Updated August 2026
What happens to downloads and bookmarks in incognito?
Closing a private window deletes history, cookies and site data. It does not delete anything you deliberately saved, such as downloaded files and new bookmarks.
What persists
- -Downloaded files stay in your Downloads folder.
- -Bookmarks you create are saved to your normal bookmarks.
- -Screenshots and files saved from pages remain on disk.
What disappears
- -The download list inside the browser.
- -Browsing history, cookies and cached pages.
- -Passwords and form entries, unless you chose to save them.
How to clean up
- -Delete downloaded files and empty the trash.
- -Remove bookmarks you added during the session.
- -Check your operating system's recent files list.
Keep your searches out of the record
Read more in this related guide, or search with DeepIncognito: nothing is stored, results erase on one tap, and the session destructs on its own.
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