How to Delete My Activity History in Google from Mobile and PC (2025 Guide)

Google tracks your searches, visited websites, YouTube activity, voice commands, and location data to personalize your experience. However, you may want to delete your Google activity history for privacy, security, or decluttering reasons.

This 2025 guide'll show you how to delete Google history from mobile and PC, including search, YouTube, location, and all activity logs.

What Is Google My Activity?

Google My Activity is a centralized page that stores your actions across Google services—like Search, Chrome, Maps, YouTube, Google Assistant, and others.

You can view, filter, and delete:

• Web & App Activity
• Location History
• YouTube Watch & Search History
• Google Assistant commands

How to Delete Google Activity History on Mobile (Android/iPhone)

Step 1: Open the Google App or Browser

1. Open the Google app or go to myactivity.google.com in Chrome or Safari
2. Tap your profile icon in the top right
3. Select "Your data in Search" or tap Manage your Google Account

Step 2: Go to My Activity

1. From your account page, tap Data & Privacy
2. Scroll to "History settings"
3. Tap "My Activity"

This opens a page with your full activity history.

Step 3: Delete Specific or All Activity

To delete individual items:

• Tap the three-dot menu next to an activity
• Select Delete

To delete by category or date:

1. Tap Delete at the top
2. Choose:
   • Last hour
   • Last day
   • All time
   • Custom Range
3. Select which services to delete from (Search, Maps, YouTube, etc.)

How to Delete Google Activity History on PC

Step 1: Go to My Activity Page

1. Open myactivity.google.com in your browser
2. Sign in with your Google account
3. You'll see a timeline of your recent Google activity

Step 2: Use Filters or Search

• Use the search bar or Filter by date & product to narrow down what you want to delete
• Click the three-dot menu next to an item to delete it individually

Step 3: Delete Bulk or Entire History

1. Click Delete on the left sidebar
2. Choose from:
   • Last hour
   • Last day
   • All time
   • Custom Range
3. Select the Google services (Search, YouTube, Maps, etc.)
4. Confirm deletion

How to Automatically Delete Google Activity

Google allows you to auto-delete your activity after a set time.

Steps (Mobile or PC):

1. Go to myactivity.google.com
2. Click Web & App Activity > Auto-delete
3. Choose from:
   • Auto-delete after 3 months
   • Auto-delete after 18 months
   • Auto-delete after 36 months

You can also set auto-delete for Location History and YouTube History separately.

How to Delete Location History in Google Maps

1. Open the Google Maps app
2. Tap your profile picture > Your Timeline
3. Tap the three-dot menu > Settings and privacy
4. Scroll down and tap Delete all Location History
5. Confirm to delete

To delete from PC:

• Go to maps.google.com/timeline
• Click the gear icon > Delete all Location History

Conclusion

Whether you’re concerned about privacy or want to declutter your account, learning how to delete your Google activity history is essential. Google makes it easy to manually or automatically clear your data from both mobile and PC.

Take control of your digital footprint today by reviewing your activity, pausing history tracking, or setting up auto-delete. Want a printable checklist or guided privacy setup? Let me know.

FAQs

1. Will deleting Google activity affect my account or services?

No. It removes history but not delete your Google account or turn off features.

2. Can I delete activity on just one device?

Google syncs your data across devices. Deleting activity on one device removes it from all synced devices.

3. Does Incognito mode avoid saving activity?

Yes, but only browsing and search history are hidden. Other services like Maps or YouTube may still track activity unless disabled.

4. Can I pause Google activity tracking without deleting it?

Yes. Go to Google Account > Data & privacy > History settings and pause tracking for Web & App, Location, or YouTube.

5. Can I recover deleted Google activity?

No. Once deleted, your Google activity history cannot be recovered.

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