Open in Private Mode

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

Open in Private Mode: A Chrome Extension for Privacy

"Open in Private Mode" is a Chrome extension that enables you to open the current tab (active) in a private or incognito window. Users can simply click on the toolbar button or use the keyboard shortcut. An option is provided to open a custom URL in private mode, enhancing secure and private browsing experience.

Extension stats

By: Yubi

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.43

Version: 0.1.3 (Last updated: 2025-03-06)

Creation date: 2017-12-09

Permissions:

storage
activeTab
contextMenus

Size: 27.07K

Email: mu*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 21,196 ▼ 14

Other rankings

#1788 in Tools ▲ 9 #145 in context menu keyword 23 ▼ 15

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Open in Private Mode (v0.1.3)

878 3.85

(26)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

A must have tool for Vivaldi browser, thanks.

by

Ka bi, 2024-05-27

Thank you! Exactly what I wanted and as described. Simple and clean with no permissions required.

by

Arjun Anand, 2020-08-06

Works just fine. Simple as it can be. I can only want one thing in addition and that is to have or set a keyboard shortcut to trigger the extension.

by

Mehmet Yasin AKAR, 2019-10-25

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Extension 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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