How to View Your Internet Browsing History: 7 Simple Ways (2024)

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Written byLuigi Oppido|Edited byRain Kengly

Last Updated: November 20, 2022Fact Checked

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   Open Google Chrome. It's a red, yellow, green, and blue circular icon.^[1]

   • If needed, you can download Google Chrome.
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   Click ⋮. This option is in the top-right corner of the window.

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   Select History. You'll see this option near the top of the drop-down menu. Selecting it will prompt a pop-out menu.

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   Click History. It's at the top of the pop-out menu. Doing so will take you to your search history.

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   Review your browsing history. You can scroll down through your browsing history to see items from earlier in your history, or you can click a link to re-open its page.

   • To clear your browsing history, click Clear browsing data on the left side of the page, make sure "Browsing history" is checked, and click Clear data.

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   Open Safari. It's a blue, compass-shaped app in your Mac's dock.^[2]

   • If needed, you can update Safari.
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   Click History. This menu item is in the top-left side of your Mac's screen.

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   Click Show History. Doing so will bring up a window with your Mac's history.

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   Review your browsing history. Clicking on an item will take you to its page.

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   • To clear your Mac's Safari history, click Safari, click Clear History..., select a time frame, and click Clear History.
   • You can also change Safari's start page.

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   Open Firefox. It's a blue globe with an orange fox wrapped around it.^[3]

   • If needed, you can download Mozilla Firefox.
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   Click ☰. This option is in the top-right corner of the Firefox window. Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu to appear.

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   Click History. This will open a new drop-down menu with quick access to your history.

   • Alternatively, you can press CTRL + H to reach History.
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   On the bottom of the drop-down menu, click Manage history. A new window will open with your entire browser history.

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   Review your history. Double-clicking a search term will open it in your Firefox browser.

   • You can delete history items (e.g., specific sites or entire folders) by right-clicking and clicking Delete Page(s).

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   Open Google Chrome. It's a white app with the Chrome icon on it.

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   Tap ⋮. This icon is in the top-right corner of the screen.

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   Tap History. It's near the middle of the menu.

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   Review your browsing history. Tapping a history item will take you to its page.

   • To clear your browsing history, tap Clear Browsing Data... in the bottom-left corner (or at the top of the page on Android), make sure "Browsing History" is checked, and tap Clear Browsing Data (or CLEAR DATA on Android) twice.

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   Open Safari. It's a white app with a blue compass icon on it.

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   Tap the book button. It's to the left of the two overlapping squares in the lower-right corner of the screen..

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   Tap the "History" tab. This clock-shaped icon is in the top-right corner of the screen.

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   Review your browsing history. Tapping an entry on this page will take you to the entry's webpage.

   • To remove items from your browsing history, tap Clear in the bottom-right corner of the screen, then select a time frame when prompted.

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   Open Microsoft Edge. This app is blue with a white "e" icon.^[4]

   • Microsoft Edge is the default browser for Windows.
   • If needed, you can download Microsoft Edge.
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   In the top right, click ••• . This will open Settings and more.

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   Click History. This will have an icon of a clock with a rewind circle.

   • Alternatively, you can press CTRL + H to reach History.
   • You'll be able to see your most recent history in the drop-down menu.
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   For more history, click ••• .

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   Click Open history page. This will open a new tab with your entire browser history.

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   See Also

   Search History: How to View or Delete It

   Review your browsing history. You can click an item here to visit its page.

   • You can use the search bar to find specific websites or Filter by date.
   • To clear your browsing history, click Clear browsing data above your listed history. Check off all options you want cleared, then click Clear now.

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1. 1

   Open Firefox. It's the blue globe with an orange fox icon.

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   Tap ☰. This is in the bottom-right corner of the screen. A pop-up window will appear.

   • On Android, tap ⋮ in the top-right corner of the screen to prompt a drop-down menu.
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   Tap History. It's in the menu. Doing so opens your Firefox mobile history page.

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   Review your Firefox history. Tapping an item will open it in Firefox, while swiping left over an item will remove it from your browsing history.

   • To clear your entire Firefox history, tap the trash can icon in the bottom left corner. You can choose to delete: Today, Today and Yesterday, or Everything.

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