How to CLEAR HISTORY in your iPhone / iPad Safari Browser

Follow the steps below to clear your browser history and website data on your iPhone / iPad:

1. Open the Safari browser

2. Tap the Book icon (top right of screen on iPad / bottom of screen on iPhone)

3. Go to the History tab (clock icon)

4. Tap CLEAR

5. Select how the timeframe for far back to clear

6. Tap the red CLEAR HISTORY button

Read on to see full illustrated instructions.

1. In Safari, tap the book icon

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Firstly, open Safari and tap the book icon in the bottom bar.

2. Select the history tab (clock icon) and tap Clear

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Now select the history tab (clock icon) and tap Clear at the bottom.

3. Select how far back to clear and tap Delete

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Now choose how far back you'd like to delete: last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all time.

If you like, you can toggle on Close All Tabs, which will close every open tab that isn't in a tab group (we can show you how to use tab groups if you aren't sure).

Finally, when you're happy, hit Delete.

An alternate method is to follow these steps:

1. Click on the SETTINGS app on your iPad or iPhone

2. Click on APPS

3. Scroll down to SAFARI and click on in

4. Scroll down and click on CLEAR HISTORY AND WEBSITE DATA

5. Select the appropriate timeframe

6. Click on the red CLEAR HISTORY button