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How To Download And Delete Entire Google Search History?

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Google improves our browsing experience by selecting search results on the basis of what we’ve searched in the past. It also gives similar results when we search again. But sometimes, we don’t want our searched queries to appear again and again. Google recently unveiled the ability to delete entire Google search history. Also, you can download your search history as to save it to your device. You can get a physical copy of everything you have searched over the years with this download facility provided by Google. The download will not be instantly. You will request for an archive and Google will send you an email when it will be ready. You can then archive on Google Drive or download the zipped file to your device.

Here are the steps to download your Google search history:

1) Sign into your Google account.
2) Visit history page.
3) You will see something like this.

delete entire Google search history

4) View web & app activity.
5) In the top right corner of the page, click Download.
6) Click Create Archive.
7) Now, Google will send you an email when the downloaded history is ready. You can view archive in Takeout Folder of your Google Drive.

In addition to providing you the option to download the search history, Google now also allows you to delete the history. Let’s know discuss about the steps to delete entire Google search history:

1) Sign into your Google account.
2) Visit history page.
3) View your Web & App activity.
4) In the top right corner of the page, click Remove Items.
5) Select the time period for which you want to delete the items.

delete entire Google search history

6) If you want to delete entire search history, select The Beginning of Time.
7) Click Remove

Here are the steps to pause your search history:

1) Sign into your Google account.
2) Visit history page.
3) In the top right corner of the page, click Settings.
4) Click on the icon that says Your Searches and browsing activity
5) A confirmation message will appear.

delete entire Google search history

6) Click Pause

That’s all! Your search history will be paused from now on to the time interval you desire.

So, these were the easy steps to download, pause or delete entire Google search history. Have something to add to this story? Let us know in the comments!

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