We look up a lot of stuff on the internet. Facebook is no exception. We all have been there, from searching for random personal things and stalking your ex. But Facebook stores these data as search results. Therefore, it is important to clear Facebook search history from time to time.
Deleting all your search results from the FB activity log in one go is very easy. So today, we have different ways to clear Facebook search history from your desktop and mobile app.
How To Delete Search History On Facebook?
Your Facebook search history is recorded in your activity log. However, remember that only you can view your activity log. So first, here’s a shortcut to clear your search results.
- Open Facebook and go to the search tab.
- Tap on the search bar and then tap See all.
- Now, tap on Clear searches, and your search history is deleted.
One advantage of having stuff in your search history is that it makes discovering people, pages, and things you’ve already looked for much faster the second time. However, if you still want to go ahead and clear your Facebook search history, you must follow the steps below.
Steps To Clear Search History From Activity Log (iOS and Android)
- Open the Facebook app and tap on the hamburger at the bottom right. (Top right in Android devices)
- Now tap on the settings icon and tap on settings and privacy
- Tap on Privacy shortcuts and scroll down to your Facebook information.
- Next, tap on see your activity log and scroll down to Logged actions and other activity.
- Tap on search history and tap clear searches.
Now, this clears all things you have searched or watched on Facebook. So now, if you only want to delete the watched videos on Facebook, you can follow the steps above.
Once you clear your search history on Facebook from your mobile device it will reflect on the desktop version as well.
Steps To Delete Search History On Desktop
- Open Facebook on your browser and tap your profile picture on the right.
- Now click on settings and privacy and choose activity log from the menu.
- Here, click on search history to clear all the searches.
Using the same methods mentioned above, you can also delete all your voice searches, videos, groups, products, collection activity, etc., you have searched for on Facebook.
Now you know every possible way to clear your Facebook search history. That might not be a terrible idea, given the controversies around Facebook and its privacy policies. However, you may download your complete Facebook history if you wish to maintain a record of your activities. Also, many brands use your data, such as search history, to show you their ads. So be aware and keep clearing your search history.