# PrivateSearch

> 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.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `privatesearch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Patrik
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 38
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2019-03-14
- **Size:** 22 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privatesearch/)

## Description

PrivateSearch is a Firefox add-on that adds a context menu option to search selected text in a Private Window using your default Search Engine. Simply select the text, right-click, and choose the 'Private search for ...' option. It will open a new Private Window with the desired search.

## Rankings

- #18,199 — Overall
- #203 — privacy

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `search`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- 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/privatesearch)