Browse in private

If you don’t want Google Chrome to remember your activity, you can browse the web privately in Incognito mode.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app .
2. Tap More New Incognito Tab. A new window appears.
3. To check if you're in Incognito mode, at the top, tap the address bar. On the left, look for the Incognito icon .

Stop private browsing

Incognito mode runs in a separate tab from your normal Chrome tabs. To exit Incognito mode, close all Incognito tabs.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app .
2. At the top right, tap Switch tabs . On the right, you'll see your open Incognito tabs.
3. At the top right of your Incognito tabs, tap Close .

What happens when you browse privately

• Chrome won't save your browsing history, cookies and site data, or information entered in forms.
• Files you download and bookmarks you create will be kept.
• Your activity isn’t hidden from websites you visit, your employer or school, or your internet service provider.

Learn more about how private browsing works.

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