This article explains how to delete the entire voice history from your Alexa. It includes information on deleting individual recordings.
What to Know
How to Delete All Alexa History
Did Alexa record something you’d really rather no one else hears? Don’t worry: You can easily delete Alexa’s recording history so no one will be the wiser.
Delete Individual Alexa Recordings
Take these steps to manually delete individual recordings via the Alexa app on Fire OS, Android and iOS or in most modern web browsers.
- Open the Alexa app or navigate your browser to https://alexa.amazon.com.
- Select the menu button, represented by three horizontal lines and located in the upper left corner.
- When the drop-down menu appears, click on or tap Settings.
- Alexa’s settings interface should now be displayed. Scroll to the bottom and select the History option, located in the General section.
- A list of your interactions with Alexa will now be shown, each accompanied by the text of your request (if available) along with the date and time as well as the corresponding device. Select the request that you want to delete.
- A new screen will appear containing in-depth details about the respective request and a Play button which lets you listen to the actual audio recording. Tap the Delete Voice Recordings button.
Alexa Privacy Concerns
These recordings are used by Alexa’s artificial intelligence to better recognize and understand your voice and speech patterns, resulting in an improved back-and-forth each time you make a request.
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