Google Maps search history can be deleted from Google’s “My Activity” page.
Thankfully, it’s possible to delete Google Maps location history and recent searches.
Here’s everything you better know.
Google Maps Location History vs. Search History
Google Mapsrecords two different types of “history.”
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Location History is a record of your locations in the real world.
you could view this history attimeline.google.com.
Search History or Recent Searches is the list of search terms you’ve entered in Google Maps.
Your past searches appear in the search bar when you enter text.
This is something you canset up to automatically delete on a schedule—which we recommend.
However, it’s also possible to manually delete it.
The process is the same on both platforms.
First, tap your profile icon in the search bar and select “Your Timeline.”
Next, tap the three-dot menu icon in the top right and select “configs and Privacy.”
Scroll down to the “Location prefs” section.
it’s possible for you to set it and forget it.
To delete your entire location history, poke the trash icon above the bottom menu.
From the web, you might also delete a specific day or a stop from a day.
First, select a day from the menu in the top left.
tap the trash icon.
Select “Delete Day” on the pop-up.
To remove a specific stop, select a day from the menu.
poke the three-dot menu icon next to the stop, then select “Remove Stop from Day.”
The ability to delete location history from a range of dates is only available in Google’s mobile apps.
We’ll show you how to do it on both mobile and desktop devices.
Tap your profile icon in the search bar and select “options” from the menu.
Scroll down and select “Maps History.”
This will take you to Google’s “My Activity” page filtered for Google Maps.
You will now see all of your non-location-related history from Google Maps.
To delete this history in batches, tap the “Delete” drop-down menu.
The “Auto-Delete” option can be used toautomatically delete your activity on a schedule.
It’s also possible to delete individual items from the history.
That’s all there is to it!
This isn’t the most direct way to delete your searches, but it works.
We’re now looking at your non-location-related history from Google Maps.
To delete this history in batches, tap the “Delete” drop-down menu.
The “Auto-Delete” option can be used toautomatically delete your activity on a schedule.
you’ve got the option to also delete individual items from the history.
Scroll down the page and tap the “X” icon for anything you’d like to remove.
It’s as simple as that!
The best thing to do is take advantage of Google’s auto-delete feature.
Google accounts created before July 2020 have their location history deleted after 18 months, no setup required.
Older accounts need to opt-in to this feature.
Check out our full guide formore details on auto-deleting location history.
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