Open in Private Mode

Open the active tab in a private window via toolbar button or context-menu.

Open in Private Mode - Firefox Add-on

"Open in Private Mode" is a Firefox extension that allows you to open the current active tab in a private window quickly. With a simple click of the toolbar button or a right-click on a link, you can easily switch to incognito browsing. This add-on also features a keyboard shortcut (Alt + Shift + S) for quick access and allows customizing URLs to open in a private window. Make sure to enable the 'Run in Private Windows' option after installation.
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Add-on stats

Manifest V3
By: Glin
Daily users: 878
9
Rating: 3.85
(26)
Version: 0.1.3 (Last updated: 2025-03-05)
Version code: 5904247
Creation date: 2017-12-10
Weekly download count: 16
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
Size: 30.61K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 3,400 ▲ 26
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Other platforms

Open in Private Mode (v0.1.3)
2,000 4.43 (7)
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Super convenient for opening links in private mode
  • Works after enabling in private mode
  • Excellent plugin on desktop
Cons
  • Context menu functionality is lacking or doesn't work
  • Reliability issues on newer Firefox versions
  • Doesn't work when already in a private window
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work in various Firefox versions
  • Requires enabling in private windows for functionality
  • Context menu option is desired by users
User reviews
by 退出中共邪教党团队避疫, 2025-02-19
Usefull but I'd like to have an option to "Open in Private Mode" in the tab-contex-menu too, to open also non-active tabs
by Dylan666, 2025-01-09
Works
by Z__13, 2024-07-22
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Open in Private Mode does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Low Request access to the following domains:
Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Open in Private Mode. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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