# \#private-browsing **URL:** https://community.whatismyip.com/tag/private-browsing/45.md [Latest](https://community.whatismyip.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.whatismyip.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.whatismyip.com/tags.md) --- ## [What is private browsing and what does it actually do?](https://community.whatismyip.com/t/what-is-private-browsing-and-what-does-it-actually-do/78)
**Author:** [@wimiadmin](https://community.whatismyip.com/u/wimiadmin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.whatismyip.com/t/what-is-private-browsing-and-what-does-it-actually-do/78 "2026-06-04T15:17:13Z")
Private browsing is a browser feature that limits the amount of information stored on your device during a browsing session. When using private browsing mode, your browser typically does not save browsing history, cooki…