# How do you clear cookies and cache on Safari? Would it also erase your passwords? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 13, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clear-cookies-and-cache-on-safari-would-it-also-erase-your-passwords/954268 "2021-11-13T03:22:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clear-cookies-and-cache-on-safari-would-it-also-erase-your-passwords/954268/1 "2021-11-13T03:22:25Z")
I don’t use Safari as a web browser, but my best friend does, and it’s very important I give her accurate information. How do you clear cookies and cache on Safari, and does it work without erasing your passwords? ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clear-cookies-and-cache-on-safari-would-it-also-erase-your-passwords/954268/2 "2021-11-13T04:04:34Z")
Is this on an iphone? I don’t know much about safari except for iphones, it’s what I use on mine. On iphone got to settings, scroll down to safari, select it scroll down till you see a link that says “clear history and website data” click that and it will give you a warning that it will clear cookies and other data and a chance to cancel. I don’t know for sure if it clears passwords as I don’t keep passwords saved like that, sounds like it might. ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clear-cookies-and-cache-on-safari-would-it-also-erase-your-passwords/954268/3 "2021-11-13T05:37:22Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > How do you clear cookies and cache on Safari, and does it work without erasing your passwords? > [@DorkVader](#): > > On iphone got to settings, scroll down to safari, select it scroll down till you see a link that says “clear history and website data” click that and it will give you a warning that it will clear cookies and other data and a chance to cancel. Don’t tell your friend to do this unless she also wants to delete her browsing history which wasn’t mentioned in the OP. Instead, go to Settings \> Safari \> Block All Cookies. Tapping once to block cookies will clear cookies and data out, then you can tap it a second time to allow cookies again. Or, go to Settings \> Safari \> Advanced \> Website Data. Here, you can either Remove All Website Data or delete it on a site-by-site basis. Any password or specific site information stored in the cookies will be deleted. If this is for a Mac, go to Safari \> Preferences \> Privacy \> Cookies and website data. Check the box to clear the cookies, then uncheck it to allow cookies again. Click “Manage Website Data” to delete on a site-by-site basis. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clear-cookies-and-cache-on-safari-would-it-also-erase-your-passwords/954268/4 "2021-11-13T18:17:11Z")
The cookies with the passwords will be deleted but the passwords are most likely stored on the phone separately.