How to Go Incognito on Your Chromebook

Keep your browsing safe from prying eyes

Sometimes you want to keep your browsing history private — for example, if you’re shopping for a surprise gift for a loved one or if you’re signing in to multiple email accounts. You might also want to go incognito if you’re using a shared or publicChromebook.

Browsing in incognito mode means your browser won’t keep track of the websites you visit, cookies and other data, and your browsing history. If you’re wondering how to go incognito on Chromebook, the good news is that it’s easy to do, whichever browser you’re using.

How to Go Incognito on Chromebook

We’ll show you how to go incognito using the most popular browsers out there. Since most people use Chrome on their Chromebook, we’ll start there.

Browsing in incognito mode in Google Chrome is a breeze. Here’s how to do it:

It’s also possible to create a desktop shortcut if you frequently need to go incognito. To exit incognito browsing, just close any open incognito windows and you’ll switch back to regular browsing.

Here’s how to go incognito on Chromebook using Firefox as your browser:

Using Opera as your browser? Here’s how you can browse in private:

Now you know how to go incognito on Chromebook whichever browser you’re using, so you can keep your browsing history safe from prying eyes. Note, though, that browsing in incognito mode on Chromebook doesn’t hide your internet activity from your ISP. And if you’re using a shared computer at school or at work, the system administrator could still see your search history.

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