How to Archive Amazon Orders and Delete Browsing History
Amazon sells everything under the sun and it’s a jungle out there. Users search for all sorts of things. You may want to hide your Amazon browsing history and archive your orders to hide it from your spouse or family members because it can be embarrassing. Doing that is easy on both desktop and mobile. Additionally, there are certain other steps that you can take to further protect your privacy.
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How to Archive Amazon Orders
You can only archive orders on Amazon’s website. There is currently no way to do this on Amazon’s mobile apps. You may use a mobile browser and open Amazon in desktop mode to archive orders.
1.Open Amazon and go toYour OrdersunderAccount & Lists. You can also directly openYour Orders page.
2.Click onArchive orderunder the order that you want to archive in Amazon.
3.You can use theSearch barin the top-right corner or use the dropdown menu tosearch by yearor purchase. Once you find the order you are looking for, simply click on theArchive orderbutton.
4.Once you click on Archive order, you will see a pop-up notification confirming your decision. Click onArchive orderbutton again.
How to Unarchive Amazon Orders
Once an order has been archived, it won’t be visible in the order list. However, you may still view them and if needed, you can unarchive Amazon orders easily. Here’s how:
1.Visit theArchive order page on Amazonor simply go back to theYour Orderspage as we did above.
2.Click on theyear drop-down menuand selectArchived Orderswhich you will find at the bottom of the list.
3.You will see a list of all your archived orders here. Find the one you are looking for and click onUnarchive Orderand it reappears in the regular order list.
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How to Hide/Disable Amazon Browsing History
We learned how Amazon allows users to archive orders but there is no way to delete order history. But we don’t just use Amazon for orders. Amazon is a search engine for physical items and we use it to find and discover all sorts of products, even if we don’t end up buying them. All these searches land in Amazon’s browsing History, much like our website visits land inChrome browser history. Anyone with access to your Amazon account can see this browsing history which can lead to weird situations. Here’s how to delete your Amazon browsing history on desktop and mobile.
1.Hover your mouse overAccount and Liststo findBrowsing History. If you can’t find it there as was the case with me, selectYour Account.
2.Scroll to the bottom of the page and you should see some of your most recent searches. Click onView or edit your browsing historyhere.
3.Simply click onRemove from viewbutton below each item that you searched and visited but no longer want to be displayed in your browsing history on Amazon.
4.Click onManage historyto reveal more options. You can nowRemove all items from viewwith a single click orTurn Browsing Historyon/off from here.
1.Tap on theProfile iconto view your profile options. Then tap onBrowsing history.
2.Now tap onRemove from viewbutton to remove an item you searched for from your browsing history on Amazon. you may also expandManage historytoRemove all items from viewor simplyTurn Browsing Historyon/off.
Note:When you turn off browsing history, old items that are in your search history will not be removed. Amazon will only stop logging new items in your search.
Remove Items From Your Recommendations List
Based on your purchase history, Amazon may recommend products to you. Sometimes, these products are the same that you bought before but sometimes, these can be related to your earlier purchases. For example, if you bought a yoga mat, Amazon may recommend dumbbells next.
You can remove items from Amazon’s Your Recommendation list too.
1.Go toYour Recommendationspage directly or simply click onYour RecommendationsunderAccount & Lists.
2.You will see a list of recommended products now. Simply click on the product to view more options. Now click onRemove this recommendationto remove it from Amazon’s recommendation list. Click on thecross iconto close it.
Remove Items From Buy Again List
When you buy an item from Amazon, it is also saved and displayed in your Buy Again list. Some examples can be groceries, medicines, etc. that you may buy weekly or monthly basis. you’re able to remove items from Amazon’s Buy Again list though.
1.OpenAccount & Listsand click onYour Orders.
2.Select theBuy Againtab to view some of your recent buys.
3.Now simply click on a product to expand it and see more options like Buy Now, Add to Cart, andRemove this item. Click on the last option to remove it from your Amazon Buy Again list.
Benefit From Household Account
In certain territories like the USA, Amazon allows users to create multiple Amazon accounts sharing the same postal address. This is called aHousehold accountwhere you may share your account benefits with other family members like your spouse and children.
It is easy and free tocreate an Amazon Household accountand one of the benefits is privacy. All your orders, browsing history, etc. are kept safe and private from other household members because they each have their own profile now.
Family members can choose to create their own login at the time of accepting your invitation to the Amazon Household account.
Bonus: Search Tricks
We mentioned earlier how Amazon is a search engine for products. Did you know you can use it to search for options and settings?
For example:
You can search for your archived orders directly from the search bar.
It will take you to a page where you can either findYour archived ordersor learn more about how this feature works.
Can I archive or unarchive Amazon orders on my smartphone?
Can you delete Amazon orders or archived orders?
No for both. You cannot delete orders even if they are archived so once you buy something, the record stays in your account forever.
- How many orders can you archive on Amazon?
Yes, for some reason, Amazon limits the number of orders that you can archive to 500 so you may need to be careful what you archive if you have been using Amazon for quite some time and are a prolific shopper.
Amazon Privacy List
Your best bet is creating a household account if you are living in a country where this feature is supported. That way, all your browsing history, purchases, and recommendations will remain private from other users. However, if that is not possible, you can disable browsing history and archive orders from time to time. But there is no way to delete them.
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Gaurav Bidasaria
Gaurav is an editor here at TechWiser but also contributes as a writer. He has more than 10 years of experience as a writer and has written how-to guides, comparisons, listicles, and in-depth explainers on Windows, Android, web, and cloud apps, and the Apple ecosystem.
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