Reopen in Private

Reopens the current tab into a private window. The original tab will be closed. Special urls including urls starting with about: and chrome: will be ignored and a new private window with about:blank is opened instead.
What is Reopen in Private?
Reopen in Private is a Firefox add-on that allows users to open the current tab into a private window, closing the original tab in the process. This add-on is useful for quickly switching to private browsing mode without the need to manually open a new private window.
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Add-on stats

Users: 282 ▲ 2
Rating: 3.64 (11)
Version: 4.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-05-02)
Creation date: 2020-04-06
Weekly download count: 2
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • menus
  • storage
Size: 63.65K
URLs: Website

Ranking

# 6070 ▼ 25
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Reopen in Private (v4.0.5)
5.00 (1) 292
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Add-on summary

Analyze keywords

The add-on needs to be able to run in private windows for it to work properly. To do so, go to about:addons, click on the add-on and click on "Allow" next to "Run in Private Windows".

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
  • The concept of the add-on is appreciated by users
Cons
  • Does not work on Android
  • It closes the current tab without opening a private one
  • Does not work if a private window is already open
Most mentioned
  • Issues with functionality on Android
  • The problem with the add-on not opening a new private window
  • The necessity to enable 'run in private mode' for operation
Recent reviews
As of version 2.2.7, this works perfectly in Windows. Note that it requires you to allow it to run in private windows. When I first tried it, I didn't have that enabled. So instead of opening a private window, it opened its Settings page to let me set the permission.
by Firefox user 17450505, 2024-01-13
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Reopen in Private does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Reopen in Private is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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