklostYedmore]

On my iPhone 6 the safari history disappears after 2-3 days. Is there any way to prevent that from happening? I don't want search history to ever disappear

[@MaxDalton]

+Sid Walker Hi Sid. That shouldn’t be happening. Is this a work phone? If it is, your company may be doing it for any number of reasons, and you won’t have a choice.

[@JacklostYedmore]

It's my personal phone, it's weird. It suddenly over a year ago started happening o.O

[@MaxDalton]

+Sid Walker Sorry I couldn’t help. I would be interested in hearing what the root cause is if you find it.

[@dingdong5549]

I tried to do this but the clear button is gray and when i try to press it nothing happens

[@clairebear2942]

It won’t work anymore :( is it because I’ve done it too many times? Because I’ve done it before.

[@clarissaaceves-fonseca8155]

Same what do we do now

[@tylerrodgers39]

THANK YOU SO MUCH DUDE I WAS ABOUT TO DIE FROM WATCHING....... it’s fine

[@a_leafdanial1181]

Tyler Rodgers yep

[@cc_drawer]

Here’s an easier way...just press the book in the left hand corner of your ipad then go to the clock icon and press clear...and it’ll show how much history you want cleared and press anyone you want doesn’t matter....👍👍

[@sacredpandaman9688]

Thanks helped a lot 😁

[@kixooo651]

For anybody new watching it works is not click bait

[@yissellcampa819]

Thanks so much

[@materialgurll7359]

U HAVE SAVED MY LIFE FROM THE BELT THANK U

[@isracanales5556]

If you didn’t put this here, trust me on this. I would have made my parents scream their heads off for a stupid things I did. God bless you.

[@haiccihx7838]

If I need to delete only certain items in history, is there a way to select a lot at once that I want to delete, like what we do on desktop by pressing shift and click, so I don't have to select one by one? I have the same question for google chrome on ipad as well.

[@yonacohen3539]

Thanks, very clear and easy.

[@TheZodiacFamily]

And fake

[@janewas_neverhere1017]

THANK YOU I PANICKED

[@Oraliapruneda]

OMG I LOVE YOU TYSMMM!!!!now I won’t get caught in 4k LOL

[@MaxDalton]

LOL. You're most welcome. Glad this helped you out.

[@2ksrary303]

U save my life thank u

[@AloenaHyper]

YOU SAVED MY LIFE!!

[@MaxDalton]

Glad this helped you out.

[@grahamcahalane3483]

Thanks

[@MaxDalton]

You're welcome.

[@kierzant5]

TY, you saved my Life!!!!!

[@blakemiller9409]

Thank you so much

[@MaxDalton]

You’re most welcome. Glad the video helped. Thanks for watching!

[@A_Total_Idiot2]

You saved me man

[@DAC0113]

Thanks Matt

[@MaxDalton]

You're welcome. I'm not sure who Matt is, but I hope he's a swell fellow.

[@EZYOSA]

its not letting me press clear

[@rhiannahughes323]

Thank you

[@MaxDalton]

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@slay9746]

It works!! Tysm!

[@MaxDalton]

You're welcome. Glad the video helped. Thanks for watching!

[@whym8748]

hello.I have a 16.2 ipad provided by the school with restrictions(I cannot clear the history on safari,also not in the settings and i can not acsses my screen time.what can i do?is there maybe some app or programm?

[@JSaudade]

Saved my life

[@MaxDalton]

Very cool. Glad this helped you out.

[@abdullah9506]

Tysm dude

[@MaxDalton]

You're welcome. Glad the video helped. Thanks for watching!

[@craze_niecholiecho124]

Thanks!

[@MaxDalton]

You're welcome. Glad the video helped. Thanks for watching!

[@craze_niecholiecho124]

:D

[@blackpnkkillthislove1071]

Now i know how to stream Ddu du ddu du properly

[@fabcastle7476]

Helped a lot

[@dafizzy1x953]

Bro your a savior 😳😳😳

[@andromeda3028]

Amazing!!it worked!!
I’m 2019 sorry if I’m late._.

[@MaxDalton]

Very cool. Glad to hear it still works.

[@andromeda3028]

Max Dalton:
:D yep

[@callmehnoahh152]

Oh my god thank you so much

[@MaxDalton]

You're welcome!

[@lazerlam3583]

You saved me ngl

[@-brionn1272]

Guys there’s an update
1. Go on bookmarks on your safari
2. Press the clock ( the third icon)
3. Press clear all
Then boom all y’all dirty bulls won’t get caught lol

[@no-kp7xf]

Did not work -.-

[@isracanales5556]

Don’t you DARE say to anyone. I am the age of 17.

