How to View Visited Website Data on Your iPhone: Step-by-Step Guide

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Quickly view the websites you've visited on your iPhone
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In this article, we'll teach you how to view the visited website data from Safari on your iPhone. This data is used both for tracking purposes (for advertisements) and to make websites load faster on your device. We also go over how to view your website data in the Google Chrome and Firefox apps, as well as answer some frequently asked questions about iPhone website data.

Quick Steps

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Scroll down and tap Apps .
  3. Scroll down and tap Safari .
  4. Scroll down and tap the Advanced option.
  5. Tap Website Data at the top of the page.
  6. Click Show All Sites to see all previously visited websites.
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Safari

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  1. Tap the gray gear icon on your Home screen. If you don't see this icon, it will be in your App Library.
  2. It's at the bottom of the settings menu.
    • If you're not on iOS 18, you can skip this step.
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  3. The button has a small image of the Safari app icon. If you're on iOS 18, it's under the "S" section in the Apps menu.
  4. You'll see Advanced at the bottom of the page.
  5. The Website Data button is at the top of the page. You may have to wait a few seconds for the data to load.
  6. Show All Sites is at the bottom of the screen. All of the websites you've visited on your iPhone will be shown here. You will see the total amount of data stored on your iPhone at the top of your screen next to Website Data , and a list of all websites you have visited below that. [1]
    • To clear your website data, tap Remove All Website Data to delete them all, or tap Edit to delete individual entries.
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Chrome

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  1. This will pull up a menu. Unlike Safari, you can clear the website data from within the Chrome app.
  2. At the top of the menu screen, there's a horizontally-scrolling menu with some options. Tap on History , which has an icon of a clock with an arrow going backwards.
  3. Unlike Safari, you can't see a list of the cache and cookies saved to your device with Google Chrome. You can only see your browsing history.
    • If you want to delete your website data, follow these steps:
      • Tap Delete browsing data… at the bottom of the screen.
      • Tap Browsing data . You can customize what browsing data is deleted, in case you want to keep your browsing history.
      • Choose the browsing data you want to delete. By default, Browsing history , Tabs , Cookies, site data , and Cached images and files are selected. On your iPhone, "website data" covers your Safari cookies and cache. So, if you want to delete the same data from Chrome, make sure Cookies, site data and Cached images and files are selected.
        • Simply tap on an item to select or deselect it. Items that are selected to be deleted will have a checkmark next to them.
      • Tap Confirm . It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
      • Choose a time range (optional). By default, Chrome will choose Last 15 minutes . However, if you want to delete your website data from a different range, tap Time range and choose an option. To delete all of the website data in Chrome, choose All time .
      • Tap Delete data . There will be no confirmation; as soon as you tap Delete data , Chrome will clear out the data you selected. [2]
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Firefox

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  1. This will pull up a menu. Similar to Chrome, you can only view your website data in the Firefox app.
  2. It's the second option on the list, and it has an icon of a clock. Unlike Safari, you can't see a list of the cache and cookies saved to your device with Firefox. You can only see your browsing history.
    • If you want to delete your website data, follow these steps:
      • Tap the trash can icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen. This will pull up a menu where you can delete your browsing history.
      • Choose a timeframe. Firefox doesn't let you choose what browsing history to delete; it will simply delete all of your browsing history, cookies, and other browsing data from the time range you choose. There is no confirmation, and once you tap on a timeframe, the browsing data that fits that criteria will immediately be deleted. [3]
        • On your iPhone, "website data" covers your Safari cookies and cache, but doesn't include browsing history. However, with Firefox, you can't exclude browsing history from being deleted when you delete website data.
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FAQ

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    What does my iPhone use website data for? "Website data" is another word for cookies and cache. [4] Your iPhone uses this data to make it faster to access previously visited websites. [5] It also stores login information in website data as well. However, website data can also contain data that is used for tracking you for advertising purposes.
  2. 2
    What happens if I delete my website data? Nothing bad will happen if you delete your website data. However, you might notice that websites you previously visited load more slowly the next time you go to them, or they don't remember your login information. However, unless your phone is acting up or is very slow, clearing your website data likely isn't necessary.
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    How far back does that data go?
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    This goes on forever. You can scroll in history and it will appear. The data will show all of the things you've looked at.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/105082
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2392709?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=iOS
      3. ↑ https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-browsing-history-firefox-ios
      4. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/105082
      5. ↑ https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7859838?sortBy=rank

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      1. Open Settings .
      2. Tap Safari .
      3. Tap Advanced .
      4. Tap Website Data .
      5. Tap Show All Sites .

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