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How to Delete Frequently Visited Websites on Your iPhone

Clear the list in Safari or Chrome

By Scott Orgera Scott Orgera Writer Scott Orgera is a former Lifewire writer covering tech since 2007. He has 25+ years' experience as a programmer and QA leader, and holds several Microsoft certifications including MCSE, MCP+I, and MOUS. He is also A+ certified. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on November 7, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email iPhone & iOS Switching from Android

What to Know

On Safari on iPhone, under the Favorites heading you can tap and hold individual sites to delete them.To disable frequently visited sites in Safari on iPhone, go to Settings > Safari and toggle Frequently Visited Sites off.On Chrome on iPhone, open a new tab, and tap and hold the icon of the site you want to remove. Tap Remove. When you browse the web on your iPhone, the Safari and Chrome mobile browsers keep records of websites you visit. When you visit a website regularly, the browsers recognize it as a frequently visited or favorite site. This makes the site's icon readily available to you when you open a new tab. If your preferences change, you have privacy concerns, or you want to remove your list of frequently visited sites and start fresh, it's easy to delete your most visited sites in Safari and Chrome. Sites you visit while browsing in Private or Incognito mode aren't saved in the Safari Frequently Visited section or the Chrome most-visited list.

Delete Frequently Visited Sites in Safari on an iPhone

In Safari, icons for sites you visit often appear under the Frequently Visited heading when you open a new tab. It's easy to delete these sites one at a time. Frequently visited sites are different from Favorites. Sites that appear under the Favorites heading are sites you marked as a favorite. Frequently visited sites are automatically added unless you disable this function. Open Safari on your iPhone and open a new tab. You'll see a Favorites heading and a Frequently Visited heading. To remove a site from your Frequently Visited list, tap and hold the site's icon. Tap Delete on the pop-up menu. The site is removed from your Frequently Visited list.

How to Disable Frequently Visited Sites in Safari

Stop any new sites from appearing in your Frequently Visited list of the Safari browser by disabling the feature. Go to Settings > Safari. Tap the Frequently Visited Sites toggle so that it turns from green (enabled) to white (disabled). Repeat these steps to re-enable this functionality at any time.

Delete Frequently Visited Sites in Chrome on an iPhone

On an iPhone, Chrome displays your most-visited sites below the search bar on a new tab. Open Chrome on your iPhone and open a new tab. Tap and hold the icon of the site you want to remove. Select Remove. The site's icon is removed from your most-visited sites. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire Search History: How to View or Delete It How to Activate the iPhone Debug Console or Web Inspector How to Clear Cookies for a Specific Site How to Stop Autoplay Videos How to Save Passwords in Chrome for iOS How to Manage the Top Sites Feature in Safari How to Switch to Desktop Mode on iPhone How to Delete Cookies in Every Major Browser How to Clear Your iPhone Cache How to Delete Apps From Your iPhone Allow or Deny Access to Your Physical Location Settings How to Clear Your Search Bar History How to Disable JavaScript in Google Chrome How to Control iPhone Safari Settings and Security The Top 10 Personalized Start Pages for Your Web Browser How to Remove Safe Finder From Mac Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies