How do I delete my search history from Factually

1. What the sources actually cover: Google’s deletion controls, step by step

Google’s official help pages and a recent how‑to guide describe two basic flows: remove individual searches from the My Activity view or use bulk-delete and auto‑delete controls to remove all searches or those older than a specified time period, using either a desktop browser or the Google app ^{[1] [2] [3]}. The My Activity dashboard (accessible at myactivity.google.com) is the central place to view saved searches, with a Delete menu above the list that lets users choose “Delete all time” or narrower ranges before confirming the deletion ^[3].

2. How to delete one or a few Google searches right now

To remove a single search entry on a computer, find the search in My Activity and click the “Delete activity item” control next to it; on Android, the equivalent control appears beside each activity in the Google app’s history view ^{[1] [2]}. The documentation emphasizes that erasing activity is permanent for that account’s saved history and cannot be undone once deleted ^[1].

3. How to erase everything or set automatic deletions

For a complete wipe, use the Delete dropdown in My Activity and select “Delete all time,” then confirm the deletion—security guides state this should remove saved searches immediately or nearly so ^[3]. Google’s account controls also let users choose auto‑delete windows or turn off “Web & App Activity” entirely, and on both desktop and mobile the path to that toggle is available under Activity Controls ^{[1] [2]}.

4. Stopping future searches from being saved

If the aim is preventing future recording rather than one‑time deletion, turn off “Web & App Activity” in Activity Controls; the help text instructs users to locate that setting and select “Turn off” or “Turn off and delete activity” to both stop saving and remove existing history ^{[2] [1]}. The same controls are exposed at the top of the activity page and in app profile menus on mobile, per Google’s support guidance ^[2].

5. What can’t be answered from the supplied reporting: deleting history from “Factually”

None of the supplied sources mention a site or service named Factually, so the exact steps for that specific platform are not documented in these materials; therefore it cannot be stated from these sources how to delete search history on Factually or whether Factually uses the same My Activity mechanisms as Google (no source coverage). To get a definitive answer for Factually would require either the site’s help pages or account settings documentation, which are not part of the provided reporting.

6. Practical next steps when the target service isn’t covered

When a specific service isn’t described in the available reporting, the standard investigative approach is to check that service’s account or privacy settings page for “activity,” “history,” or “privacy” controls, look for a My Activity–style dashboard, or contact the platform’s support desk; those actions cannot be verified here because the current sources only document Google’s controls (limitation noted). If the service uses Google accounts for sign‑in or delegates search to Google, the Google My Activity methods cited above may still clear searches saved to the Google account rather than the service’s internal logs ^[3].

7. Transparency about sources, agendas and limits

The guidance above is drawn exclusively from Google’s support documentation and a November 2025 how‑to guide; those sources are focused on Google account behavior and do not claim to represent third‑party platforms, which introduces an implicit agenda: they teach users how to manage data tied to a Google Account but do not address external site logs or server‑side records beyond that scope ^{[1] [2] [3]}.