Turn on Private Browsing in Safari With iOS

This article teaches you how to browse the Web in Safari without storing history, cookies, cache, or other data on your iPhone or iPad.

10 Second Summary

1. Open Safari.
2. Tap the "Tabs" button.
3. Tap Private.
4. Tap Done.

Steps

  1. Open Safari. It's a white app that contains the image of a blue compass.
  2. Tap the "Tabs" button. It's an icon of two overlaid squares in the lower-right corner of the screen.
  3. Tap Private. It's in the lower-left corner of the screen.
  4. Tap Done. The search field at the top of the screen and the menu bar at the bottom will turn gray. You are now browsing in Private Mode.
    • Tap the "Tabs" button in the lower-right, then Private in the lower-left to exit Private Mode.



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