How to take screenshots in incognito mode on Android

You can take screenshots incognito in Chrome, Edge, Opera, and Firefox on Android.

You can absolutely take screenshots when browsing the web anonymously on Android

Incognito mode in Google Chrome and other browsers on Android lets you browse the web privately. However, it also limits some device features to ensure security, typically the screen capture feature.

If you want to take screenshots while browsing anonymously on Android, here are a few ways to bypass Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera restrictions.

How to take screenshots while incognito in Chrome

You can experimentally flag Incognito Screenshot in Chrome to take screenshots while incognito:

1. Open Chrome browser on Android.
2. Tap on the address bar, type chrome://flags and press search.
3. From the screen that opens, search for incognito screenshot to find this experimental feature.
4. Tap the default Incognito Screenshot drop-down and set it to Enabled .
5. Tap on the Relaunch button to start the browser and apply the changes.

You can now open a new incognito tab and take a screenshot. It will also show an anonymous thumbnail.

Set up to take screenshots while incognito in Chrome

How to take screenshots while incognito in Microsoft Edge

Unlike Chrome, Edge has a built-in screenshot tool with which you can take screenshots while incognito. the only limitation is that it doesn't let you use the phone's physical buttons or Android's native screenshot feature.

1. Open Edge browser on Android.
2. Open a new InPrivate tab and go to the website you want to take a screenshot of.
3. Tap the Share icon in the bottom left corner of the screen to open Share Hub.
4. In Share Hub, tap Screenshot .
5. Next, tap Save to save the screenshot to the library.

How to take screenshots while incognito in Edge

How to take screenshots while incognito in Firefox

Firefox has a built-in feature that allows taking screenshots in Private Mode, which you can enable in Settings. Once enabled, you can use your phone's built-in screenshot tools to capture.

To enable screenshots in Firefox Private Mode:

1. Open Firefox browser on Android.
2. Tap the Menu icon (3 dots) in the bottom right corner, then select Settings .
3. Next, scroll down to the Privacy and security section .
4. Tap Private browsing .
5. Slide the Allow screenshots in private browsing section to Enable .
6. Once enabled, open an incognito tab and you can take screenshots.

Steps to take screenshots while incognito in Firefox

Note that when you enable the screen while incognito feature in Firefox, incognito tabs will also show up when multiple applications are open.

How to take screenshots while incognito in Opera browser

Like Microsoft Edge, Opera doesn't let you use the iPhone's screenshot feature. However, you can use the built-in Take Snapshot feature to take screenshots in Private mode.

1. Open the Opera browser and open a Private tab.
2. To take a screenshot, tap the Menu icon (3 dots) in the top right hair.
3. Next, tap Take snapshot to take an instant snapshot.
4. Select the Save icon in the upper right corner to open the Share and Save menu .
5. Tap the Save button , select a save location and tap the Download button to save the screenshot to your photo library.

Take screenshots while incognito in the Opera browser

Should I use a 3rd party screenshot app to take photos while anonymous?

I think not. After trying a few screenshot apps on Google Play, all the photos after being taken turned out to be completely black or white.

Conclude

For security reasons, Android browsers do not allow you to take screenshots in incognito mode. However, if you want, you can still do it by following the instructions above.