Amazon keeps a detailed record of your browsing history, which can be useful for quick access to previously viewed items but may also compromise your privacy, especially if you share your account. Here’s how you can manage and remove items from your Amazon browsing history.
Removing Individual Items from Your Amazon Browsing History
If you only want to remove specific items from your browsing history, you can do so easily on both the Amazon website and the mobile app.
On the Amazon Website
- Log in to your Amazon account: Go to Amazon.com and sign in if you haven't already.
- Access Browsing History: Hover your cursor over Accounts & Lists in the upper-right corner of the page and click Browsing History from the drop-down menu.
- Select Items to Remove: Scroll through your browsing history and click the Remove from view button next to each item you want to delete.
On the Amazon Mobile App
- Open the Amazon App: Launch the Amazon Shopping app on your Android or iOS device and log in if necessary.
- Navigate to Your Account: Tap the profile icon (the second option from the left) in the bottom menu, then select Your Account.
- Access Browsing History: Scroll down to the Personalized Content section and tap Browsing History.
- Remove Items: Tap Remove from view beside any item you wish to delete.
Removing All Items from Your Amazon Browsing History
If you prefer to clear your entire browsing history at once, follow these steps:
On the Amazon Website
- Log in to your Amazon account: Go to Amazon.com and sign in if you haven't already.
- Access Browsing History: Hover your cursor over Accounts & Lists in the upper-right corner of the page and click Browsing History from the drop-down menu.
- Clear History: Click the down-arrow next to Manage history in the top-right corner and select Remove all items from view.
On the Amazon Mobile App
- Open the Amazon App: Launch the Amazon Shopping app on your Android or iOS device and log in if necessary.
- Navigate to Your Account: Tap the profile icon (the second option from the left) in the bottom menu, then select Your Account.
- Access Browsing History: Scroll down to the Personalized Content section and tap Browsing History.
- Clear History: Tap Manage and then Remove all items from view at the top of the page.
Turning Off Amazon Browsing History Tracking
If you don’t want Amazon to save your browsing history in the future, you can disable this feature.
On the Amazon Website
- Log in to your Amazon account: Go to Amazon.com and sign in if you haven't already.
- Access Browsing History: Hover your cursor over Accounts & Lists in the upper-right corner of the page and click Browsing History from the drop-down menu.
- Disable History Tracking: Click the down-arrow next to Manage history in the top-right corner and toggle off the Turn history on/off option.
On the Amazon Mobile App
- Open the Amazon App: Launch the Amazon Shopping app on your Android or iOS device and log in if necessary.
- Navigate to Your Account: Tap the profile icon (the second option from the left) in the bottom menu, then select Your Account.
- Access Browsing History: Scroll down to the Personalized Content section and tap Browsing History.
- Disable History Tracking: Tap Manage and then toggle off the Turn history on/off button.
Additional Tips for Privacy
- Archiving Orders: If you have a shared account, you might also want to archive your Amazon orders to hide them from your order history. While you can't delete orders entirely due to vendor requirements, archiving them can help maintain privacy.
- Impact on Recommendations: Removing items from your browsing history will affect the personalized recommendations you receive on Amazon. This can be beneficial if you're tired of seeing irrelevant product suggestions.
- Shared Accounts: If you share your Amazon account, regularly clearing your browsing history can help keep your searches private and avoid spoilers for gifts or other sensitive purchases.