How To Delete All Browsing History On Google Chrome [2026 Guide]

I'm going to teach you how to delete all your browsing history on Google Chrome. If you're doing some digital spring cleaning or simply want to maintain your privacy, clearing your browsing history is a quick and effective way to ensure your data stays safe and hidden from prying eyes. If you also want to keep private sessions tidy, see how to delete Incognito history in Chrome.

Delete All Browsing History On Google Chrome [2026 Guide]

Open the menu

With Google Chrome open on your computer, look toward the top right corner of the window and find the three little dots stacked vertically - the three-dot menu. Click those three dots and a drop-down menu will appear.

Go to settings

This menu offers a variety of options, but we're interested in Settings. Click Settings to continue.

Privacy and security

In the settings panel, go to Privacy and security. Select Clear browsing data to begin erasing your history.

Choose what to clear

On the Clear browsing data screen, you'll see several configurations you can adjust. We're aiming for a full purge of your browsing history, so set Time range to All time.

Next, choose what data to clear. For comprehensive privacy, make sure Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files are checked. This clears your browsing history, saved cookies, and cached files for a fresh start.

To reduce tracking and clutter going forward, you can also block ads and pop-ups in Chrome.

Confirm deletion

After you've made these selections, click Clear data. Your browsing history and the selected data will be erased.

Results

You've successfully cleared all your browsing data from Google Chrome. This is a significant step toward safeguarding your online privacy.

Why this helps

Deleting your browsing history is about security and performance. It can help Chrome run more smoothly and speedily by freeing up space occupied by cached files. It's a good routine to practice regularly.

For related steps to check and remove private session traces, see how to see and delete Incognito history.

Final Thoughts

Clearing All time history with Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files selected gives you a clean slate in Chrome. Use Clear browsing data under Privacy and security whenever you want a fresh start and better privacy. Regular cleanups help keep your browser fast and your data protected.