google maps is a tool that stores two types of history. On the one hand, there is the information from recent searches and, on the other, that of previously visited locations. Data that can be deleted to maintain privacy in the application.
This type of information allows the platform various functions, such as recommending results or creating user timelines based on the places they have been.
This process can be done from the mobile application or also from the web version, since in both the data will be synchronized for each profile.
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How to clear your Maps search history
Let’s start with this part of the collected history, which is very similar to the one stored by Google in your browser, saving queries such as addresses, restaurants or banks, made through the search bar.
From the cell phone you can do the deletion in the following way:
1. Open Google Maps.
2. Click on the profile photo.
3. In the menu that is displayed, go to the Configuration option.
4. Go to Map History and then My Activity.
There you will find four options: delete the searches of the last day, those made during a certain time, those that were made since the creation of the account or choose a range for automatic deletion.
The app allows you to delete specific recently visited locations or an entire day of browsing.
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To do the process from the web version, you must first go to myactivity.google.com/product/maps. After entering this link, all the history appears and one option will be to delete those queries. All you have to do is press that button and choose one of the four options that appear there, which are the same ones mentioned above.
Although in this version you can also delete each search separately, since the entire list appears and next to each one an ‘X’ icon, with which it is deleted individually and the results will be reflected in the mobile version. .
How to clear locations from Maps
In the case of places that have been visited, there are precise options that allow you to delete a specific location or an entire day of navigation. To do it from the cell phone, either Android either iOSthese steps must be followed:
1. Open Google Maps.
2. Click on the profile photo.
3. In the menu that opens, look for the option ‘Your timeline’.
4. Click on the three points located at the top.
5. Go to ‘Settings and privacy’.
The app allows you to delete specific recently visited locations or an entire day of browsing.
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At this point three options will be displayed, so you must choose the one that best suits the needs of each one:
– Delete all location history: delete all location history in your Google account.
– Delete location history range: Permanently delete location history in a specified time range.
– Automatically delete location history: Location history is automatically cleared every 3, 18, or 36 months.
To do it from the web version, the steps are as follows:
1. Go to timeline.google.com.
2. Select the trash can button.
3. Accept the deletion.
In this version you can also delete a specific location or a specific day. To do so, go to the upper left, locate the day or place, and then go to the trash can icon.
