Open In Incognito

Open the current URL in an incognito window.

What is Open In Incognito?

'Open In Incognito' is a Chrome extension that aids web developers and users by quickly opening current tabs or windows in an incognito mode. This unique feature allows accurate debugging and testing by disabling extensions, which can impair webpage functionality. Users can efficiently see how a webpage appears outside of their filter bubble, broadening their overall browsing experience.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-12-04

By: misterburton

Users: 11,872+

Rating: 4.14 (14)

Version: 0.0.3 (Last updated: 2016-11-23)

Creation date: 2016-11-22

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs

Size: 34.65K

URLs: Website

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Open in Chrome™ (v0.1.4resigned1)

3.71

(38) 1,864+

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Chrome Extensions — particularly those that block advertising tracking, malware and social widgets — can often impair the functionality of a given webpage, making debugging and testing difficult for web developers. 'Open In Incognito' is a quick way to open the current tab or window in an incognito window, disabling all extensions for which the user hasn't explicitly afforded incognito functionality.

Further, opening a page in incognito mode is a session unto itself wherein which you are logged out of your every account, enabling you to quickly browse a site outside of your filter bubble and compare it to the page you see when logged in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filter_bubble

Developers: be sure to visit chrome://extensions/ and uncheck 'Allow in incognito' for all installed chrome extensions to ensure that none are affecting the display of your pages in incognito mode.

Extension icon: 'Jason Voorhees' by the phenomenal icons8.com. http://thenounproject.com/term/jason-voorhees/14253/

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Simple alternative to keyboard shortcut (ctrl+shift+n)
Allows users to open tabs in incognito mode
Users appreciate the option to open in the same window, close the original tab
Desire for hotkey/shortcut option

Cons

Sporadic glitching causing inappropriate images to appear
Does not automatically close the original tab when opening in incognito
Opens in a small window instead of maximized

Most mentioned

Option to automatically close the original tab
Wants the feature to use the same window for new tabs
Shortcut/hotkey option requested

Recent reviews

I opened it up and it showed me this image of a creepy stair well of like and old timey apartment that kept glitching and saying error. Thankfully nothing crawled out the screen as I half expected how ever it was really creepy and did not work.

Gregorious Tumptuous (Greg), 2022-11-20

Great work! Two most demanded option: 1. Option to set a Hotkey / Enable Context Menu action 2. Option to close original tab after opening new 3. Option to Use same window to open a new tabs