Clear the history, cache, and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support (2024)

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Clear the history, cache, and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support? ›

Open the 'Settings' app, then select 'Safari'. Scroll down, then select 'Clear History and Website Data'. Tap 'Clear History' to confirm.

Open the 'Settings' app, then select 'Safari'. Scroll down, then select 'Clear History and Website Data'. Tap 'Clear History' to confirm.

Mobile Safari for iOS (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)

From the home screen, Select Settings > Safari. At the bottom of Safari's settings screen, Select Clear cookies and data or Clear Cookies and Clear Cache.

While clearing Safari's cache alone will not delete your passwords, clearing your history and cookies can. That's because when you empty your cookies, you will lose their password data saved in Safari as well. And keep in mind that clearing your history also clears its associated cookies.

Why can't I delete Safari history? ›

The restrictions with Screen Time will stop you from clearing the history, and you need to disable this feature. Open System Settings app. Head to Screen Time > Content & Privacy, toggle it off.

Clear cache if you want to see a fresh version of the website, solve website loading issues, or free up space; Clear cookies if you want to remove search history on websites, e.g., Facebook, protect your data on a shared device, and prevent tracking.

Head into your iPad's settings. Scroll down until you see General and once you're there find the option that says iPad storage and tap it to open. You'll see a list of your installed apps, tap the app you want to clear. You'll see an option to delete the app which in this case also deletes the app stored data.

In “Settings,” scroll down to the list of installed apps. Tap the one you want and search its settings for a clear-cache feature. If you can clear the cache directly, return to your home screen and restart the app. The app will rebuild its cache with fresh data as you use it.

Here's how to clear your history, cache, and cookies in Safari on an iPad or iPhone. Open Settings, select Safari, and tap Clear History and Website Data. Tap Clear to confirm.

Privacy restrictions on your iPhone can also prevent you from clearing Safari history. These restrictions can be set manually or through Screen Time. To check and modify these settings, go to the Settings app and navigate to the privacy settings.

In what situations is Safari browsing history unable to be cleared? Safari browsing history may not clear if there is a software glitch, if your device has restrictions enabled, or if your iCloud settings are syncing history across devices.