1. Open Google Chrome and navigate to the DeviantArt website. 2. Click the settings icon (represented by sliders or a padlock) located to the left of the website URL in the address bar. 3. Click on **Site settings** or **Cookies and site data**. 4. Select **Manage on-device site data**. 5. Click the trash can icon next to deviantart.com to delete the saved data, or click **Clear data**. 6. Refresh the DeviantArt page to verify that the recently viewed list has been reset. ## Clearing DeviantArt History on Mozilla Firefox Firefox users can clear their recently viewed list by removing the site's cookies. 1. Navigate to deviantart.com in Mozilla Firefox. 2. Click the padlock icon to the left of the address bar. 3. Click the **Clear cookies and site data** button. 4. Click **Remove** in the confirmation dialog box. 5. Reload the page.
## Clearing DeviantArt History on Apple Safari If you browse DeviantArt using Safari on a Mac, follow these steps to clear the stored history: 1. Open Safari, click **Safari** in the top menu bar, and select **Settings** (or **Preferences**). 2. Click on the **Privacy** tab. 3. Click the **Manage Website Data** button. 4. Type "deviantart" into the search bar at the top right. 5. Select deviantart.com from the list and click **Remove**. 6. Click **Done** and refresh the DeviantArt homepage. ## Clearing History on Mobile Devices
If you view DeviantArt on a mobile device, the process depends on whether you use a mobile browser or the official DeviantArt app. ### Using a Mobile Browser To clear your history on a mobile browser like Safari on iOS or Chrome on Android, you must clear the browser's overall history and website data through your device's settings. * **iOS (Safari):** Open your device Settings, scroll down to Safari, and tap **Clear History and Website Data**. * **Android (Chrome):** Open Chrome, tap the three dots in the top right, select **History**, tap **Clear browsing data**, select **Cookies and site data**, and tap **Clear data**. ### Using the DeviantArt Mobile App The DeviantArt mobile app stores temporary cache files to display recently viewed items. To clear this on the app: 1. Log out of your DeviantArt account. 2. Close the app completely. 3. Open your mobile device's settings, navigate to the applications list, select DeviantArt, and clear the app cache (on Android) or offload and reinstall the app (on iOS). 4. Log back into your account. ## Alternative Method: Logging Out and Back In
In some cases, simply logging out of your DeviantArt account and logging back in can reset the temporary session cache. 1. Click on your profile avatar in the top right corner of the DeviantArt homepage. 2. Select **Log Out** from the dropdown menu. 3. Close the browser tab or restart your browser. 4. Return to DeviantArt and log back in. This process refreshes your user session and can clear the temporary queue of recently viewed deviations.
