How to Delete Google Maps History

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By Victor Ashiedu

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This Itechguide teaches you how to delete Google maps history. The guide covers steps to delete Google maps history from a PC, iPhone or Android.

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How to Delete Google Maps History from Android or iPhone

How to Delete Google Maps History from Android

You can delete all your maps history or specific history data. This section provides steps for both options. It also covers steps to configure Google Maps to delete the history automatically.

How to Delete All History Data (Android or iPhone)

  • Open the Google Maps App on your Android device or iPhone. Then login with your Google Account.
How to Delete Google Maps History from Android
  • At the top left of the App, tap the menu (3 lines). The Apps menu options will be displayed.
How to Delete Google Maps History from Android
  • Scroll down towards the bottom of the displayed menu options and tap Settings.
How to Delete Google Maps History from Android
  • Scroll down the Maps Settings and tap Maps history.
How to Delete Google Maps History from Android
  • Then, on the top right of Maps history, tap the menu icon (3 dots). From the displayed options, tap Delete activity by. Delete Maps Activity options will be displayed.
  • Google Maps will open the option to delete the activity from the last hour. To display other delete options, scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap Cancel.
How to Delete Google Maps History from Android
  • Then, from Delete Maps Activity options, tap Always.
Warning!
Tapping Delete in the next step will delete all your Google Maps history without asking you for additional confirmation!
  • Finally, scroll down the confirmation screen and tap Delete.

How to Delete a Specific History Data

How to Delete a Specific Google Maps History Data
  • Then scroll down to the Maps history you want to delete. To delete all the activities for the period (date), tap the delete icon (option 1 in the image below) beside the period.
  • You could also delete a particular activity within the date. To do this, tap the history options menu (option 2) beside the activity, then tap Delete.
  • Whichever option you use, a delete confirmation pop up will be displayed.
How to Delete a Specific Google Maps History Data
  • Finally, to delete the specific Maps history data, at the bottom right of the delete confirmation screen, tap Delete.

How to Delete Google Maps History Automatically

  • Go through the steps to delete all maps history until you get to the Maps Activity screen. Then, scroll down and tap Choose to delete automatically.
How to Delete Google Maps History Automatically
  • On the Choose how long to keep your web & app activity data screen, scroll down and select Keep for 18 months or Keep for 3 months. Then, at the bottom right of the screen, tap Next.
How to Delete Google Maps History Automatically
  • Finally, at the bottom right of the confirmation screen, tap Confirm.

How to Delete Google Maps History from a PC (Google.com/mapss

How to Delete Google Maps History from a PC (Google.com/Maps)

This section covers steps to delete All or Some Google Maps history data and also how to configure Google Maps to automatically delete Maps history data…

How to Delete All History Data (from a PC)

  • Open Google.com/maps from a browser on your PC. Then login with your Google Account.
How to Delete All Google Maps Activity History Data (from a PC)
  • At the top left of Google Maps, click the menu icon (3 lines). The Maps menu options will be displayed.
How to Delete All Google Maps Activity History Data (from a PC)
  • Scroll down to the bottom of the menu and click Maps Activity.
  • When Map Activity page opens, at the top right taps its menu. Then, from the displayed menu options, tap Delete activity by. Activity delete options will be displayed.
  • On the Delete Maps Activity page, click All time.
Warning!
When you click Delete in the next step you will NOT receive any further confirmation!
  • Finally, to delete ALL Google maps history from a browser on a PC, at the bottom right of the Delete confirmation page, click Delete.

How to Delete a Specific History Data (from a PC)

  • Then, scroll down to the activities listed by date.
  • To delete all the activities in a specific date, click the delete icon beside the date.
  • Alternatively, to delete a specific activity within the date, click the menu beside the activity. Then, from the menu options, click Delete.
  • When you click Delete, Google Maps will request a confirmation. At the bottom right of the delete confirmation screen, tap Delete.

How to Delete Google Maps History Automatically (from a PC)

How to Delete Google Maps History Automatically (from a PC)
  • Then, scroll down and click Choose to delete automatically.
How to Delete Google Maps History Automatically (from a PC)
  • Finally, select how long you want to keep your data before deleting them automatically and click Next.
  • Then, at the confirmation page, click Confirm.

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Victor Ashiedu

Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of Ilifeguides and Itechguides. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.

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