You can clear your ChatGPT history — here’s how

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Want a fresh start? Do this to delete your ChatGPT history

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So you want to clear your ChatGPT history? Maybe you mistakenly used sensitive work information in one of your prompts, are focusing on new topics and want a clean start, or simply want to declutter your account. There are plenty of reasons why you might want to clear your ChatGPT history.

If you’re only interested in deleting specific conversations, the AI chatbot allows you to do so while preserving the rest of your interactions. However, if you want to clear your entire history, that’s also possible in a just a few clicks.

1. Log in

Log in to your account through the email you used to sign up, or through one of the listed providers. You can do this on ChatGPT's homepage.

Make sure you enter the right account. Clearing your ChatGPT history is not reversible, so make sure you’ve saved any conversations you want to hang on to.

2. Click on your profile

Once you’re signed in, you’re going to want to click on your profile at the top right of your screen.

3. Go to settings

Clicking on your account initials opens up a new menu. Next, click on settings.

4. General tab

In the settings menu, navigate to the general tab.

5. Delete all chats

If you’re sure you want to clear your entire ChatGPT history, click on delete all. This is the button right next to ‘Delete all chats’.

You’ll be asked to confirm whether you really want to go ahead with clearing your chat history. To proceed, click confirm deletion.

Now that you've learned how to delete your ChatGPT conversation history, why not check out our other AI articles? ChatGPT can help you craft the perfect cover letter to make you stand out and even write a better resume. And if you're new to ChatGPT's reasoning model o3-mini, here are 5 prompts to try first.

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Christoph Schwaiger
Christoph Schwaiger

Christoph Schwaiger is a journalist, mainly covering technology, health, and current affairs. His stories have been published by Tom's Guide, Live Science, New Scientist, and the Global Investigative Journalism Network, among other outlets. Christoph has appeared on LBC and Times Radio. Additionally, he previously served as a National President for Junior Chamber International (JCI), a global leadership organization, and graduated cum laude from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands with an MA in journalism. You can follow him on X (Twitter) @cschwaigermt.

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