Internet, Networking, & Security > Browsers How to Delete Search History in Firefox Clear out your browser's log of the sites you visited By Scott Orgera Scott Orgera Facebook Twitter 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 February 24, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Browsers Firefox Chrome Safari Microsoft What to Know Go to the Firefox menu (three lines) and choose Preferences > Privacy and Security > History.Select Clear History. In the Clear Recent History dialog, choose a Time range to clear from the drop-down menu.Next, select the items under History you'd like to clear. Select OK to confirm. This article explains how to delete your search history in the Mozilla Firefox web browser, which retains a record of all searches made from its integrated Search Bar. While convenient, this feature may cause privacy concerns. How to Delete Search History from Firefox When you don't want Firefox to store your past searches, go to the Firefox preferences, and delete your search history. Select the Firefox menu, represented by three horizontal lines, located in the upper-right corner of the browser window. When the drop-down menu appears, choose Preferences. The Firefox Preferences tab displays. Select Privacy & Security located in the left menu pane. Go to the History section and select Clear History. In the Clear Recent History dialog, choose a Time range to clear from the drop-down menu, and select the items under History you'd like to clear. Select OK to confirm. 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