A step-by-step guide to clearing the search suggestions on your iPhone or iPad

This wikiHow teaches you how to stop seeing search suggestions from Siri when using the Search feature on your iPhone or iPad.

Steps

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    Scroll down and tap Siri & Search. It's in the third group of settings.
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    Scroll down to the "SIRI SUGGESTIONS" section. You'll see three options with sliders.
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    Slide the "Suggestions in Search" switch to Off . This prevents suggested searches from appearing on the Search screen.[1]
    • If you don't mind search suggestions but don't want to see them for certain apps, you can disable suggestions by app. Leave the switch on, scroll down and select an app, then slide the "Siri & Suggestions" switch to the Off position.
    • If you don't want to see suggestions when using the Look Up feature, slide the "Suggestions in Look Up" switch to the Off position.
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Updated: May 26, 2022
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Siri & Search.
3. Toggle off "Suggestions in Search."

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