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It depends on which Safari control you use. On iPhone, Clear History and Website Data removes browsing history and associated website data—including cookies and cache—for the timeframe you select, but it leaves AutoFill information unchanged. The separate Remove All Website Data option clears site data while keeping history. If Safari is synced with iCloud, clearing history on a Mac also removes it from your other Apple devices. Neither action deletes histories kept independently by websites or other apps.
What happens when you clear Safari history?
On iPhone, Apple’s Clear History and Website Data control removes Safari browsing history and associated website data for the timeframe you choose. Website data includes information such as cookies and cached files. Apple says the action does not change AutoFill information.
That means clearing history can also sign you out of sites or make them forget preferences saved in website data. It does not remove every record of your activity everywhere: websites may keep their own histories, and other apps maintain separate browsing histories.
Which Safari control should you use?
| Control | What it removes | What it keeps | Where to find it on iPhone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear History and Website Data | Safari history and associated website data, including cookies and cache, for the selected timeframe | AutoFill information | Settings > Apps > Safari > Clear History and Website Data |
| Remove All Website Data | Website data, including data used for tracking and saved login information | Safari history | Settings > Apps > Safari > Advanced > Website Data > Remove All Website Data |
The second option is the one to choose if you want to clear cookies and cache but retain your history. Since saved login data can be removed, you may need to sign in to websites again. Apple documents these controls in its iPhone instructions for deleting Safari history, cache, and cookies.
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Will clearing history on an iPhone delete it from a Mac?
When Safari is set up with iCloud on your Apple devices, history syncs between them. Apple says that clearing history in Safari on a Mac removes it from the other devices set up with iCloud for Safari as well. In practice, treat a synced history deletion as applying across those devices, not as removing only a local copy.
Apple describes Safari syncing and how changes appear across devices in its iCloud guide to keeping Safari in sync, and explains the effect of clearing history in its Safari for Mac instructions.
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What clearing Safari history does not delete
- Website-held history: Clearing Safari does not remove browsing histories that websites keep independently.
- History in other apps: A browser or app other than Safari has its own history and clearing Safari does not clear it.
- Every account or server record: Apple’s instructions do not establish that clearing Safari deletes every activity record associated with an Apple Account or every record stored on a server. Do not treat Safari’s control as a broader account-data deletion.
- Downloaded files: Clearing Safari’s downloads list on Mac does not remove the downloaded files themselves.
Apple spells out the boundary around website and app histories in its iPhone guide to clearing cache and cookies.
What if the clear-history button is unavailable?
Apple says the iPhone button may be disabled because there is no data to clear or because Screen Time web-content restrictions are enabled. Check whether either applies before assuming Safari is malfunctioning.
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Should you block all cookies instead?
Blocking all cookies is a separate setting, not the usual first step when you only want to clear history. Apple warns that blocking cookies removes existing cookies and website data and can prevent sign-ins or cause some site features to stop working. For a one-time cleanup, use the history or website-data control that matches what you want to keep.
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