Remember that comment you left on a YouTube video months ago? YouTube doesn’t make your comment history easy to find, but it does keep a complete record of every comment you’ve ever posted. Here’s the official, documented way to see all your YouTube comments on both iPhone and Mac — no third-party tools needed.
Method 1: The Comments filter in YouTube History (iPhone & Mac)
This is the official method, and it works the same on iPhone and Mac:
- Open YouTube in a browser, signed in to your Google account. (You can do this in Safari or Chrome on iPhone, or any browser on Mac.)
- Open the side menu and go to History — or navigate directly to youtube.com/feed/history.
- On the History page, switch the history type/filter from “Watch history” to “Comments”.
- YouTube now shows every comment you’ve ever posted. Click any entry to jump straight to the original video. YouTube Help documents this history view, and outlets like 9to5Mac have highlighted it as the reliable way to audit your comment history.
Method 2: Your data in YouTube (YouTube app)
If you prefer the YouTube app on iPhone:
- Tap your profile picture in the app.
- Choose “Your data in YouTube”.
- Manage your YouTube history in Google My Activity (myactivity.google.com), filtered to comments. You’ll see the same complete list, with options to delete individual comments if you want to clean up. MacRumors has covered Google’s My Activity dashboard and what it reveals about your account.
Keep your Apple devices in sync too
While you’re tidying up your Google life, make sure your Apple ecosystem is connected: learn how to set up message sync between iPhone and Mac and how to set up automatic hotspot connection from iPhone on Mac.
If it still doesn’t work
If the Comments filter shows nothing, make sure you’re signed in to the correct Google account — comments are tied to the channel that posted them, and many people have more than one. If you deleted comments in the past, they’re gone for good; YouTube doesn’t keep a trash bin for comments. And if the History page looks empty overall, check that YouTube history saving is enabled in your Google account settings.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see comments I posted on someone else’s video?
Yes — the Comments history shows every comment you posted anywhere on YouTube, regardless of whose video it was on. Clicking an entry takes you to that video and your comment.
Can I delete old comments from this view?
Yes. From the Comments history or Google My Activity, you can jump to each comment and delete it, or manage them through “Your data in YouTube” in the app.
Conclusion
Your entire YouTube comment history is two clicks away — it’s just hidden behind a history-type filter most people never notice. Use the Comments view in YouTube History or Google My Activity to revisit, manage, or clean up everything you’ve ever posted. It’s the official method, it works on iPhone and Mac, and it takes less than a minute.
