This will make a bit more sense as we proceed with this article, I promise.Īs you know all too well, when you’re in Guest Mode in Google Chrome, every new tab or browser window looks like this:Īs the window explains, pages you visit, cookies you receive, and just about any other interaction will be deleted when the guest windows are all closed in the browser or you quit. Incognito mode, by contrast, is designed to give you considerably more anonymity and privacy, protecting your privacy much more, though at the cost of having some sites break because you then aren’t handing back cookies or other session ID information. Like adding a new account ID to Chrome, except when the browser quits, all of it is wiped clean. In other words, while you’re in guest mode, you are able to be tracked, sites can hand you cookies for identification purposes, preferences, etc. The idea of guest mode is that it works like a brand new identity in the Web browser, but when you quit all the associated cookies and history are deleted. Google has added two different ways you can cover your identity or make your Chrome Web browser safe to use without tracking: Guest and Incognito.
