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How to Clear Search History on Instagram

If you frequently search for a person or a hashtag, it will then appear under the search tab. To remove these results, you have to clear the search history.

To do so, open Instagram Settings and tap on Search history. Then on the next screen, tap on Clear search history.

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Sometimes, even after clearing the search history, previous search queries are still visible.

How to Delete Search History

Let’s be honest. From time to time, everyone searches for a profile they don’t want others to know about. We’re not going to pry into your business…we just know it happens. Whether it’s sexy picture or the ex you can’t get over, everyone has that Instagram profile they’re ashamed of. Still, a lot of people are awful when it comes to clearing their profile. What’s strange about that is that clearing your search history couldn’t be easier to do. Just follow these steps:

  1. Open your Instagram settings.
  2. Scroll down to “Clear Search History.”
  3. Confirm the deletion on the screen that appears.

That should clear out your Instagram search history. We say “should” because there are times when a profile will still pop up in your search history even after you’ve cleared it. For those times, you’ll need to check out the next entry…