In the digital age, safeguarding your online privacy is paramount. Incognito browsing, available on popular web browsers like Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave and Safari, provides a means to surf the internet without leaving a trace. This guide will walk you through the steps of opening incognito tabs on both mobile and desktop versions of these browsers, empowering you to take control of your online privacy.
Following these steps should allow you to open the incognito/private browsing mode all the popular web browsers like Chrome, Edge, Opera, Safari and Brave.
How to Browse Privately in Google Chrome
Here are the steps to open Incognito Tab in Chrome on Mobile
1. Open Chrome on your mobile device.
2. Locate the Chrome app icon and tap to open.
3. Tap the three dots in the top-right corner and access the menu for additional options.
4. Select "New incognito tab" option.
5. Find and tap this option to launch a private browsing session.
How to open Incognito Tab on Chrome on Desktop
1. Launch Chrome on your computer
2. Open the Chrome browser on your desktop.
3. Click the three dots in the top-right corner and access the Chrome menu.
4. Choose "New incognito window" this option will open a new window for private browsing.
How to Browse Privately in Microsoft Edge
Here are the steps to open Private Tab on Edge browser on Mobile
1. Launch Edge on your mobile device.
2. Open the Edge app on your smartphone or tablet.
3. Tap the three dots in the bottom-right corner and open the Edge menu.
4. Choose "New InPrivate tab". This initiates a private browsing session on your mobile device.
Here are the steps to open Private Tab on Edge browser on Desktop
1. Open Edge on your computer.
2. Locate the Edge icon on your desktop and click to open.
3. Click the three dots in the top-right corner and go to the Edge menu.
4. Select "New InPrivate window". This will open a new window for private browsing on Edge browser.
How to Browse Privately in Mozilla Firefox
Here are the steps to open Private Tab on Mozila Firefox on Mobile
1. Open Firefox on your mobile device.
2. Locate the Firefox app and tap to open.
3. Tap the three dots in the top-right corner and go to the Firefox menu.
4. Select "New Private Tab" on Firefox. This option will open a private browsing tab on Firefox browser on mobile.
How to open Private Tab on Edge browser on Desktop
1. Launch Firefox on your computer.
2. Open the Firefox browser on your desktop
3. Click the three lines in the top-right corner and access the Firefox menu.
4. Choose "New Private Window" on Firefox. This option initiates a private browsing session on your desktop.
How to Browse Privately in Apple Safari
Here are the steps to open Private Tab on Safari Browser on Mobile
1. Open Safari on your iOS device.
2. Locate the Safari app icon and tap to open.
3. Tap the double squares icon in the bottom-right corner. This reveals your open tabs.
4. Select "Private" option. This will open a new private browsing tab on Safari browser on ios phones.
How to open Private Tab on Safari Browser on Mac
1. Launch Safari on your Mac PC or laptops.
2. Open the Safari browser on your computer.
3. Click "File" in the top menu to access additional options in Safari browser.
4. Choose "New Private Window" option. This will open a new private browsing window on Safari browser on your desktop.
How to Browse Privately on Opera Browser
Here are the steps to open Private Tab on Opera on Mobile
1. Open the Opera browser on your mobile device.
2. Tap on the three horizontal lines in the bottom right corner to open the menu.
3. Select "New private tab" or "Private mode".
How to open New Private Window on Opera on Computer
1. Open the Opera browser on your computer.
2. Click on the Opera icon in the top left corner.
3. Choose "New private window" or "New incognito window."
How to Browse Privately on Brave Browser
Here are the steps to open Private Tab on Brave browser on Mobile
1. Launch the Brave browser on your mobile device.
2. Tap on the three horizontal lines in the bottom right corner.
3. Choose "New Private Tab" or "New incognito tab" in Brave browser on phone.
How to open Private Window on Brave browser on Desktop
1. Open the Brave browser on your computer.
2. Click on the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
3. Select "New Private Window" or "New incognito window."
You can enhance your online privacy and protect sensitive information by using private browing but private browsing will not hide your browing history from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Whether you are on mobile or desktop, follow these steps to ensure a secure and private browsing experience.