Clear your full Google Search History
You can delete all Google search history stored in your Google account from a desktop browser. The process works on a PC, laptop, Mac, Chromebook, or another device with a web browser. You need to be signed in to the Google account that contains the searches you want to remove.
The key is to open the Search history page from your Google profile, then use the all-time delete option. This removes your past Google searches in one action instead of making you delete individual entries.
Video Tutorial
Delete all Google Search History
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Open a web browser and go to google.com.
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Sign in to the Google account whose search history you want to delete. Check that you are using the right account before continuing, especially if you use more than one Google account.
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Select your profile icon in the top-right corner of the Google page.
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Choose Search history from the profile menu. Google opens the page where you can view search activity saved to your account.
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Make sure Search is selected on the Search history page. This is important because the goal is to remove your Google searches.
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Select Delete. This opens the available deletion choices.
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Choose Delete all time. This option is for clearing your full Google search history, including searches from the past rather than only recent activity.
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Select Delete on the confirmation screen. Google then deletes the entire search history for that account.
What to check before confirming
The final confirmation is the point where you should pause and verify the choice. Selecting Delete all time applies to all of the Google search history shown for the signed-in account. If you only meant to clear recent searches, do not confirm the all-time option.
Also check the profile icon before you open Search history. The account shown there is the account that will be affected. If your personal and work accounts are both signed in, switching to the correct one first helps prevent deleting history from the wrong account.
You do not need to repeat these steps separately on every computer you use. The process shown is for the search history in your Google account. Open Google in a browser, sign in to that account, and complete the deletion there.
Use the Search history page instead of deleting entries one by one
The Search history page displays your previous Google searches, so it can be tempting to remove them individually. That approach is useful only when you want to keep most of your history and remove a few specific searches.
For a complete reset, select Delete and then Delete all time. This is the faster option when you want to erase all past searches associated with the account. You will still see a confirmation step before the deletion is completed.
Google My Activity is the area used to manage activity associated with your Google account. In the steps above, Google takes you to the relevant Search history page directly from the profile menu. Keeping Search selected makes sure you are managing search activity rather than looking for a browser setting.
If you cannot find Search history
Start again at google.com and make sure you are signed in. Then select the profile icon in the top-right corner and look for Search history. The profile menu is the starting point demonstrated for reaching the correct page.
If the history you expect is not listed, verify the Google account shown by the profile icon. Search activity can be tied to a different account if you searched while signed in elsewhere. Once you are viewing the correct account’s Search history page, select Search, then use Delete and Delete all time to clear it.
Quick recap
To delete all Google search history, go to Google in a desktop browser, sign in, open your profile icon, and select Search history. Confirm that Search is selected, then choose Delete, select Delete all time, and confirm Delete. Your full Google search history for that signed-in account is then removed.
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