Incognito & Private Browsing Guides

How to open, exit, and disable private browsing in every major browser — and what Incognito mode actually protects you from.

• How to Open an Incognito Tab

  Open an Incognito or private tab in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, and Opera — keyboard shortcuts and menu steps for desktop, Android, and iPhone.

• How to Go Incognito on iPhone

  Turn on Incognito mode on iPhone: open Private Browsing tabs in Safari or Incognito tabs in Chrome, and lock them behind Face ID.

• How to Get Out of Incognito Mode

  Exit Incognito mode on desktop, Android, and iPhone. Close private windows and tabs correctly so the session actually ends.

• How to Disable Incognito Mode

  Block Incognito mode: a registry setting for Chrome on Windows, a Terminal command on Mac, and Screen Time for Safari on iPhone.

• How to Turn Off Private Browsing on iPhone

  Exit Private Browsing in Safari on iPhone, close all private tabs, or disable Private Browsing permanently with Screen Time.

• How to Go Incognito on Mac

  Open a private window on Mac: ⌘+Shift+N in Safari and Chrome, ⌘+Shift+P in Firefox — plus how to make Safari always start in Private Browsing.

• What Does Incognito Mode Actually Do?

  What Incognito mode does and doesn't do: what's deleted on close, who can still see your browsing, and when private mode is useful.

• How to Go Incognito on Opera GX

  Open a private window in Opera GX with Ctrl+Shift+N (⌘+Shift+N on Mac), from the O menu, or in Opera GX Mobile — and check that it worked.