PrivateSearch Firefox

PrivateSearch

By: Patrik
Search any text privately, with a simple right-click. The extension adds an option to the context menu to instantly open a search in a new private window, using your default search engine.

Features & Capabilities

How does it work?

  1. Select the text you want to search
  2. Right-click on the selected text
  3. Select "Private search for..."
  4. A new private window will open with the search results.

No data collected, no configuration needed.

⚠️ Important To work properly, the extension requires the "Run in Private Windows" permission. Firefox will ask you to enable it during installation; you can also do it later from the extensions settings.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on
By:
Patrik
Daily users:
39 -2
Rating:
5.00
(4)
Version:
1.2resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-26
Version code:
5733407
Creation date:
2019-03-14
Risk:
Very low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
Size:
22.47KB
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-15
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Patrik
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privatesearch/

User Reviews

Update - As per the response to the Dev, then what is the point of having this addon? Seriously? If it is going to use default then I am better off without this addon. We are installing and using this to get an alternative and options. Works as intended but why GOOGLE in private mode? SERIOUSLY? And too in Firefox? Consider making this all in one with more search engines both in normal and private mode like in context menu.
by Ne*****, 2024-12-14

I have to remember, this extension works on text you select and then right-click on, but not for links on the webpage that you may right-click on. For links on a webpage that you might want to open in a private window, right clicking on them provides a context menu that's different from when you right-click on selected text. For right-clicking a link, the context menu with the PrivateSearch menu-item won't appear. For links, Firefox offers "Open Link In New Private Window." For private-searching text that you select, you'll need this add-on. I'm just saying that, so maybe someone won't get confused, like I got. I tried to open a link in a private window, but I couldn't find PrivateSearch's context menu item and thought it vanished. But it's still there for private-searching after selecting some text, the way it's supposed to be. A helpful detail: when you right-click on text you selected and want to privately-search for, you get a very long context menu that begins with "Cut," "Copy," "Paste," etc. The PrivateSearch context menu item is down towards the bottom of the menu, and would be difficult to find quickly, except that the menu item includes a little magnifying-glass icon, so it's actually easy to find quickly. In summary, practice, practice, practice.
by Fi*****, 2020-04-20
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Is PrivateSearch Safe?

Risk impact
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PrivateSearch does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
Risk likelihood
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PrivateSearch has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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