How to enable private mode in every web browser

When working in private or incognito mode, no data from the browser is saved. This includes, but is not limited to, browsing history, cookies, passwords you entered, and other temporary information.

However, remember that working in private mode does not mean that we are anonymous on the internet. Every page you visit recognizes your IP address, which can track you down. Of course, it’s still a good way not to leave any traces of pages viewed or other information on your own computer.

Each browser has its own private mode name, but accessing it looks almost the same in every browser.


How to enable incognito mode in Google Chrome?

Step 1. Turn on Google Chrome.

Step 2. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + N .

You can also turn on incognito mode in Google Chrome by clicking on the main menu icon and then select ” New Incognito window ” from the menu bar .

Enable incognito mode in Google Chrome

How to enable private mode in Firefox?

Step 1. Launch the Mozilla Firefox browser.

Step 2.  Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + P .

As with Google Chrome, you can also turn on private mode by clicking the main menu icon and then the ” New private window “.

Enable private mode in Firefox

How do you enable private browsing in Opera?

Step 1. Turn on the Opera browser.

Step 2. The keyboard shortcut responsible for switching to private browsing in Opera is the same as in Google Chrome, i.e. Ctrl + Shift + N. 

You can also turn on private browsing mode by clicking on the menu icon and then ” New private window


How to enable private mode in Safari?

Compared to other browsers, Safari does not have any keyboard shortcut responsible for enabling private browsing.

To enable private browsing in Safari, click the menu icon in the right corner of the browser window, and then select the ” Private browsing ” option .

In Safari, there is also no new window for private browsing, the only marking is the option ” Private browsing ” visible as above, and the inscription in the address bar on the right ” Private “.


How to enable InPrivate browsing in Internet Explorer?

Step 1. Launch Internet Explorer.

Step 2. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + P .

You can also enable InPrivate browsing in the main Internet Explorer menu, just select ” Security ” and then ” InPrivate Browsing “.

Enable InPrivate browsing in Internet Explorer

As you can see in every browser starting private mode, it looks roughly the same with slight differences. Use private browsing not only on your own computer, especially if you are using a public computer where you would not want to leave any trace of your browsing history, let alone the passwords you entered.