How to Go Incognito on Opera GX
Opera GX calls its incognito feature a private window, and it works like Chrome's — GX is Chromium-based, so the same shortcut applies.
On desktop
- Windows and Linux: press Ctrl+Shift+N.
- Mac: press ⌘+Shift+N.
- Or click the O menu in the top-left corner and choose New private window.
On Opera GX Mobile
- Tap the tab switcher at the bottom.
- Swipe to the Private pane and tap + to open a private tab.
Opera's built-in VPN
Opera GX also ships a free built-in VPN (enable it under Settings → Privacy & security → VPN). Unlike private windows, the VPN actually masks your IP address — and the two can be combined.
FAQ
- Does a private window in Opera GX block trackers?
- Private windows stop local storage of history and cookies. Tracker and ad blocking are separate GX features you can toggle in the browser's shield settings, and they work in both normal and private windows.