# Privacy Window

> Black out the page and reveal only a small spotlight around your mouse to protect your privacy from onlookers. Fully custom-able.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/privacy-window](https://chrome-stats.com/d/privacy-window)

## Overview

- **ID:** `privacy-window`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MrQvist
- **Category:** privacy-security,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-09
- **First published:** 2026-02-06
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privacy-window/)

## Description

Privacy Window black out the entire webpage and shows only a small spotlight around your mouse cursor, helping prevent people nearby from seeing sensitive content while you browse.

Ideal for working and browsing in public spaces.
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Features:
• Adjustable blackout opacity
• Adjustable blackout color
• Rectangle or round spotlight
• Custom window size
• Black out full page after mouse inactivity
• Anonymous custom tab titles

No tracking or data collection. Everything runs locally in your browser.

## Rankings

- #121,446 — Overall
- #155 — data privacy
- #167 — privacy

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/privacy-window)