Your data · Google
Does Gemini have a private chat mode?
thecontinuitylayer.com/your-data/gemini/private-modeWhether Gemini offers a chat that is not saved and not used for training, and what it still keeps.
Partly
Docs grade · A chat mode that is not saved and not used for training
3 November 2026
Checked on Google's pages
Read from published docs, not a test we ran
Report a change →Partly, according to Google's own pages.
Google says Gemini temporary chats are not used to train its models, but are still kept with your account for 72 hours.
Google's own pageChecked 3 November 2026
https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961?hl=enHow to do it in Gemini
- 1.Sign in with a personal Google Account. Work and school accounts cannot use this.
- 2.On a computer, go to gemini.google.com. On a phone, open the Gemini app or website and tap Menu.
- 3.Next to New chat, choose Temporary chat.
- 4.Type your message and send it.
Temporary chats are not used to train Google's models and do not personalize replies, but they are kept with your account for 72 hours. They cannot use Gems.
Google's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
The test: A chat mode that is not saved and not used for training
Look for a temporary, incognito or private chat mode.
- ✓ Yes
- A documented mode where the chat is not kept in history and not used for training.
- ½ Partly
- A mode exists but is still used for training, or still kept for a period, or the only way is to turn history off.
- ✕ No
- No such mode described.
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