How do I delete my Google Chrome history?

Deleting your browsing history can be useful for a number of reasons – for example, to prevent someone from finding out what you were looking for last night… On a more serious note, it’s easy to do, no matter what device you’re using. So let’s take a look at how you can delete your Chrome history on a PC, iPhone or Android smartphone.

How to delete Chrome history on a computer (Mac and Windows)

It’s very simple:

• Open your history by combining the commands CTRL+Y (for a Windows computer) or ⌘+Y (for Macs), otherwise click on the menu at the top right of your screen, then select “History”.
• On the left of your screen, click on “Clear browsing data”.
• If you want to delete everything directly, go to “Period” and select “All data”.
• Then check the “Browsing history” box.
• Confirm the operation by clicking on “Delete data”.

Your computer’s history is now blank.

How do I delete Chrome’s history on Android?

This method works for both mobiles and tablets:

• Open the Chrome application, then as on your computer, tap the menu at the top right of your screen
• Select “History”.
• Press “Clear browsing data”.
• If you want to delete all your history data, the process is the same as on a computer

If you don’t want the hassle of deleting your history over and over again, you should know that private browsing is now more secure, and will exempt you from deleting your browsing history.

How do I delete my Chrome history on iPhone or iPad?

Here’s how:

• Open the Chrome application and select the menu at the bottom right of your screen
• Go to the “History” category, then click on “Clear browsing data”.
• Select the “Browsing history” box
• Confirm by pressing the red “Delete browsing data” sign.

Chrome’s Browsing History on your iPhone / iPad is now deleted.