How to Delete Google Search History on Android

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How to Delete Google Search History on Android
How to Delete Google Search History on Android
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This article explains how to delete your entire Google search history on an Android phone or tablet. If you want to know how to eliminate web browsing activity, read this other article.

Steps

Clear Google Search History on Android Step 1
Clear Google Search History on Android Step 1

Step 1. Open the Google application on your device

The icon is white, with a rainbow colored "G" inside. It is usually found on the Home screen and / or in the application menu.

This method allows you to delete the history of all searches you made on Google while logged in with your account (including searches you made on a computer)

Clear Google Search History on Android Step 2
Clear Google Search History on Android Step 2

Step 2. Press on the "More" menu ≡

This button is located in the lower right corner of the screen.

Clear Google Search History on Android Step 3
Clear Google Search History on Android Step 3

Step 3. Select Settings

This option is located almost at the bottom of the menu.

Clear Google Search History on Android Step 4
Clear Google Search History on Android Step 4

Step 4. Select Accounts and privacy

This entry is located in the section titled "Search".

Clear Google Search History on Android Step 5
Clear Google Search History on Android Step 5

Step 5. Select My Activities

This option is located at the top of the menu. This will open your search activities in a browser window.

Clear Google Search History on Android Step 6
Clear Google Search History on Android Step 6

Step 6. Press the ⁝ button

It is located in the upper right corner of the page. A menu will open.

If you use Google Chrome as your browser, be sure to press the three-dot menu in the top right corner of the page (to the left of your profile photo), instead of the menu in the top right corner of the window. Chrome

Clear Google Search History on Android Step 7
Clear Google Search History on Android Step 7

Step 7. Select Delete Activity By

It is located in the first group of options.

Clear Google Search History on Android Step 8
Clear Google Search History on Android Step 8

Step 8. Select From Start from the "Delete by Date" menu

This will ensure that you clear your entire Google search history, not just the last day's.

If you don't want to delete your entire search history, choose another time range from the menu, or select Custom interval and choose the relevant dates from the "After the day" and "Before the day" menus.

Clear Google Search History on Android Step 9
Clear Google Search History on Android Step 9

Step 9. Select Search from the "All Products" menu

By default, activity history associated with all Google products (including your search history, YouTube searches, and places you've searched on Google Maps) is selected for deletion. If you want to delete searches only, select Research from this menu.

Clear Google Search History on Android Step 10
Clear Google Search History on Android Step 10

Step 10. Select Delete

This option is located at the bottom of the page. A confirmation message will appear.

Clear Google Search History on Android Step 11
Clear Google Search History on Android Step 11

Step 11. Select Delete

This will clear the search history.

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