How to Clear Facebook Search Suggestions From Any Device

Quick Tips

• Facebook doesn’t allow you to clear Facebook Search Suggestions. However, there are some workarounds to manage it.
• The platform uses your search history to give suggestions, thus deleting Facebook search history can limit the search suggestions.
• To clear your search history, go to Facebook app → Search bar → See all → tap X for individual searches or Clear All for all.

4 Ways to Clear Facebook Search Suggestions on iPhone or Android

Facebook uses your search history to show better search results and suggestions. So, to get rid of search suggestions, erase your Facebook search history. There are four ways to do so.

Method 1: Clear Your Recent Searches From Search Bar

Step 1: Launch the Facebook app.

Step 2: Tap the search bar at the top-right corner of the screen. A list of recent search suggestions will appear; tap See all to view all searches.

Step 3: Now, either,

• Tap X to clear a particular search, or
• Tap Clear All > Clear All again to clear your Facebook search history.

Now, your Facebook app will not offer you search suggestions for the removed item or anything (if you’ve erased the complete history).

Method 2: Clear Search History From Accounts Center

Step 1: Launch the Facebook app > tap the Menu icon at the bottom-right corner (iPhone/iPad) or top-right corner (Android).

Step 2: Scroll down and select Settings & Privacy.

Step 3: Tap Settings from the menu > choose See more in Accounts Center.

Step 4: Here, select Your information and permissions > tap Search history.

Step 5: You can either,

• Tap Clear all searches, or
• Select the account and tap X to clear the individual search.

Note: If your searches still appear after taking these steps, log out and log in to Facebook. Your searches will be cleared.

Method 3: Delete a Search From Your Facebook Activity Log

Step 1: Launch Facebook > tap your profile picture at the top-right corner.

Step 2: Tap the three-dot icon under your profile.

Step 3: Select Activity log. Scroll down to Logged actions and other activity > tap View logged actions.

Step 4: Tap Filters > select Categories > select Search history.

Step 5: You can either,

• Delete all searches: Tap Clear searches at the top.
• Delete one search: Tap the three-dot icon next to it > Delete.

Alternatively, you can launch Facebook → tap on three horizontal lines (hamburger menu) at the bottom-right corner (iPhone/iPad), top-right corner (Android) → Settings & Privacy → Settings → Privacy → Activity Log → Logged actions and other activity → Filter → Search History.

Method 4: Automatically Delete Facebook Search History

If you don’t want to manually remove Facebook search history every time, you can schedule it to auto-delete.

Step 1: Open Facebook > tap the menu (three-line) icon > Settings & Privacy.

Step 2: Select Settings > tap See more in Accounts Center.

Step 3: Next, tap Your information and permissions > select Search history.

Step 4: Tap Keep searches for > select a preferred option > tap confirm.

Clear FB Search Suggestions on macOS or Desktop

Method 1: Clear Your Recent Searches From Your Search Bar

Step 1: Open the browser of your choice > log in to your Facebook account.

Step 2: Click the search bar at the top-left corner > click Edit from the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Here, you can:

• Delete all searches: Click Clear searches at the top.
• Delete one search: Click the three-dot icon next to it > Delete.

Method 2: Clear Search History From Accounts Center

Step 1: Log in to your Facebook account.

Step 2: Click your profile picture at the top-right corner > click Settings and Privacy > Settings.

Step 3: Select See more in Accounts Center.

Step 4: Click Your information and permissions > select Search history.

Step 5: You can:

• Click Clear all searches, or
• Select the account and click X to clear the individual search.

Method 3: Automatically Delete FB Search History

Step 1: Open Facebook > tap on Profile image > Settings & Privacy > Settings > See more in Accounts Center.

Step 2: Click Your information and permissions > select Search history.

Step 3: Click Keep searches for.

Step 4: Select a preferred option > click Confirm.

Note: Suggested for You is a separate feature that employs the search history to give you suggestions of pages or people. And deleting search history doesn’t really help you manage this feature. Although you can’t completely turn off the Suggested for You feature, there are some ways to avoid it.

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