# Move To Private Window

> This add-on adds an option to the right click menu for tabs that will move the current tab into a private window.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/move-to-private](https://chrome-stats.com/d/move-to-private)

## Overview

- **ID:** `move-to-private`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Joshua Cantara
- **Category:** privacy-security,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 196
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-09
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/move-to-private/)

## Description

The Move To Private Window Chrome extension enhances your browsing privacy by adding a convenient right-click menu option to move the current tab into a private window seamlessly. This feature allows users to instantly shift selected tabs to private mode without manually opening or transferring tabs, ensuring better privacy management.

**Important:** To use this extension, you must grant it permission to operate in Private Windows. Without this permission, the extension cannot function as intended. If you are not comfortable providing this permission, installation is not recommended. Move To Private Window is ideal for users who value quick, private browsing workflows and seek easy tab management between public and private windows.

## Rankings

- #8,311 — Overall
- #52 — grant
- #83 — windows
- #115 — comfort
- #127 — privacy
- #226 — permission

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webNavigation`
- `tabs`
- `sessions`
- `menus`
- `history`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/move-to-private)