How to Delete Your Amazon Alexa Voice History

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The Internet of Things is the technology of the future. This means that all the electronic and smart devices in your house and vehicle can be controlled either through voice or through dedicated applications.

Several companies have already tapped into this booming market through some cutting-edge devices. One such product is Amazon Alexa. It is one of the leading voice assistant devices. If you own one of these, here is how you can delete your Amazon Alexa voice history.

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Step 1

If you have set up your device already, you must have installed the Amazon Alexa app on your smartphone. Open the app and tap on the More options, which is in the form of three horizontal bars icon. In the More option, tap on the Settings.

Step 2

In the Settings menu, tap on the Alexa Privacy button.

Step 3

In the Alexa Privacy menu, tap on the Manage Your Alexa option. Here, you can turn on the Enable Deletion By Voice button.

Step 4

Get on the Alexa device and use your voice to delete the history. You can use commands according to the time period of history you want to delete. Use these commands to erase the history:

“Delete what I just said.”
“Delete everything I said today.”
“Delete my entire voice history.”

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Conclusion

Enabling deletion of Alexa voice history through commands is a welcoming step by Amazon to ensure personal data protection.

However, your search history is a set of personalized data that helps improve search results and manage your devices better. Therefore, if you use your Alexa device for casual purposes, consider keeping your voice history intact.

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