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Sign in on a device that's not yours
If you sign in temporarily on a computer, phone, or tablet that doesn't belong to you, use a private browsing window.
For example:
A public computer that's available to lots of people, like at a library or internet cafe
A device that you've borrowed from a friend or family member
If you share a device or browser with people you trust, you can set it up for multiple people. Learn how to share Chrome with others.
Browse in private
If you sign in on a device that's used by other people, follow the steps below so others won't be able to:
Use your Google Account
Find out what searches you did or sites you visited
Check that your account was signed in
In Chrome
On a computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click Profile .
Click Open Guest Profile.
Go to a Google service, like www.google.com, and sign in to your account.
When you're done using the web, close the "Guest" browsing window. Your browsing history, cookies, and site data will be deleted.
When you use Guest mode in Chrome and sign in:
Searches you do, sites you visit, and other activity aren't saved to the browser's history.
Your activity controls apply, so the same activity as usual is saved to your Google Wallet.
Cookies are deleted after you leave Guest mode.
Learn more about using Guest mode in Chrome.
On Chromebook: Learn how to use a Chromebook as a guest.
In other browsers
Important: Browsing in private might work differently on various browsers. Read the details when you follow the instructions to browse in private.
On a computer, open a browser, like Safari.
Open a private window. To learn how, select your browser:
Safari
Firefox
Microsoft Edge
Go to a Google service, like www.google.com, and sign in to your account.
When you're done using the web, close all private windows or sign out. To sign out:
Go to a Google service, like www.google.com.
On the top right, click your profile image, initial, or email address.
Click Sign out.
If you can't browse in private
Open a browser, like Chrome.
Follow these steps before you sign in and after you sign out:
Clear the browser's cache and cookies: Learn how to clear cache and cookies.
Delete browsing history: Learn how to delete browsing history in Chrome.
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