Deleting Chrome history doesn't delete Google's copy: how to wipe My Activity
nikola_mr64990 · x · 2026-09-09
Clearing Chrome only removes data stored on your device — Google keeps a separate copy of your searches, watch history, and typed input tied to your account in "My Activity."
To wipe it: Gmail app → profile picture → Manage your Google Account → Data & privacy → History settings → My Activity → Delete → "All time" → confirm. The author notes it's worth scrolling through the page first — most people have never opened it.
More from Apps
- Rork streamlines app screenshot localization across 10+ languages — rudrank · 2026-10-27
- HeyGen + Canva MCP turns slide speaker notes into an avatar presentation video — HeyGen · 2026-10-27
- Google Docs and Drive now natively preview, edit, and collaborate on .md files — rseroter · 2026-10-27
- Krea ships Premiere Pro plugin to generate video and SFX inside the timeline — lmoroney · 2026-10-27
- Meta Testing Live Avatar for Muse on Desktop, Companion Window Leaked — testingcatalog · 2026-10-27
- Paradigm Launches Envoys: Your Claude Code and Codex on Your Research Graph, Free — tensorqt · 2026-10-27