This article shows you how to clear browsing history on an iPad. It is possible to delete the information regarding the visited sites stored by the following internet browsers: Safari, Chrome and Firefox. You can also delete text messages on the iPad if you want no one to be able to read them.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Safari
Step 1. Launch the iPad Settings app by clicking the icon
It is characterized by a gray gear and is normally placed on the Home of the device.
Step 2. Scroll the menu that appeared to locate and select the Safari item
It is located in the first half of the "Settings" menu. The "Safari" menu will be displayed in the box on the right of the screen.
To locate the option Safari be sure to use the menu that appeared on the left side of the screen.
Step 3. Scroll the menu that appeared down to select the item Clear website data and history
It is located at the bottom of the "Safari" menu.
Step 4. Press the Delete button when prompted
This way your Safari browsing history will be automatically deleted.
Method 2 of 3: Google Chrome
Step 1. Launch Google Chrome by clicking the icon
It is characterized by a red, yellow and green circle with a blue sphere in the center.
Step 2. Press the ⋮ button
It is located in the upper right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 3. Tap the Settings option
It is one of the items visible at the bottom of the menu that appeared. The Chrome configuration settings page will appear.
Step 4. Tap the Privacy item
It is located within the "Advanced" group of the "Settings" page.
Step 5. Select the Clear Browsing Data option
It is listed at the bottom of the "Privacy" screen.
Step 6. Select the Browsing history checkbox
It is the first item listed on the "Clear Browsing Data" page. If there is already a blue check mark to the right of that entry, it means it's already selected, so you don't need to do anything else.
If you wish, you can select other menu options to clear their stored data (for example the item Passwords saved).
Step 7. Press the Clear Browsing Data button
It is red in color and is located at the bottom of the screen.
Step 8. Press the Clear Browsing Data button when prompted
In this way, the information selected and stored within Chrome will be deleted from the iPad.
Method 3 of 3: Firefox
Step 1. Launch Firefox
It features a blue globe icon surrounded by an orange fox.
Step 2. Press the ☰ button
It is located in the upper right corner of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 3. Choose the Settings item
It features a gear icon and is visible within the appeared menu.
Step 4. Scroll through the menu that appeared to select the Delete Personal Data option
It is listed in the "Privacy" section of the "Settings" menu.
Step 5. Make sure the slider next to "Browsing History" appears colored orange
If not, tap it before continuing.
Within this section of the menu there are other items relating to the information stored in Firefox that you can decide to delete. For example, select the "Cache" and "Cookie" sliders if you want to delete this type of data as well
Step 6. Press the Delete Personal Data button
It is located at the bottom of the pop-up window of the same name.
Step 7. Press the OK button when prompted
In this way, the information selected and stored within Firefox will be deleted from the iPad.
