How to use Heurio
Heurio in Incognito Mode
Enable the Heurio Chrome extension in Incognito mode to review websites in private browsing sessions — useful for staging environments, logged-out flows, and isolated profiles.
How to enable Heurio in Chrome Incognito mode
Total time: 1 min- Step 1
Open the Heurio extension's settings
Visit chrome://extensions/?id=pjdbofhiijhapnmpgilkeammkanglfdj or click the puzzle icon in Chrome's toolbar, choose Manage Extensions, and click 'Details' on the Heurio card.
- Step 2
Toggle 'Allow in incognito'
Switch on the 'Allow in incognito' option. Chrome will permit Heurio to run in private windows from that point on.
- Step 3
Open an Incognito window and use Heurio
Press Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+N to open an Incognito window, navigate to your website, and click the Heurio icon — the overlay works exactly the same as in a normal window.
Quick answer: Chrome blocks every extension from Incognito by default. Open
chrome://extensions/?id=pjdbofhiijhapnmpgilkeammkanglfdj, toggle on 'Allow in incognito', and Heurio works in private windows.
The Heurio browser extension can be enabled to run in Chrome's Incognito window, allowing for secure evaluations and feedback in private browsing sessions. This is particularly handy for testing logged-out user flows, staging environments behind basic auth, or any review where you want a clean session.
#How to enable
#Option 1
Go to Heurio extension's settings and toggle on 'Allow in incognito' option.
#Option 2
- Go to Extensions:
- Click on the puzzle icon in Chrome's extension bar to view the list of installed extensions. Then click on the 'Manage Extensions' button.
- Open Heurio extension's settings:
- Click on the 'Details' button under Heurio extension to open settings.
- Toggle incognito mode:
- Toggle on the 'Allow in incognito' option to enable Heurio to run in Chrome's incognito window.
After enabling this feature, the Heurio extension appears and can be run in Incognito window sessions, allowing for evaluations in private browsing sessions.
Enabling the Heurio Chrome Extension to run in Incognito window.
#Benefits
- Privacy: running Heurio in an Incognito window prevents browsing data from being saved to your Chrome history.
- Clean sessions: test logged-out, first-time-visitor, or signup flows against the same project.
- Consistent evaluations: Heurio's functionality is identical in standard and Incognito modes, so screenshots, device info, and heuristic guidelines all work the same.
Frequently asked questions
- Why doesn't Heurio appear in my Incognito window by default?
- Chrome blocks extensions from running in Incognito unless you explicitly allow each one. This is a Chrome-wide privacy setting, not a Heurio limitation.
- Are my Incognito heurios kept private from my account?
- No. Once you sign in inside the Incognito window, heurios are saved to your Heurio account exactly like they would be in a normal window. Incognito only affects what Chrome saves locally (history, cookies); it doesn't change Heurio's sync behavior.
- Can I use Heurio in Incognito to test logged-out flows?
- Yes. This is one of the most common use cases — Incognito gives you a fresh, logged-out session so you can review homepage, sign-up, and onboarding flows the way a new visitor sees them.
- Does Heurio still capture device info in Incognito?
- Yes. The screen resolution, OS, browser version, and DOM selector are captured the same way in Incognito as in a normal window.