# Container Interceptor

> Take full control of your Firefox containers with intelligent profile-based navigation. Container Interceptor lets you create custom profiles for each website, automatically opening them in the rigIntercepts navigation to let user choose a container.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/container-interceptor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/container-interceptor)

## Overview

- **ID:** `container-interceptor`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** zoulraX
- **Category:** privacy-security,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-10
- **First published:** 2025-12-06
- **Size:** 686 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/container-interceptor/)

## Description

<strong>Container Interceptor</strong> is a powerful Firefox extension that enhances your browsing privacy and organization by giving you complete control over which container opens which website.

🎯 Key Features

<strong>Profile-Based Container Management</strong>
- Create multiple profiles for each website with custom names and icons
- Assign specific Firefox containers to each profile
- Visual profile cards make it easy to identify and select the right container
- Edit or delete profiles anytime

<strong>Smart Navigation Interception</strong>
- Automatically intercepts navigation to configured sites
- Shows an elegant profile selection screen before opening the site
- Choose to intercept all sites or only configured ones
- "Don't show again" option to remember your preferences

<strong>Guest Containers</strong>
- Quick access to temporary guest containers
- Perfect for one-time browsing sessions
- Automatically deleted when the tab closes

<strong>Exceptions Management</strong>
- Dedicated view for managing sites with saved preferences
- Easy removal of sites from exceptions list
- Clean, organized interface

<strong>Context Menu Integration</strong>
- Right-click on any page or link to quickly select a profile
- Direct access to "Add Profile" option
- Streamlined workflow for power users

🔒 Privacy &amp; Security
<ul><li>All data stored locally on your device</li><li>No external connections or data collection</li><li>Secure DOM manipulation to prevent vulnerabilities</li><li>Open source and transparent</li></ul>
💡 Perfect For
<ul><li>Managing multiple accounts on the same website</li><li>Separating work and personal browsing</li><li>Organizing different projects or clients</li><li>Enhanced privacy through container isolation</li><li>Power users who want granular control</li></ul>
🚀 How It Works
<ol><li><strong>Add a Site</strong>: Enter a website URL in the extension popup</li><li><strong>Create Profiles</strong>: Add one or more profiles with custom names and containers</li><li><strong>Browse</strong>: When you visit the site, choose which profile to use</li><li><strong>Automatic</strong>: Optionally save your choice to skip the selection next time</li></ol>
<strong>Note</strong>: This extension works best with Firefox's built-in Multi-Account Containers feature. Make sure containers are enabled in your Firefox settings.

<strong>Support</strong>: For issues, feature requests, or contributions, visit our GitHub repository.

## Rankings

- #74,449 — Overall
- #219 — contain

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `contextualIdentities`
- `cookies`
- `storage`
- `menus`
- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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