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.
Reopen in Private: Firefox Add-on
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.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- activeTab
- menus
- storage
Size: 66.70K
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URLs: Website
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Add-on summary
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.
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spammy, or outdated.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
User 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
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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