How to Clear Keyboard History on iPhone and iPad

Have you ever had your iPhone suggest a word or phrase you wish it didn’t remember? Apple’s keyboard learns from what you type to offer better suggestions, but sometimes it picks up things you’d rather not see again.

If your keyboard predictions have gotten a little too personal or just plain annoying, it might be time to clear your keyboard history. In this guide, you’ll learn how to delete your keyboard history on iPhone and iPad, reset predictive text, and start fresh with more accurate suggestions.

What is the Keyboard History on iPhone, and How Does It Work?

The keyboard history is a repository of frequently typed words, including those pre-stored into your iPhone’s autocorrect dictionary by default.

Hence, when autocorrect is on, your iPhone tries to find the best correction from its dictionary to replace every word you type with a correct one. So, when you press the space bar or start the next word while typing, the previous one gets corrected.

While you can’t edit or correct the keyboard history, you can reset it altogether.

Why Clear Keyboard History on iPhone and iPad

Your iPhone keyboard keeps track of the words, phrases, and even emojis you use most often. Over time, this helps it predict what you might want to type next. However, it can also lead to unwanted suggestions, especially if you’ve made typos or used certain words you no longer want stored.

Clearing your keyboard history gives you a clean slate and helps your keyboard feel more accurate again.

How to Delete Keyboard History on iPhone or iPad

Deleting the keyboard history on an iPhone is pretty straightforward and can be done in just a few taps. Here’s how you can do this:

1. Open Settings and tap General.
2. Scroll down to the bottom and tap Transfer or Reset iPhone.
3. Tap Reset.
   
4. Choose the Reset Keyboard Dictionary pop-up menu, then enter your passcode when prompted.
5. Finally, tap Reset Dictionary.
   

That’s it! You can now start afresh. However, if you don’t want to clear keyboard history repeatedly, you have other options. Read on!

Alternatives to Clearing iPhone keyboard History

1. Disable Auto-Correction

To stop your iPhone from correcting your words permanently, disable keyboard auto-correction. This will prevent your iPhone from making changes automatically while still suggesting words.

1. Go to Settings → General → Keyboard.
2. Toggle off Auto-Correction.

2. Disable Predictive Text

The other alternative is to disable predictive text. This will prevent your iPhone from learning new words and making new suggestions. Here’s how you can disable predictive text.

1. Open Settings → General.
2. Tap Keyboard.
3. Toggle off Predictive.
   

Signing Off…

That’s how you can delete iPhone’s keyboard history! Whether you’re sending a text or typing for safe-keeping, the iPhone’s auto-correction can be annoying. It might replace words and, worse, change the meaning of your message. If you have more questions, share them in the comments below.

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