How to Delete Reddit History

Reddit is a popular platform with loads of entertaining content. The search bar helps find subreddits, posts, and users, but deleting Reddit history might be necessary. Explore ways to delete Reddit history in this guide.

Method 1: Clearing Reddit Search History

When using the search bar, your search history accumulates over time. This history is not synced across Reddit apps on various platforms. Clearing your Reddit history on your PC’s browser won’t affect the Reddit app on your phone. However, the process of deleting Reddit search history is consistent across all platforms. Here’s how to clear your Reddit search history.

On Phone:

• Open the Reddit app on your phone and tap the search icon at the top right.
• You’ll see a list of words or subreddits you’ve searched for or visited. Tap the x icon next to each search to delete them.

Voila! Your Reddit search history is now cleared on mobile.

On PC:

• Visit Reddit.com and click the search bar to view your previous search results.

• Click the x icon next to the search keywords to delete them.

Method 2: Deleting Reddit Post History

Post history on Reddit consists of posts you’ve visited, distinct from search history. To have a post saved in your history, you must visit it. Below are the steps to delete post history on Reddit.

On Android:

• Open Reddit and go to Profile picture > History.
• Tap the 3-dots icon at the top right and select Clear history.

Your Reddit post history is now cleared.

On iPhone:

Deleting post history on Reddit’s iOS app differs. The iOS version offers a Clear local history option, clearing not only post history but also search history. Here’s how to use it:

• Launch the Reddit app on your iPhone and tap your profile picture at the top right.
• In the side menu, tap Settings.
• Scroll to the “Advanced” section and choose Clear local history.

• Confirm by tapping Clear local history at the bottom.
• Reddit will clear the app history on your iPhone, displaying a Local History Cleared message.

On PC:

• When browsing Reddit on the web and viewing posts, recent posts are shown on the right side.
• In the Recent posts section, click Clear to erase your Reddit post history.

• Alternatively, click your Profile Picture, choose Settings from the menu.

• Navigate to the Privacy tab > Advanced > Clear history > Clear.

Method 3: How to Clear Reddit History From Browser

Reddit search and post history, along with browser history, are saved on your browser. Clearing Reddit history within the web app doesn’t remove browser history. Follow these steps to clear Reddit history in your browser, using Chrome as an example (similar for Chromium browsers):

• Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://history.
• In the search bar, type “reddit” to access Reddit search and post history along with their URLs.
• Select items for deletion by checking them and then click Delete at the top-right.

Pro tip: To clear search and post history for a specific subreddit or keyword, enter the subreddit’s name like “r/iOSbeta” to see the related Reddit history.

To delete history for that keyword or subreddit, search for it and upon results appearing, use Ctrl + A shortcut to select all and then press Delete to clear Reddit history from your browser.

These are the three methods to clear Reddit history. They offer simple ways to manage the history you prefer not to be visible. What do you use Reddit for? Do you appreciate or have concerns about the platform’s evolution? Share your thoughts in the comments.