How To Clear Search History On Safari Iphone

Learn how to delete the browsing history, browser cookies, and cache storage from the Safari browser on iPhone and iPad devices on a single touch command.

The Safari browser keeps the record of all the browsing history along with the data storage like cookies and files cache. Hence, it is recommended to delete all the information stored in the browser occasionally. This will also bring down the storage space which gets occupied by obsolete files.

The Safari browser does offer an option to delete all the three elements (browsing history, site cookies, and file cache) by a single tap.

The day before yesterday, I was trying to load a bookish wallpapers on my laptop when it showed that the download folder is full. I was shocked at first since I did not have much data on the laptop. I decided to find a solution to this problem. Basically, the cache folder of the browser was full that cause the error. Hence, clearing the data had resolved the issue.

Related: How to Clear History, Cookies, and Cache in Safari Mac?

Please note that it's an irreversible process, and the data once deleted the files and cookies will be re-downloaded from the server at the next visit. Due to this, you may experience a bit of slow loading at first instance.

How to Clear History on iPad or iPhone?

You can easily remove the entire browsing history from the Safari browser on iOS or iPadOS. This will clean up all the site history from the browser storage. To do so, one should know how to clear history on iPad or iPhone.

Here are the steps to clear history on iPad or iPhone from safari iOS:

Launch the Safari browser app on iPhone or iPad.
Tap on the Book icon next to the URL bar.
Switch to the History tab.
Within the History tab at the bottom, tap on the Clear command button.

Clear Browser History from Safari on iOS and iPadOS

This will delete the entire browsing history from the Safari browser. Please note that this is an irreversible process and may not leave the ability to recover it once deleted.

If you're not aware of this, you can also use history to open the recently closed tabs within Safari on the iPhone or iPad.

How to Clear Cookies and Cache from Safari iPhone or iPad?

One can easily delete cookies and cache storage of all the websites from the Safari browser on iOS and iPadOS. It will also help in recovering the storage space occupied in the browser due to stored cache files. To be able to clear cookies on iPad or iPhone, one should know how to do it step-by-step.

Here are the steps to clear cookies and cache from Safari iOS:

Open the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad.
Scroll down and choose the Safari browser from theSettings page.
From Safari Settings, select the Clear History and Website Data option.
Within the popup dialog box, tap on the Clear command button.

Clear History Cookies and Cache data from Safari Settings in iPhone and iPad

This will clear the entire browsing history along with website cookies and cache data. It will clear cookies on iPad or iPhone that may take up unnecessary space. Data once deleted can not be recovered.

Bottom Line: Safari iOS Clear History, Cookies, and Cache

Apple Safari is a simple privacy-focused browser that allows clearing the browsing history. It also helps to clear cookies on iPad or iPhone and file cache data from the safari browser. A simple tap on Clear History and Website Data will help to remove all the stored files.

I occasionally clear the browsing data and cache storage from the safari browser. It also helps in protecting data privacy and remove redundant files from the browser storage. Whenever I face a storage issue, I perform this operation to ensure hassle-free browsing.

Similarly, you can also clear the browsing history and cookies & cache from Safari mac computer. Clearing the browsing data will also log you out from all the signed-in accounts.

What do you think about the feature to clear the browsing data from Safari iPhone? How often do you clear the data?

Lastly, here are the recommended web browsers for your computer and mobile phone that you should give a try.

Windows	MacOS	iOS	Android	Linux
Chrome Windows	Chrome Mac	Chrome iOS	Chrome Android	Firefox Linux
Firefox Windows	Safari Mac	Safari iOS	Edge Android	Chrome Linux
Edge Windows	Firefox Mac	Edge iOS	Samsung Internet	Edge Linux

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