How to View Deleted Safari History on iPhone/iPad Safely and Easily

"I think my girlfriend removes some of my important browsing history from my iPad Mini 3… Is there any way for me to recover deleted Safari history?"

"I want to see what my husband has deleted off of his iPhone… I just want to know if my suspicions are yet again true. So how to view deleted history on iPhone?"

Nobody wants his/her privacy to be disclosed.

Therefore, it becomes a habit of deleting browsing history on iPhone.

However, if you regret your deletion, is there any way to view and find back the deleted history?

Yes.

This page collects 4 ways to help you view deleted history on iPhone, iPhone 14/13/12/11/XS/XR/X/8/7/6/5/4 supported.

• Part 1. How to view deleted history on iPhone (iOS 16 supported)
• Part 2. How to check deleted search history (sites) in Settings
• Part 3. How to restore and view deleted history via iTunes
• Part 4. How to recover and see deleted history in iCloud
• Part 5. FAQs about Safari History

Part 1. How to view deleted history on iPhone (iOS 16 supported)

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How to See and Recover Browser History on iPhone Directly

Step 1. Download iPhone Data Recovery

Free download and install the software on your Windows or Mac computer. Launch it and choose "iPhone Data Recovery" on its main interface. Then, you will be redirected to the default "Recover from iOS Device" page.

Step 2. Connect iPhone to your computer

Plug your iPhone or iPad into the computer. Once the program recognizes your smart phone, your device name will show on the main interface automatically.

Step 3. Find deleted Safari history on iPhone

All recoverable data types will be displayed in categories in the left panel. Choose "Safari History" to access all your existing and deleted Safari history. You can select the certain one and preview its detailed information in the right side of the screen. You can turn on "Only display the deleted item (s)" option on the top if necessary, then you can check the deleted search history to recover it.

At last, click “Recover” button on the lower right corner to finish the process. The recovery history will be exported as HTML, and you can view them on your browser on computer.

Part 2. How to check deleted search history (sites) in Settings

Another free option for you to view deleted history is iPhone Settings. However, you are only allowed to see the deleted history from sites, not from separate pages.

Step 1: Turn on your Apple device and head to "Settings" app.

Step 2: Navigate to Safari > Advanced.

Step 3: Go to your deleted history by tapping Website Data.

So as you can see that, the common settings only protect your privacy to some extent. For protecting your privacy, you need to delete incognito history permanently.

Part 3. How to restore and view deleted history via iTunes

If you have backed up iPhone data via iTunes, you will be given the chance to find and see deleted history by restoring iPhone, because iTunes backs up Internet history on iPhone. (Check here to see what data iTunes backs up?)

Step 1: Update iTunes to the latest version.

Step 2: Connect iPhone to computer with a lightning USB cable.

Step 3: Click your iPhone or iPad icon to enter into iTunes summary page.

Step 4: Click “Restore iPhone…” option and select the latest iTunes backup file.

Step 5: Choose “Restore” to confirm and start to recover deleted Safari history on iPhone and iPad.

Part 4. How to recover and see deleted history in iCloud

This is the last way for you to see the deleted browser history from iCloud backup, if you have backed up iPhone to iCloud before.

The disadvantage is you have to bear the risk that all your existing data will be replaced by your old iCloud backup.

Step 1: Head to "Settings" app and choose "General" option.

Step 2: Select “Reset” and then click "Erase All Content and Settings".

Step 3: Do as the on-screen instruction tells to erase your iOS device. (Here, your iPhone will be restored to factory settings, so you had better backup iPhone to external hard drive for data safety.)

Step 4: Select “Restore from an iCloud Backup” on your screen.

Step 5: Choose the most relevant iCloud backup to recover and check the deleted Safari history on iPhone.

Part 5. FAQs about Safari History