How to Clear Cookies on iPhone

This blog post is going to introduce the way about how to clear cookies in Safari on your iPhone or iPad. Besides, the method to clear history is also provided in this article. And if you like, you can block cookies on your iPhone to avoid erasing it in the future. The tips are suitable for iPhone/iPad models running iOS 10.

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Myra updated on Jul 24, 2023 | Home > iOS & Mac Topics

No matter you want to clear cookies in Safari to free up some space on your iPhone or iPad or you'd like to erase cookies to protect your privacy, you can read this article for reference. It provided the step-by-step guide on how to clear cookies, history and website data in Safari on your iPhone/iPad. Read on to get the details.

Part 1: How to clear cookies on iPhone

If you are a Mac user, you can also clear cookies on your Mac to make your Mac run faster.

Step 1: Open "Settings" App on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2: Scroll down to choose "Safari".

Step 3: Scroll down to find the option "Clear History and Website Data".

Step 4: Click "Clear History and Website Data" and all the history, cookies, and other browsing data will be removed from your iPhone. Besides, History will be cleared from all the devices that have signed into your iCloud account.

How to clear cookies in Safari on iPhone

Part 2: How to block cookies in Safari on iPhone

However, if you don't want to clear cookies frequently in Safari on your iPhone or iPad. You can block cookies completely.

Step 1: Go to "Settings" and choose "Safari".

Step 2: Scroll down to the "Privacy & Security" section and tap on "Block Cookies".

Step 3: Click "Always Block" to block cookies in Safari. Or you can choose to selectively block cookies by selecting "Allow from Current Website Only" or "Allow from Websites I Visit".

How to block cookies in Safari on iPhone

Part 3: How to turn on Do Not Track in Safari on iPhone/iPad

Do Not Track feature prevents web services from tracking your browsing behavior. You can protect your privacy with this feature on.

Step 1: Launch "Settings" and choose "Safari".

Step 2: In "Privacy & Security" section, toggle on "Do Not Track".

How to turn on Do Not Track in Safari on iPhone