Each time you visit a website, that history is stored. If someone gets access to your browser history, they can easily see what you've been looking at online. Below are some helpful tips and sites to help you delete your browser history, however the safest way to stop someone seeing your browser history is to use a computer at a your local library, an internet cafe or workplace. 

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If someone walks in while you're on this site, the quickest way to hide what you're looking at is to click on the 'quick exit' tab at the bottom right of the page if on a computer, or top right if on a phone, this will take you to the Google homepage. You can then go back later and delete your browser history if you want to.

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If you aren't sure what browser you're using, you can find out by clicking here.

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Chrome

How to use Private Browsing

How to Clear History

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Safari 

Select History from top menu.

Select ‘all history’ (from the dropdown menu) next to the word Clear .

Click on the Clear History button.

How to use Private Browsing.

How to Clear Browser History.

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Firefox 

Before visiting a website, use Firefox’s Private Browsing (similar to Internet Explorer’s InPrivate Browsing). It tells the browser not to remember anything you do from that point until you close the browser. This can be accessed by going to the Hamburger (3 lines) menu and selecting Start Private Browsing.

However if you’ve already started browsing, you can find out how to Clear Browser History.

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Internet Explorer 

Click on the Tools menu, select ‘Internet Options’.

On General page, under Temporary Internet Files, click on ‘Delete Files’.

Under History click on ‘Clear History’.

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iPhone/iPad

How to Clear History​​​​​​