[@Inactivemayuse]

I only used mountain lady for a base but now it’s stuck there, and it won’t let me press clear.
HELP.

[@Waburundi]

Dang you saved my life from a lot of things

[@Panda-qe9vk]

Thanks earned a sub

[@Preppy_life136]

Thank you!

[@Mkk_does_art]

How many little kids that searched dirty stuff are here 😏

[@VogueOfToday]

Nice brother

[@BenBen-zc9rc]

I don’t have a history

[@MaxDalton]

Then it should be easy to clear :-)

[@BenBen-zc9rc]

@@MaxDalton no i meant theres not option welp

[@lukemichaelb]

THANK YOU!!

[@jacquemorris]

you saved my life ngl

[@milannsanaaxo6202]

Omg thank you xoxo

[@MaxDalton]

Glad the video helped. Thanks for watching!

[@rnttv3909]

Milan Johnson I wonder why you needed to clear out your history 🤣

[@bruhmoment3631]

@@rnttv3909 you do not want to know

[@infinite_infa6395]

Thank you!!!

[@omgcookiez4226]

The Clear button isn’t Blue 💀

[@arionaschannel8714]

Thankkkk youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@MaxDalton]

Glad the video helped. Thanks for watching!

[@Orangereactstoshortsondiscord]

I CAN'T FIND THE BOOK

[@Orangereactstoshortsondiscord]

I MEAN THE HISTORY

[@RojoRexor]

what if clear is gray and i cant click it?

[@niyahjackson8671]

Thank you 😘

[@jayw230]

It’s not working help pleaseeee!!! I dont have google do i need it?

[@zerocats1]

Tysm

[@MaxDalton]

You're welcome.

[@zerocats1]

Oh wow, an actual reply,

[@bigg_dawgg_thomas2007]

Thanks I was looking at camaro pics,shh don’t tell model 3

[@kenziarfasyah575]

Why cant i press the clear button and it's grey?

[@gasonsturdivant225]

It is not working
The clear button is blured

[@Insane_GT]

my secrets are safe

[@bree9388]

What if the clear button is grey and not blue?

[@spunkydeeedee6712]

Omg ty soooo soooo much

[@nategreene313]

TYSM

[@pleraI]

Guys just go to settings app go down to safari and then go to clear history and website data. 😁✌️

[@KelOmoriBattlePass]

I can’t hit the clear button for some reason

[@realshit.1]

My clear button is grey, what do I do?!

[@wackgaming6639]

“I know what I have to do, I just don’t know if I have the strength to type in the things I wanna search”
- Me

[@lylan5869]

The clear button was gray

[@Ur_gurl_eva_]

U saved me

[@theoo88]

The clear button is grey for me and I can’t click it

[@iiidxnilleiii1649]

Mine worked

[@hajajajahhs]

When you delete it is it Permanente?

[@jabeyy5281]

iiBeasty Gamerii yes

[@tabsz9593]

I can’t press the clear button

[@ventikichi7186]

I don’t want my mom to find gon kissing killua wholesome in my history 😭😭😭😭

[@Itssagelorenzo]

Same tho 😭 I’m screwed

[@B1_1_]

I’m so screwed I sawthis thing called hanime I thought it was a anime website it is but it’s henti- anime I’m so screwed ):

[@KenshinExpress]

lmao

[@Inv_Enot]

The clear button appears for me but I can’t click it and clear :c

[@paigerennie2271]

Thanks a lot 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@user-px1lr7ws9j]

It won’t let me

[@tuafan7161]

Mine does not let me do this

[@walterthedog828]

Thx

[@MaxDalton]

You're welcome. Glad the video helped. Thanks for watching!

[@the_filmdudes]

On my iPad, the clear button is there but it’s disabled and if I tap it nothing will happen. Is there a specific reason for this?

[@aggies_version]

same idk why

[@shotipm6826]

oh no you cant delete your history your mom and dad is going to look at sceach history and see porn vid😂💀💀💀💀

[@bigcomputerman4482]

Can I do this in windows in any way?

[@corinne6040]

Thanks I don’t want people to think I’m dumb 😂

[@51rius]

Or a weirdo

[@smithjm0807]

It won’t let me😭😭 i see the button but it’s grey and won’t let me click it😭

[@justarandomaccount9124]

Why my safari just auto clean ?

[@chromexclan2547]

We all know why we are hear

[@MaxDalton]

LOL.

[@rachelvincent9099]

Yeah,we all go to the dark part of the internet.............;-;

[@The_Sandwich574]

Why can’t I clear mine