For a completely customized web browsing experience, cookies are essential. For example, if you visit Amazon and accept cookies, you will see more pertinent discounts that will not only make it simple for you to grab the right deals but also save you a ton of time. Not to mention, they will improve the ease with which you can access your preferences and sign in to the website.
On the other hand, cookies might compromise your privacy, making it possible for anyone to see what you are doing. A significant accumulation of cookies can also take up valuable storage space and slow down your device. So, here’s how to properly remove cookies off your iPhone and iPad, whether you’re trying to protect your privacy or free up some space.
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Things You Should Know About Cookies on iPhone
What is Cookies and How It Works
Cookies store surfing data. Cookies are installed on your device when you visit a site so it can remember your login information, preferences, and local content. You see more tailored content on websites that accept cookies.
Cookies take up space on your device, although being little. If you don’t delete them, they might consume storage and cause sluggishness, which can lead to overheating iPhones and erratic battery depletion.
When you delete cookies from your device, your website preferences, settings app, and passwords are erased. If you share your device, removing cookies can prevent others from viewing your browsing history.
How to Clear Safari Cookies on iPhone and iPad
Safari makes it very simple to keep track of and delete saved cookies. Depending on your needs, you can delete all Safari browser cookies at once or individually.
1. First, go to Settings > Safari on your iPhone or iPad to access Safari settings.
2. Scroll to the bottom and select Advanced.
3. Then, select Website Data.
4. You’ll see a list of website data you have visited.
5. Scroll down and tap on “Remove All Website Data.”
6. This will clear up data and cookies from websites you have visited.
How to Delete Particular Safari Cookies
You can also select the specific website data and cookies on Safari. Follow the steps below.
1. You’re still in Website Data options.
2. Tap Show All Sites to access all cookies if you want to remove specific cookies in Safari.
3. Then, in the top right corner of the screen, tap Edit.
4. Then, to the left of the data you want to remove, tap the red “–“ button and select Delete.
5. To confirm, tap Done in the top right corner of the screen.
Clear Safari History and Cookies on iPhone and iPad at the Same Time
Notably, iOS allows you to clear Safari history and cookies at the same time. So, if you want to clear out your entire browsing history, this is the method to use.
1. Open Settings, scroll down and tap Safari.
2. Scroll down to Clear History and Website Data.
3. From the bottom, a pop-up will appear asking you to confirm the action. To finish, click Clear History and Data.
How to Delete and Block Cookies on iPhone and iPad in Safari
Safari includes a powerful cookie blocker that you can use to easily disable cookies in the browser. Yes, if all you want to do is block cookies, you don’t need to install a third-party Safari extension. Furthermore, this feature has been available on the iPhone for many years.
So, whether you’re running iOS 15 or iOS 14/13, you can benefit from this privacy-focused feature.
1. Open Settings, scroll down and tap Safari.
2. Go to the Privacy & Security section and enable Block All Cookies.
3. Tap Block All to confirm that you want to delete existing cookies as well as website data, as well as block cookies in Safari in the future.
Clearing Cookies in Google Chrome on iPhone and iPad
It’s just as simple to delete cookies in Chrome on iPhone.
1. Open Chrome on your iOS or iPadOS device.
2. Then, tap the Menu (three dots) button in the bottom right corner of the screen and select History.
3. Then, select Cookies, Site Data from the Clear Browsing Data menu.
4. Next, tap Clear Browsing Data and confirm by tapping Clear Browsing Data again.
Clearing Cookies in Mozilla Firefox on iPhone and iPad
Firefox, like Safari, allows you to delete specific cookies or all of them at once.
1. Open Firefox on your iOS/iPadOS device.
2. Then, tap the Menu (three dots) button in the bottom right corner of the screen.
3. On the iPad, the menu button is located in the upper right corner of the screen. Then, in the menu, select Settings.
4. Select Web Site Data under Data Management in the Privacy section.
5. To clear the entire list of cookies, select Clear All Web Site Data.
6. To delete specific cookies, select them and press the Clear Item/s button.
Notes: This tutorial is performed on iOS 16, but the steps can also be applied to the old iOS version.
How to Block Cookies on iPhone
Third-party software known as content blockers enables Safari and other web browsers to prevent cookies, pop-up windows, and other similar items. The App Store offers a wide variety of content filtering applications, including AdBlock Pro for Safari, BlockBear, Roadblock, and others.
These assist in blocking advertisements, tracking cookies, and extra resources to speed up your Safari browsing. How to configure a content blocker
- First, get a content filter from the App Store.
- Select Safari > Extensions under Settings.
- Tap a listed content filter program to enable it. Done!
If you like, you can even install multiple content blockers. These apps will help you to block and save more storage space on your iPhone.
Tips
- Cookies are receiving a poor rap in this era where privacy is becoming a bigger concern. Despite the fact that some of this is justified, cookies can still be helpful. For instance, cookies save your login information such as email address, autofill information, and piece of data, for specific web pages, allowing you to stay logged in and save yourself the trouble of having to remember your password each time you visit.
- Similar to how they remember your preferences for particular websites and domains, cookies also prevent you from having to respond to the same obnoxious pop-up that asks if you want to receive notifications.
- They save the items in your shopping cart on retail websites, making them all but necessary if you frequently purchase online. In other words, they save a lot of time, so it’s a good idea to give them permission.
