You can browse the web more privately in Incognito mode.
Open a link with Incognito mode
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Chrome
.
- Tap More
New Incognito Tab
. A new Incognito tab opens.
- To check if you're privately browsing, tap Switch tabs
.
- Swipe right to find whether you have any open Incognito tabs. An Incognito tab has the Incognito icon
at the top.
- Your browsing activity is only private when you're in an Incognito tab.
You can switch between Incognito tabs and regular Chrome tabs:
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Chrome
.
- At the bottom, tap Switch tabs
.
- On your iPhone, you can find:
- Switch tabs
at the bottom.
- More
Settings
at the bottom right.
- Switch tabs
- On your iPad, you can find:
- Switch tabs
at the top.
- More
Settings
at the top right.
- Switch tabs
- On your iPhone, you can find:
- Swipe right or left to switch between Incognito tabs and regular Chrome tabs.
Open links in Incognito mode
When you open a link from another app or a text message, you can choose to open the link in an Incognito tab in Chrome. To change this setting:
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Chrome
.
- Tap More
Settings
Privacy and Security.
- Turn Ask to Open Links from Other Apps in Incognito on or off.
- On your iPhone or iPad, tap a link you want to open in Chrome
.
- Tap Open in Chrome Incognito.
Lock Incognito tabs when you switch between apps
Anyone who uses your device can access Incognito tabs that you leave open. To leave Incognito tabs open and keep them private, you can lock your Incognito tabs.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Chrome
.
- Tap More
Settings
.
- Tap Privacy and Security.
- Turn on Lock Incognito Tabs When You Close Chrome.
Close Incognito mode
If you have an Incognito tab open and you open another one, your private browsing session will continue in the new tab. To exit, close all Incognito tabs.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Chrome
.
- At the bottom, tap Switch tabs
.
- Swipe right to find your open Incognito tabs.
- Choose the tab you want to close. At the top right of the tab, tap Close
.