With Private Browsing, Safari won't remember the pages you visit, your search history, or your AutoFill information. Private Browsing also blocks known trackers, removes tracking used to identify individual users from URLs and adds protections against advanced fingerprinting techniques.
While Private Browsing is turned on, the Safari address bar will appear black or dark, instead of white or grey.
Open Safari on your iPhone.
Tap the Tabs button
For additional privacy, you can choose to lock Private Browsing when you're not using it. When you lock your device, your private tabs in Safari will also lock. Then, when you unlock your device again, just unlock Private Browsing with Touch ID, Face ID, or your device passcode.
Find out more about locking Private Browsing tabs
Tap the Tabs button.
Tap [number] Tabs or Start Page to show the Tab Groups list.
Tap Private, then tap Done.
While Private Browsing is off, the Safari address bar appears white or grey.
Tap Private to show the Tab Groups list.
Tap [number] Tabs , then tap Done.
Learn how to use Private Browsing on your iPad.
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