How to Clear history, Cache and Cookies on your on iOS device

Let us learn “How to clear history, cache, and cookie on your iOS device” with a few simple steps.
Clear History and Website Data in Settings

  • Launch Settings and scroll down to select Safari.
  • Then, tap on Clear History and Website Data to clear the cookies and caches.

Note: If the Clear History and Website Data are already erased, this option remains grey.
Clear history option


Clear History on Safari app

  • Firstly, tap on the Safari app from the Home screen.
  • Then, select a small book symbol on the bottom.
  • There you can see a clock symbol that indicates history. Just tap on Clear from the right bottom.
  • This action will clear your browsing history.

clear history on safari
Clear Website Data

  • Go to Settings -> Safari -> Advanced -> Website Data.

clear website data

  • You can see all the caches and cookies on the website data.
  • Just tap on Remove All Website Data to erase all the website data stored on your iPhone.

Clear Website history
How to Block All Cookies on Safari

  • Launch Settings on your iPhone and tap on Safari.
  • Under PRIVACY & SECURITY toggle On Block All Cookies.
  • Confirm Block All to complete the action.

Note: Some Websites may not work if you block cookies.
Block cookies
What is Private Browsing?
Enabling Private mode will hide the browsing history for enabled sites.

  • Open Safari App on your iPhone.
  • Then tap on the Taps icon on the bottom right corner.
  • Next, tap on the Private option on the bottom and click Done.
  • Safari won't remember your search history.

Private Browsing
SEE ALSO: Safari Fix: Clear History Option Greyed Out on iPhone
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