# Privatizer

> Transfer a tab from normal to private browsing.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `privatizer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Abe Karnik
- **Category:** privacy-security,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-08-16
- **First published:** 2023-08-16
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privatizer/)

## Description

This add-on is useful when visiting a new website that throws up unnecessary cookie prompts. Transfer the tab to incognito mode, accept cookies without the worry of cookie-based tracking. Best suited for rarely frequented websites.

## Rankings

- #127,807 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/privatizer)