How to Review and Delete Voice Assistant History

Step by step

1. 1 min

   Manage Amazon Alexa voice history

   Open the Alexa app and tap More in the bottom navigation bar. Navigate to Settings, select Alexa Privacy, and tap Review Voice History. Choose a date range or select Filter by Device to view specific interactions.

   Note: You can enable auto-deletion by selecting Enable Auto-Deletion within the same privacy menu.
2. 30 sec

   Clear Amazon Alexa history entries

   Within the Review Voice History menu, tap the checkbox next to the specific recording you wish to remove. Tap Delete Selected Recordings to purge the data from Amazon's servers.

3. 1 min

   Access Google Assistant activity

   Open the Google app or Google Home app and tap your profile icon in the top right corner. Select My Activity and ensure the Web & App Activity tab is selected to view your voice commands.

   Note: You can tap Delete to set an automatic removal schedule for activity older than 3, 18, or 36 months.
4. 30 sec

   Purge Google Assistant logs

   Locate the specific activity log you want to remove and tap the X icon next to the entry. To clear everything, tap Delete above the activity list and select All Time.

5. 1 min

   Manage Siri history on iPhone

   Open Settings, scroll down, and tap Siri & Search. Select Siri & Dictation History and tap Delete Siri & Dictation History to remove all interactions associated with your device identifier from Apple's servers.

   Note: Apple processes most requests on-device, but logs can be deleted here to ensure total erasure.
6. 1 min

   Disable future voice logging

   In the same Siri & Search menu, ensure 'Improve Siri & Dictation' is toggled off. This prevents Apple from storing audio samples of your requests for human review.