How to Find Recent Searches in the Photos App on iPhone

By Leanne Hays Updated 01/17/2024

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Apple's Photos app not only lets users search photos in several convenient ways, but also to view and clear their recent searches. If you want to find your recent photo search results, here's how!

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See all your recent photo searches quickly, in one place.
If you frequently look for the same search terms, navigate to the Recently Searched section and tap the word or phrase rather than starting a new search.

How to See & Clear Recent Photo Searches on Your iPhone & iPad

Recently Searched is the section in the Photos app where the last few photo searches you entered into the Search bar are saved. All photo searches are saved here, whether you searched by object, location, or even used multiple search terms. Let's go over how to find and clear recent photo searchas on an iPhone or iPad. For more helpful Photos app tutorials, check out our free Tip of the Day.

Open the Photos app.
Tap the Search tab, then scroll down to the Recently Searched section.

To see the results of a recent search, tap it.
To delete your recent search history, tap Clear.

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Leanne Hays

Leanne Hays has over a dozen years of experience writing for online publications. As a Feature Writer for iPhone Life, she has authored hundreds of how-to, Apple news, and gear review articles, as well as a comprehensive Photos App guide. Leanne holds degrees in education and science and loves troubleshooting and repair. This combination makes her a perfect fit as manager of our Ask an Expert service, which helps iPhone Life Insiders with Apple hardware and software issues.
In off-work hours, Leanne is a mother of two, homesteader, audiobook fanatic, musician, and learning enthusiast.

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