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# Incognito mode

> Start a private conversation that stays out of your history and leaves your memories untouched.

Incognito mode is for the questions you don't want Mesa to remember. An incognito conversation runs without your saved [memories](/preferences), never creates new ones, and stays out of your conversation history. It's useful for one-off or sensitive research you don't want shaping future answers.

## Start an incognito conversation

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the composer">
    Go to the **Home** page or start a **New Conversation**. Both composers have an **Incognito** toggle beneath the message box.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on Incognito">
    Click **Incognito**. The toggle fills in and a notice confirms the conversation is private.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/calderapbc/v3AUcVbc0Tld9RGw/images/incognito-toggle.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=v3AUcVbc0Tld9RGw&q=85&s=cbaf5fc80a4e312b0a5b8521559afc45" alt="" width="2494" height="1770" data-path="images/incognito-toggle.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ask your question">
    Send your message as usual. The conversation carries a subtle patterned backdrop and an **Incognito** badge so it's always clear you're in a private session.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/calderapbc/v3AUcVbc0Tld9RGw/images/incognito-active.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=v3AUcVbc0Tld9RGw&q=85&s=76c1f31625d786b3cef1d68ce3a1d238" alt="" width="2494" height="1770" data-path="images/incognito-active.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What incognito changes

|                      | Regular conversation  | Incognito conversation    |
| -------------------- | --------------------- | ------------------------- |
| Saved memories       | Applied               | Not used                  |
| New memories         | Created automatically | Never created             |
| Conversation history | Saved                 | Disappears when you leave |

<Warning>
  Incognito is about memories and history, not audit. Your organization's administrators may still be able to review incognito conversations in audit logs, so it is not a way to hide activity from your organization.
</Warning>

<Note>
  An incognito conversation leaves your history the moment you navigate away. If you want to keep the work, save any results to your [Files](/files) before you go.
</Note>

## Related articles

<Card title="Preferences" href="/preferences" horizontal>
  Manage the memories that incognito conversations deliberately skip.
</Card>

<Card title="Text editor" href="/editor" horizontal>
  Learn the rest of the composer controls around the Incognito toggle.
</Card>