How do I delete all my FB search history?

Facebook keeps track of every search you make within the platform. This can include searching for friends, groups, events, pages, and more. While having this history can be useful for finding things again easily, some users want to delete their entire search history for privacy reasons.

Fortunately, Facebook does give you the option to clear out your search history. Here are the steps you need to take:

View Your Search History

Before deleting your search history, you may want to view it to see what’s there. Here’s how:

1. Go to your Facebook profile
2. Click on the down arrow in the top right corner
3. Select “Settings & Privacy” from the dropdown menu
4. Click on “Settings”
5. On the left sidebar, click “Your Facebook Information”
6. Under “Activity,” click “Your Searches”

This will show you a list of all the searches you’ve made on Facebook. You can scroll through to see the various things you’ve looked for.

Delete Search History on Mobile

If you’re accessing Facebook on your mobile device, here are the steps to delete your search history:

1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or Android device
2. Tap the three-line menu icon in the top right
3. Scroll down and select “Settings & Privacy”
4. Tap “Settings”
5. Scroll down and tap “Your Facebook Information”
6. Tap “Your Searches”
7. Tap “Clear Searches”

This will instantly delete your entire search history from the Facebook mobile app.

Delete Search History on Desktop

To delete your Facebook search history on a computer:

1. Log into your Facebook account on a desktop browser
2. Click the down arrow at the top right and select “Settings & Privacy”
3. Click on “Settings”
4. On the left sidebar, click “Your Facebook Information”
5. Click on “Your Searches”
6. Click on the “X” icon next to each individual search to remove it from the list
7. Or click “Clear Searches” at the top to delete the entire history at once

All of your searches should now be removed from Facebook’s records. Keep in mind this only deletes the history from your account – the companies themselves may still have records of your activity.

Turn Off Future Search History Tracking

In addition to deleting your past search history, you can tell Facebook not to track your searches going forward:

1. Go to “Settings & Privacy” then “Settings”
2. Click on “Your Facebook Information”
3. Toggle “Future searches” to the off position

With this disabled, your searches will not be logged. You can toggle it back on anytime to resume search history tracking.

Delete Search History Using a Browser

Many browsers also keep track of your search history across all websites and services. Here’s how to delete your Facebook searches from some popular browsers:

Chrome

1. Open Chrome and click the three dots in the top right
2. Select “History”
3. Click “Clear browsing data”
4. Check the “Browsing history” box
5. Set the time range to “All time”
6. Click “Clear data”

Firefox

1. Click the menu button and select “Library”
2. Click “History” then “Clear Recent History”
3. Select “Everything” for the time range
4. Click “OK”

Safari

1. Select “History” from the menu bar
2. Click “Clear History…”
3. Select “all history” from the dropdown menu
4. Click “Clear History”

This will wipe your browsing history, including Facebook searches, from the browser.

Use Facebook in Incognito/Private Mode

To avoid your Facebook activity being tracked at all, you can use your browser’s Incognito or Private mode. Any searches or activity during that session won’t be saved in your history or account. Here are the steps to enable it:

Chrome

1. Click the three dot menu
2. Select “New incognito window”
3. Go to Facebook in that window

Firefox

1. Click the menu button
2. Select “New Private Window”
3. Go to Facebook there

Safari

1. Click “File” then “New Private Window”
2. Visit Facebook in that new window

As long as you stay in that private browsing mode, your activity won’t be recorded.

Use Additional Privacy Tools

Along with clearing your search history and using private browsing, additional tools can help protect your privacy:

• Tracker blockers – Browser extensions like Privacy Badger and DuckDuckGo can prevent sites from tracking you.
• VPN – Using a virtual private network routes your connection through encrypted servers, hiding your IP address and location.
• TOR – The Onion Router bounces your traffic around random nodes, making it very difficult to track.

Enabling options like these provides another layer of protection beyond just deleting your search history.

Conclusion

In summary, here are the key ways to delete your Facebook search history:

• View and clear your search history within Facebook settings
• Delete searches from mobile apps or desktop browsers
• Disable future search tracking
• Clear your browsing history externally
• Use Incognito/Private browsing
• Consider additional privacy tools

Regularly checking and clearing your search history is a good idea for maintaining privacy. Following these steps will help remove searches from Facebook’s records and avoid leaving a trail behind.