It is a basic function of web browsers to record and save your browsing data. This also includes the history of all the websites and domains that you have visited. However, there must have been times when you would have felt that if there is any way that a particular website does not get saved in the browsing history. Maybe you don’t want a record of a website in history, but you visit it often. Or maybe you don’t want clutter in your history-based search suggestions from a website you open repeatedly. While there is no direct way to blacklist websites in a browser, there are still some workarounds.

Stop A Website From Getting Saved in Browsing History

This is a universal problems as most popular browsers are based on Chromium. However, there are also some non-Chromium browsers like Mozilla Firefox that sometimes face the same issue. We will explore methods to fix this in both Chromium and non-Chromium browsers.

For Chromium-Based Browsers

For chromium-based browsers like Google Chrome, Brave, Microsoft Edge, and others, you can simply use a web extension called Better History available on the Chrome Web Store.

1. Click on the blue button on the right-hand side that says “Add to Chrome,” which might differ depending on the browser you are using. You might get a pop-up asking for confirmation. Click on “Add Extension”.

2. You will be redirected to a webpage. Click “Open BetterHistory” there to open the history settings. Once this extension is active, you will be able to access the settings whenever you open the history in your browser.

3. On the sidebar, you will find the ‘Blacklist Domain’ tab. Click that.

4. Here, enter the domain you want to blacklist, then click ‘Add’.

5. Under the same tab, you will be able to see all the blacklisted domains, and you can also delete or edit them.

For Non-Chromium Browsers

For non-Chromium-based browsers, there is no such extension as of now that can directly block a website from being saved in the history. But don’t worry as you can take simple measures like deleting the history for a specific website. In Mozilla Firefox, in the History settings, you can search for a particular website and delete all data for that domain, including history, cookies, and cache.

1. Open the history settings using the shortcut, “Ctrl + Shift + H”, and search for the particular website if you cannot see it in the recent history.

2. Right-click on the domain and click on ‘Forget about this site’.

3. A confirmation pop-up will open. Click ‘Clear data’.

For other browsers that do not have this feature, you can use the private or incognito mode for browsing that particular website. Once you close the tab, the history for that site visit will not be saved.

FAQs

Q. Can I stop a website from appearing in the search bar suggestions?

Yes, if you delete your history and clear the cookies and cache for that website, it will stop appearing in the search bar suggestions.

Q. Will disabling browser sync stop history from being saved?

No, disabling browser sync will only prevent history from being saved across devices. The website’s history will still be saved on the device you accessed it from.

Wrapping Up

Sometimes you don’t want particular websites saved in your browsing history. Using incognito mode might not be feasible, as you would have to log in each time you visit a website where you have a profile. Since all Chromium-based browsers function similarly at the backend, a single method works for all of them. However, each non-chromium-based browser functions differently, so there is no single workaround for all of them.

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