To use a Chromebook without signing in, you can browse as a guest. Guest mode is useful if you want to:
- Let someone borrow your Chromebook.
- Borrow someone else’s Chromebook.
- Use a shared or public Chromebook, like at school or a library.
Sign in as a guest
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Tip: If you’re using your Chromebook at work or school and don't see "Browse as Guest," your administrator has turned off guest browsing. Only your administrator can turn it back on. For more help, contact your administrator.
Others can see some information
Guest mode stops Chrome from saving your browsing activity.
- Websites you visit, including the ads and resources used on those sites
- Websites you sign in to
- Your employer, school, or whoever runs the network you’re using
- Your internet service provider
- Search engines
- Search engines may show search suggestions based on your location or activity in your current Incognito browsing session. When you search on Google, Google will always estimate the general area that you're searching from. Learn more about location when you search on Google.
Sign out
Important: This deletes your files, cookies, website data, and browsing activity.
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Fix problems with guest browsing
You can’t sign in to your ChromebookFind more help:
The Chromebook may have guest browsing turned off. To turn on guest browsing:
- If you're signed in as a guest, sign out.
- Sign in to your Chromebook using the owner account.
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings
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- Under "Privacy and security," select Manage other people.
- Turn on Enable Guest browsing.
Note: If you’re using your Chromebook at work or school, you can't turn guest browsing on or off. For more help, contact your administrator.
