Search & browse privately

30/11/2019

✅ Computer

You’re in control of what information you share with Google when you search. To browse the web more privately, you can use private browsing, sign out of your account, change your custom results settings, or delete past activity.

If you want to search the web without saving your web activity, you can use private browsing mode on a browser (like Chrome or Safari).

How private browsing works

  • Searches you do, sites you visit, and files you download aren't recorded in your browsing and download histories.
  • Cookies are deleted after you close your private browsing window.

Open private browsing mode

Learn how to search privately on these browsers:

Sign out of your Google Account

Follow these steps to check whether you’re signed out:

  1. Visit any Google page, like google.com.
  2. Look in the top right of the page.
    • If you see the "Sign in" button, you’re already signed out of your account.
    • If you don’t see the "Sign in" button, click your photo or email address, then click Sign out.

Remove all custom results

Your search and ad results may be customized even if you're signed out. For example, you might see results based on results you click, including links to apps.

To remove these results, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Control your Google ads page.
  2. If you haven't already, sign in to your Google Account.

  3. Turn off Ads personalization.

Note: This will turn the setting off for anyone who uses your same browser and device unless they sign in.

Delete your past searches & browsing activity

Delete past searches or stop saving them

You can delete your past searches or turn off your Web & App Activity to prevent searches from being saved. Learn how.

Delete your browser history

Delete recent history

Your searches, pages you visit, and other web activity might be stored in your browser or the Google Toolbar. Learn how to delete your history on Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Toolbar, and Firefox.

Delete past browsing history

Past browsing and download history might be stored in your browser’s cache. Learn how to clear your browser's cache and cookies on Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Firefox.

✅ Android

You’re in control of what information you share with Google when you search. To browse the web more privately, you can use private browsing, sign out of your account, change your custom results settings, or delete past activity.

If you're using a browser (like Chrome or Firefox) on your mobile device, these tips can help you search the web more privately. These tips don’t work on the Google app for Android phones.

How private browsing works

  • Searches you do and sites you visit aren't recorded in your browsing and download histories.
  • Cookies are deleted after you close your private browsing window.

Open private browsing mode

To browse the web without saving your past searches or other activity, turn on private browsing in a mobile browser. For example:

Sign out of your Google Account

To check whether you’re signed out of your browser:

  1. Visit any Google page, like google.com.
  2. Look in the top right corner of the page.
    • If you see the "Sign in" button, you’re already signed out of your account.
    • If you don’t see the "Sign in" button, tap your photo or email address and then Manage accounts and then Sign out of Chrome.

Remove all custom results

Your search and ad results may be customized even if you're signed out. For example, you might see results based on which results you tap, including links to apps.

To remove these results:

  1. Open the Control your Google ads page.
  2. If you haven't already, sign in to your Google Account.
  3. Turn off Ads personalization.

Delete your past searches & browsing activity

Delete past searches or stop saving them

You can delete your past searches or turn off your Web & App Activity to prevent searches from being saved. Learn how.

Delete your browser history

Delete recent history

Your searches, pages you visit, and other web activity may also be stored in your browser or the Google Toolbar. Learn how to delete your history on Chrome and Firefox.

Delete past browsing history

Past browsing and download history may be stored in your browser’s cache. Learn how to clear your browser's cache and cookies on Chrome and Firefox.

✅ iPhone & iPad

You’re in control of what information you share with Google when you search. To browse the web more privately, you can use private browsing, sign out of your account, change your custom results settings, or delete past activity.

Search privately using the Google app

You can search Google and browse the web without saving your past activity by using Incognito mode in your Google app.

How private browsing works

  • Searches you do and sites you visit aren't recorded in your past activity.
  • Cookies are deleted after you exit Incognito mode.

Turn on private browsing

Option 1: In the Google app

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google app Google Search.
  2. At the top right, tap your photo.
  3. Tap Turn on incognito.

Option 2: On your Home screen with 3D Touch (iPhone 6S & up only)

  1. On your Home screen, find the Google app Google Search.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until a menu of quick actions opens.
  3. Tap Search Incognito.

Turn off private browsing

When private browsing is on:

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google app Google Search.
  2. At the top left, tap Incognito Incognito mode.
  3. Tap Turn off incognito.

Secure your browsing with Touch ID

You can turn on Touch ID for Incognito mode to make your browsing session more secure.

Turn on Touch ID

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google app Google Search.
  2. At the top left, tap Settings Settings.
  3. Turn on Enable Touch ID for Incognito mode.

If asked whether to stay in Incognito mode

If you have Touch ID turned on, close the app, and then return after more than 15 minutes, you’ll be asked whether you’d like to stay in Incognito mode.

  • To go back to regular browsing, tap Exit Incognito.
  • To continue private browsing, tap Continue. You’ll be asked to authenticate with Touch ID to re-enter your session.

Search privately on a mobile browser

If you don’t have the Google app, you can search privately on a mobile browser (like Chrome or Safari) using private browsing mode.

Open private browsing mode

To browse the web without saving your past searches or other activity, turn on private browsing. For example:

Sign out of your Google Account

Follow these steps to check whether you’re signed out of your browser:

  1. Visit any Google page, like google.com.
  2. Look in the top right corner of the page.
    • If you see the "Sign in" button, you’re already signed out of your account.
    • If you don’t see the "Sign in" button, tap your photo or email address. Then tap Sign out. (If needed, instead tap Manage accounts and then Sign out of Chrome.)

Remove all custom results

Your search and ad results may be customized even if you're signed out. For example, you might see results based on which results you tap, including links to apps.

To remove these results:

  1. Open the Control your Google ads page.
  2. If you haven't already, sign in to your Google Account.
  3. Turn off Ads personalization.

Delete your past searches & browsing activity

Delete past searches or stop saving them

You can delete your past searches or turn off your Web & App Activity to prevent searches from being saved. Learn how.

Delete your browser history

Delete recent history

Your searches, pages you visit, and other web activity may also be stored in your browser or the Google Toolbar. Learn how to delete your history on Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.

Delete past browsing history

Past browsing and download history may be stored in your browser’s cache. Learn how to clear your browser's cache and cookies on Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.

* Nguồn: Google Search