How to delete Gmail search history?

[Rohan Patel]

I want to clear or delete the search suggestions that pop up in Gmail. Is there a setting to wipe Gmail’s search history completely?

[ankitraghav01]

let’s be real for a sec. You ever searched for something in your Gmail like “old school project” or “weird email from that guy I met once” and then months later, it’s still popping up when you type in the search bar? Yeah, same.

It’s like Gmail’s memory is way too good. But guess what? You can actually delete that search history. Yep, poof gone.

why even delete it?
it’s just about keeping things clean. Maybe you share your computer sometimes. Or maybe you’re just tired of Gmail reminding you of that one awkward email from 2021. Whatever the reason, here’s how you do it:

Step-by-step (super simple, promise):
Open Gmail – Just head to mail.google.com and log in.
Click the search bar – You’ll see past searches show up in a little dropdown.
Hover over one – A tiny “X” will appear next to each past search.
Click the “X” – Boom. That search term is gone. Forever.

That’s it! You can’t bulk delete them inside Gmail itself, but doing it one by one is honestly kinda satisfying.

Want to go full ninja mode?
If you use your Google account a lot, your searches might also be saved in your Google Activity. Just visit my activity google comsearch for “Gmail,” and delete history from there too.

• This reply was modified 2 days, 4 hours ago by ankitraghav01.

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