Published Oct 26, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT

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Incognito Mode is Chrome's version of private browsing. It offers a bit of privacy by turning off browsing history and cookies. In other words, it saves very little locally.

Private browsing also comes with loads of misconceptions. It doesn't make your actions totally anonymous from your internet service provider (ISP), and websites can still see your IP address . You'd need a virtual private network (VPN) to get a higher level of online security.

While this makes Incognito Mode seem less useful than you might think, it still has practical uses beyond private browsing.…