Private Browsing on Mobile Phones and Tablets

Safari
How to turn on Private Browsing

Open Safari on your iPhone.
Tap the Tabs button .
Tap [number] Tabs or Start Page to show the Tab Groups list.
Tap Private , then tap Done.

iPhone showing the Private Browsing Mode screen when you tap Private to turn Private Browsing on.

While Private Browsing is turned on, the Safari address bar will appear black or dark, instead of white or grey.

How to turn off Private Browsing

Open Safari on your iPhone.
Tap the Tabs button .
Tap Private to show the Tab Groups list.
Tap [number] Tabs , then tap Done.

Google Chrome

Turn on Incognito mode

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app .
Tap More New Incognito Tab . A new Incognito tab opens.

Tips:

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 the Chrome app .
At the bottom, tap Switch tabs .
- On your iPhone, you can find:
  - Switch tabs at the bottom.
  - More Settings at the bottom right.
- On your iPad, you can find:
  - Switch tabs at the top.
  - More Settings at the top right.
Swipe right or left to switch between Incognito tabs and regular Chrome tabs.

Turn off Incognito Mode

ncognito tabs are separate from your regular Chrome tabs.

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 the Chrome app .
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 .