🛰️ How to Delete Google Timeline (aka Location History) in 2025 – iPhone & Android

Did you accidentally let Google log your trip to Lake Travis this Fourth of July? Maybe you searched for Texas flooding maps, NOAA storm alerts, or even Alcatraz gator rumors.

🔥 So… Google’s been quietly tracking everywhere you’ve been, even when you're not using Maps. From that Fourth of July lake party at Lake Travis, to your late-night K-pop merch run, it’s all saved on your Timeline (formerly just called “Location History”).

Whether you're cleaning up for privacy, insurance claims, or just don’t want to leave a digital breadcrumb trail like it’s Mr. Robot, here's your complete guide to deleting your Google Location History — fast, clean, and future-proof.

📌 What You’ll Learn:

• How Google Timeline actually works in 2025
• How to delete your Timeline history — by day, location, or all at once
• How to disable Timeline completely (yes, it keeps tracking even when Maps is closed)
• Updated names + real screenshots (2025)

🤯 Wait, What is Google Timeline?

Let’s break it down:

Google Timeline = the new name for your Location History.

If it’s turned ON, Google creates a private map of:

• 🏞️ Places you go (e.g., Lake Travis or Anime Expo 2025)
• 🛣️ Routes you take (like that flooded road in Houston)
• 🧳 Trips you take (think: Silverstone F1, Essence Fest, or South Africa vs. Zimbabwe)

Even when you're not using Maps, Google still:

• 📍 Tracks your precise device location
• 💾 Saves it to both your device and Google servers

They call it helpful. We call it a little creepy.

🔥 How to Delete Your Google Timeline (Web/Desktop)

1. Go to: https://myactivity.google.com
   You will be prompted to sign in to your Google Account if you are not already.
2. Click "Timeline" under My Google Activity
3. Click "Turn off" and choose between turn off or turn off and delete activity.

"Turn off": This option will simply pause the collection of your location data from that point forward. Your existing Location History will remain in your account, and you will still be able to view your past Timeline. 
"Turn off and delete activity": This is the more comprehensive option. It will not only pause future location tracking but will also guide you through the process of deleting your entire past Location History.

📱 How to Delete Timeline on Google Maps (Android or iPhone)

✅ Android:

1. Open Google Maps
2. Tap profile icon > Your Timeline
3. Tap More (⋮) > Location & privacy settings
4. Scroll down to Location settings section, you will see

Timeline is ON
Rediscover the places you've been and the routes you've traveled

Tap. It'll redirect to your google account activity controls for timeline, just like the web.

💡 Bonus Tip:

🔁 Auto-Delete Timeline

Set it and forget it. (And Google forgets it too.)

This automatically wipes your location history every 3, 18, or 36 months — across all your devices.
Best for:

• Privacy-minded folks
• People who love blackout mode

📆 Delete Range of Timeline Data

Selective scrubbing.

Don’t want to nuke everything? This lets you delete a custom date range.
Example:

• July 1–5, after your Fourth of July road trip got a little too wild
• Or just the Wimbledon weekend you spent at a rival team’s game 👀
• Anyone who regrets everything after a summer music festival

🧠 2025 Privacy Watch: Why Delete Timeline?

✅ Verified On:

• iPhone 16 Pro Max (iOS 18)
• Pixel 8
• Google Maps v25.27.1+ (2025)
• Last tested: Post–Fourth of July, 2025
• Based on official Google support