ChatGPT saves your chats for you to continue later which is an amazing feature that sets ChatGPT apart from other language-learning chatbots. But what if you want to go incognito on ChatGPT and don’t want it to save any chats? Here’s how you can disable chat history on ChatGPT on both desktop, iOS, and mobile webapp. ChatGPT is not available on Android at the time of writing this article.
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Disable Chat History on ChatGPT on Desktop Web App
On Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook, you can only access ChatGPT from the official ChatGPT website.
1. Open the ChatGPT website and click on the three-dot menu beside the username at the bottom left corner.
2. Select the Settings option in the pop-up menu that opens.
3. Now in the Settings pop-up, select the Data controls option in the left sidebar.
4. Now turn off the toggle beside the Chat history & training.
Now you can close the Settings pop-up window and continue chatting on ChatGPT. Click on the Clear chat option at the top left corner to clear the conversation and start again.
Remember that chat history is only paused on this browser and will not automatically disable on other devices.
To enable chat history again, click on the Enable chat history option in the left sidebar to save your chats on ChatGPT.
Disable Chat History on ChatGPT iOS App
1. Open the ChatGPT app on your iPhone and tap on the three-dot menu at the top right corner. In the next menu, select the Settings option.
2. Here select the Data controls option and then disable the toggle beside Chat History & Training option.
That’s it, now you can come back and have a conversation with ChatGPT without saving your chat. Disabling chat history on your iPhone will not disable it on other devices.
To enable chat history on your iPhone again, tap the clock icon at the top right. Then select the Turn on option in the pop-up to confirm. Now your chat history will be enabled and all chats will be saved.
Disable Chat History on ChatGPT Mobile Web App
There is no Android app as of now, but the web version of ChatGPT is optimized for mobile browsers.
1. Open your favorite browser and go to ChatGPT website. Now tap on the hamburger menu at the top left corner. In the menu, tap on the three-dot menu beside your ChatGPT username at the bottom.
2. In the pop-up menu, select the Settings option.
3. Then in the Settings window, select the Data controls option in the top bar. Then disable the toggle beside the Chat history & training option.
That’s it, now you can close the pop-up settings window and start chatting on ChatGPT by saving your chat.
To enable the chat history on your device again, tap on the Enable chat history option at the top of the page.
FAQs
1. Are these Hidden ChatGPT Chats private?
OpenAI claims that these chats will not be saved nor used for training. They do mention that chats are saved for 30 days and reviewed to check for abuse and how well the language learning model performs. So the hidden chats are completely private. Rather they are like Incognito mode on your browser.
2. Does Disabling Chat History Sync Between Devices?
No, disabling the Chat history on ChatGPT will not sync between devices. It will only disable the history on that particular browser or app. So even if you open ChatGPT on a different browser app, you again have to manually disable the Chat history as of now.
ChatGPT History
The ability to save chat history is a key feature of ChatGPT as you can get back to the conversation anytime later. In case you don’t want any particular chat to be saved, you can either delete it or simply turn off the chat history until you are done. Do not consider these chats as completely private because OpenAI clearly states that they can access and review these conversations for development purposes.
By the way, do you know that now you can share your ChatGPT conversations with any one?
