Why Should You Clear Instagram Search Suggestions?
Instagram’s search history is typically not stored onto your phone, but instead is sent back to the servers, which means that if anyone were to get hold of your account, your search history could easily be accessed, and so, here’s why it might be a good idea for you to clear out your search history from time to time. READ MORE: How to Turn Off Vanish Mode on Instagram ➜
How to Clear Search Suggestions on Instagram
Instagram provides you with multiple ways to clear out your search history, ranging from removing certain results to automatically deleting your history after a certain time period. This section will go over each of the ways, so you can see what fits best to your situation.
1. Clearing Out Individual Suggestions
If you need to scrape off certain portions of your search history, you can do that by individually clearing out your search results. This is the easiest way to get rid of your search results on the app. For clearing out individual searches,
2. Clearing Suggestions via “Your Activity”
Instagram also provides you with a way to clear your entire search history in one tap using the “Your Activity” setting. However, make sure you don’t delete anything you might need to refer to later. Analyze your searches before following the steps below.
3. Auto-Clear Search History
If you don’t want to go through the hassle of manually deleting every search result, or repeating the process every couple of days, Instagram allows you to auto-delete your search history for you after a defined time period. To do this, follow the steps down below.
4. Clearing Instagram Search History via Web
If you’re using Instagram Web, you still can clear out your search history using very similar methods to ones listed above. Here’s how: SEE ALSO: If You Search Someone on Instagram, Will They Know? ➜
Conclusion
Clearing search suggestions, as mentioned earlier, can go a long way in maintaining your privacy and help declutter any irrelevant searches you may have. Not only that, but it is also important to keep your account passwords safe and to always be careful with what you search online, especially if you are sharing your account with someone.
