How to Delete Facebook and Instagram Search History on Android

The search history says a lot about you. Plus, it would even make you a little uncomfortable when someone gets your hands on your story. And the past searches associated with your social media accounts speak volumes. You may have done extensive research on a person's profile, or you may have been looking for something that is really unsuitable for work (NSFW). In any case, it is better to erase your history from time to time. So in this guide, we have provided steps that will help you delete your Facebook and Instagram search history on Android. On this note, also see the steps for delete search history from Google Assistant.

Clear Facebook search history

1. On your Android device, open the Facebook app.
2. Press the hamburger menu presented at the top right, scroll down and access the Settings and privacy section.
3. Now press Privacy shortcuts.
4. Scroll to Your Facebook information section and press View your activity log.
5. Then press Category and look for the Search history option.
6. You will now be presented with all of your search history to date.
7. Press on Clear searches to delete the entire Facebook search history.
8. Or tap the cross next to an individual history item to delete only that particular search.

So these are the steps to delete your Facebook search history on Android devices. Now let's turn our attention to do the same on Instagram.

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Delete Instagram search history

1. Meet at Instagram app on your Android device.
2. Tap on your profile then on the hamburger menu located at the top right.
3. Then press Settings. This will be present at the bottom of the menu.
4. In this context, go to security and under Data and history, tap Search history.
5. Now press Erase everything to delete all Instagram search history to date or tap the cross next to any individual search. This will only delete this individual search.

That’s it. By performing the above steps, you have successfully deleted the history from your Instagram.

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And with that, we also conclude this guide on how to delete Facebook and Instagram search history on Android. Just to reiterate the fact, this story is always private and hidden from others, even if your account is public. However, erasing them from time to time is in itself good practice.

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