How to Use Guest Mode on Google Chrome

Last Updated: February 4, 2020 Tested

Google Chrome has a “Guest Mode” feature that provides a blank profile for someone who’s temporarily using Chrome. It can be helpful when you want to use a public computer or someone wants to borrow your computer. When you exit Guest Mode on Chrome, your browsing activity will automatically be deleted. This wikiHow article will teach you how to enable Guest Mode on Chrome browser.

Part 1

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Opening Guest Mode

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Open the Google Chrome app. It's the icon with a red, yellow, green, and blue sphere. Make sure that your app is up to date.
- If it's not, navigate to chrome://settings/help and update your app. Read How to Update Google Chrome for more information.
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Click on your profile (people) icon, at the top right. A menu panel will appear.

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Click on the Open Guest window option. A new window will open after doing so. You will see the “You’re browsing as a Guest” message on the new guest tab.
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Browse the internet in Guest Mode. Pages you view in the Guest window won’t appear in the browser history. Also, this mode won’t leave other traces, like stored cookies, after you close all open Guest windows.

Part 2

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Exiting Guest Mode

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Click on the “Guest” icon at the top right corner of the app. It's located next to the three-dot (⋮) menu. A menu panel will show up.
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Click on Exit Guest. Your browsing history, cookies, and site data will be deleted after do so. That's it!

Community Q&A

Question

Does this work for Chromebooks?

CliGibbs27

Community Answer

On Chromebooks there is a different process. Either enable guest mode in settings or ask your Chromebook's owner to enable it. Then sign out of your device, and press the bottom left corner to enter guest mode. This may not work on a school or business computer.
Question

Can I download songs using guest mode?

CliGibbs27

Community Answer

You can download songs in guest mode, but make sure you download them to an external storage device or backup to the cloud before exiting guest mode.

Warnings

Guest Mode isn't available on mobile devices.

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Your activities in Guest Mode will still be visible to websites that you visit, your internet service provider, and whoever runs the network you’re using.

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