# Private Tabs

> Fed up with private windows? How about private tabs? When all private tabs are closed or the browser is restarted, all browsing data in private tabs is deleted.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `private-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** typeling1578
- **Category:** privacy-security,tabs
- **Daily users:** 695
- **Weekly downloads:** 19
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (15 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.2
- **Last updated:** 2024-03-19
- **First published:** 2022-09-30
- **Size:** 41 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/private-tabs/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/typeling1578/Private-Tabs-for-Addon/issues](https://github.com/typeling1578/Private-Tabs-for-Addon/issues)

## Description

Private Tabs is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing privacy by enabling private browsing within individual tabs. Unlike traditional private windows, this extension allows you to open private tabs alongside your regular tabs seamlessly. All browsing data from these private tabs, such as history and cookies, are automatically deleted once you close all private tabs or restart your browser, ensuring your privacy is maintained without extra effort.

With Private Tabs, enjoy the convenience of multitasking with both private and regular tabs simultaneously, without the clutter of separate private windows. This approach streamlines your browsing experience while keeping your private sessions secure and confidential.

## Rankings

- #4,094 — Overall
- #77 — privacy
- #92 — new tabs
- #230 — delete
- #233 — date

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextualIdentities`
- `cookies`
- `menus`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `history`

## 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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## Review summary

Users appreciate that Private Tabs allows opening private tabs within the same window, aiding privacy and working around ad-block restrictions, simplifying tasks on sites like YouTube and AliExpress. However, multiple reviews note that the private tab option is hard to access as it is buried beneath other containers, lacks keyboard shortcuts for quick access, and does not support automatic domain-based private tab opening. Overall, the add-on is considered effective and powerful but could benefit from improved accessibility and customization features.

### Pros

- Effectively allows opening tabs in private mode within the same window, enhancing privacy and convenience.
- Helps bypass ad-blocker restrictions on sites like YouTube when used with enabled ad-blockers in private tabs.
- Simplifies processes like searching on websites (e.g., AliExpress) within a single window without opening new private windows.
- Works reliably and fulfills its intended function of managing private tabs within Firefox.
- Users find it powerful and excellent as per their experience.

### Cons

- The private tab option is difficult to access as it is buried under multiple container options, reducing usability.
- Lacks a keyboard shortcut feature to quickly open private tabs, which would improve efficiency.
- Does not support automatic opening of specific domains or URLs in private tabs, which some users desire for seamless usage.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/private-tabs)