Deleting Google Search history can mean clearing three different records: searches saved to your Google Account, browsing data stored in Chrome, and visits or routes saved in Google Maps Timeline. Each has its own controls, so clearing one does not automatically clear the others.
Which Google history do you want to delete?
| Record | Where to manage it | What deletion covers |
|---|---|---|
| Search activity saved to your Google Account | My Activity or the account’s Search history controls | Google Search activity associated with the selected account |
| Chrome browsing history, cookies and site data | Chrome’s Delete browsing data controls | Data saved by the browser; synced data may also be removed from other devices and your Google Account |
| Maps visits and routes | Google Maps Timeline | Location visits and routes stored in Timeline |
There is no single “clear all” control for all three records. Start with the one you mean to remove, and repeat the process in the other controls if you want to clear more than one.
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Delete Search history saved to your Google Account
On a computer, open Google’s Search history controls and go to My Activity. The delete menu lets you remove all-time activity, choose a custom date range, delete activity for a day, or remove an individual item. The exact labels can vary as Google updates the Search settings.
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Choose the Google Account that contains the searches before deleting. If a search remains visible afterward, check that you selected the right account and review browser or device history as well; searches made while signed out may be saved locally.
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In the relevant account activity control, look for auto-delete options. Google Search Help lists periods of 3, 18, or 36 months; the help page does not state a publication year for those options. Auto-delete does not prevent manual deletion, which remains available when auto-delete is enabled.
Google is gradually updating controls for Search services. Depending on the account’s rollout, Search history may appear under Search Services History or Web & App Activity. Google says Web & App Activity continues to control Search history and personalization if Search Services History is not visible. See Google’s Search Services History guidance for the current explanation.
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Chrome data is separate from Google Account Search activity. On a computer, open Chrome’s menu and choose Delete browsing data. Select a time range, check Cookies and other site data and any other categories you want removed, then confirm. Google’s Chrome instructions explain the available categories.
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Delete Google Maps Timeline visits and routes
Open Google Maps Timeline to review and delete saved visits or routes. Google’s current guidance says Timeline saves location data to a device, with an optional encrypted server backup. Google describes Timeline as off by default and says it supports manual deletion and auto-delete periods of 3, 18, or 36 months. Those durations are listed in Google’s activity-deletion guidance; its My Activity guidance explains how account data controls work.
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Use the activity control for the type of data you want to stop saving and turn it off or pause it where that option is offered. Search-related controls may be labeled Search Services History or Web & App Activity, depending on the account. Turning a control off does not delete data already saved in My Activity; delete existing activity separately, or choose a combined turn-off-and-delete option if Google offers one for that control. Google explains the distinction in its data deletion guidance.
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Google Search Help warns that erased Search history cannot be recovered. Google says deletion starts a process to remove activity from its product and systems, and that the data may no longer be used to personalize the experience. Some information may be retained for limited legal or business purposes, so deletion should not be read as a promise of instant removal of every copy everywhere. Google describes the process in its account data deletion guidance.
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