How To Clear Instagram Search Suggestions In 5 Ways

Here’s how to delete Instagram search suggestions – open the Instagram app on your phone and go to the search tab. Tap the search bar at the top then tap See All when you see the search suggestions. Next, tap clear all to delete all of the search suggestions.

Have you ever searched for something on Instagram and saw a suggestion that you wish you could delete? I know how you feel. I’ve searched for some revealing things on Instagram before, like a gift idea for a surprise present. 

Luckily, I found out that your Instagram search suggestions can be deleted fairly easily. I went ahead and researched all the ways you can clear your search history and outlined them so you can learn how to do it too. 

5 Ways How To Clear Instagram Search Suggestions

Similar to Google search, Instagram’s algorithm works in its own way to rank search results. I actually came across a great article from the Instagram blog that breaks down how Instagram searches work. It also shows explains how you can better rank in Instagram search results. 

If you’re a budding influencer or creator, knowing how to do this can be highly beneficial for your Instagram page. I also came across this great article by the marketing company, Later, which gives some great tips on how to get discovered via Instagram search.

That said, while others search for you on Instagram, you can easily remove the search suggestions from popping up when you use the search feature. 

In this article, I’ve covered 5 ways to do so, such as deleting a specific entry, clearing your entire search history on Instagram, deleting a search entry on your desktop, and showing you how to clear Instagram cache on iPhone and Android. Here’s how: 

How To Delete A Single Search Suggestion

Sometimes, your search history is fine, but there’s possibly one single search suggestion that you don’t want to be reminded of or others to see. I fully relate to this and I think just about anyone who uses Instagram or even Google can relate, as well. There’s a reason why 46% of Americans have used private browsing, according to DataProt, a cybersecurity company. 

Here’s a YouTube video demonstrating how to delete a single Instagram search suggestion:

How To Clear Your Entire Search History

I sometimes don’t stop at deleting one Instagram search suggestion. Instead, I opt to clear my entire previous search history in one go. It takes me a couple of minutes, at most, and is easily replicable. 

Here’s how to do it:

1. Open the Instagram app and tap your profile icon in the bottom right corner.

2. Tap the hamburger icon (the three horizontal lines) in the top right corner of the screen to open the menu. 

3.  In the bottom menu, select Your Activity. 

4.  In the following menu, tap scroll down and tap Recent Searches.

5. Here, you’ll be able to view your entire search history. Tap Clear All in the top right corner to clear your search history.

6. In the popup menu, tap Clear All to confirm your decision and delete your entire Instagram search history. 

7. Now you’ve completely cleared your Instagram search history and clear Instagram search suggestions. 

Here’s a video demonstration of how to clear your Instagram search history:

Clear Instagram Search Suggestions On Desktop

Sometimes, I use Instagram on my desktop when I’m working or can’t reach my phone. So I figured it’s good to know how to clear search suggestions there too. 

Here’s how I do it:

1. Go to Instagram web on your desktop and click the search button to the left to display the search bar and recent searches. 

2. You can opt to delete all of your search suggestions here or delete one. I chose to delete one, so I tapped the X next to the name I wanted to remove. 

3. The search suggestion has been removed from my search history. 

How To Delete Cache on Android

I found out that you can also remove Instagram suggestions for your search in the same way you can remove content suggestions on Instagram. One of the ways to do this is to delete Instagram cache. 

Here’s how you can do it on Android: 

1. Open the Settings App on your Android phone. 

2. In the Settings menu, tap Apps to see the list of installed apps on your device.

3. Scroll the list and select Instagram. 

4. Next, tap Storage. 

5. In the Storage section, tap Clear Cache to delete the cache stored on the device.
   

Here’s a video of how to clear your Instagram cache on Android:

Delete Cache On iPhone

I learned that on iPhones, unlike Android phones, you can’t clear Instagram cache without deleting the app. However, the benefits are the same. 

Here’s how to clear the cache for Instagram on your iPhone:

1. On the home screen, press and hold the Instagram app until the popup menu appears. 

2.  In the popup menu, tap Remove App.

3.  Afterward, tap Delete App to confirm your action. 

4. Tap Delete again as the final confirmation and begin deleting the app from your iPhone. 

5.  Now that the app has been removed, open the App Store.

6.  Tap the search icon at the bottom right of the screen.

7.  Search for Instagram in the search bar at the top.

8.  Tap download to reinstall the app. 

9. Log back into your Instagram account and you’ll see that there are no more search suggestions.

Here’s a video showing you how to delete the cache for Instagram on iPhone:

FAQs

Clearing Instagram Search Suggestions – Wrapping Up

What’d you think of this article?

I know that seeing Instagram suggestions for searches can sometimes be embarrassing, especially if it was something you looked up late at night. This is why I had to find out different ways to clear search history on Instagram and make a detailed guide to show you how to do it too.

You can easily remove a single search entry from your recent searches or remove entire search history in one go. What’s even better is that you can do this on your phone or computer. Another great way to delete search suggestions is by deleting the cache for the Instagram app on your Android or iPhone. 

As I mentioned, it’s pretty easy to clear Instagram suggested searches and search history and quick too. 
If you have any questions for me, be sure to leave them in the comments below. Also, don’t forget to share this article with your fellow Instagram users so they can clear recent search suggestions too.