Reopen in Private Firefox

Reopen in Private

Reopens the current tab into a private window. The original tab will be closed. Special urls including urls starting with about: and chrome: will be ignored and a new private window with about:blank is opened instead.
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Features & Capabilities

The Reopen in Private Chrome extension allows you to swiftly reopen your current browser tab in a private window, automatically closing the original tab. It handles special URLs such as those starting with "about:" or "chrome:" by opening a new private window with a blank page to ensure smooth operation. To enable its full functionality, users must allow the extension to run in private windows via the browser's add-on settings. This tool enhances your privacy by making it effortless to switch to private browsing, protecting your activity with just a click.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on Privacy & Security
By:
Jeurissen Apps
Daily users:
190 -2
Rating:
3.93
(14)
Version:
5.0.19 Last updated: 2026-06-12
Version code:
6304406
Creation date:
2020-04-06
Risk:
Very low risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
Size:
102.97KB
Email:
su*****@carlosjeurissen.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-10
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Chrome
Reopen in Private (v5.0.15)
398 5.00 (1)

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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
Jeurissen Apps
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reopen-in-private/
Email:
su*****@carlosjeurissen.com
Website:
https://apps.jeurissen.co/reopen-in-private/contact

Permission Change History

2026-06-13: Version 5.0.15 → 5.0.19
Add Optional permissions: tabs
2025-09-27: Version 4.3.0 → 4.4.0
Add Permissions: contextMenus
Remove Permissions: menus
2024-04-15: Version 3.2.0 → 3.3.0
Add Permissions: menus

User Reviews

Pros
  • The concept of the add-on is appreciated by users
Cons
  • Does not work on Android
  • It closes the current tab without opening a private one
  • Does not work if a private window is already open
Recent reviews
Hello, Could you please update the add-on so that it also works when selecting “Open in Private Window” from the tab’s context menu? For reference, here is a screenshot: prnt.sc/6XeuL4PXhFJG Ideally, it would be great if the “Open in Private Window” option could be positioned directly below the native “Open in New Container Tab” entry for consistency. Also, please add an option "Don't close the original tab". Thank you for considering this request.
by Jo*****, 2026-03-29
I'm so used to context menu > "Open Link in Private Window" and dragging tabs between normal and private windows that I forgot I installed this years ago. It wasn't working (probably because I didn't follow the instructions to 'click on "Allow" next to "Run in Private Windows"'), but when I reinstalled it works well. I open most links in a private window, so its inverse operation "Reopen the current tab into a normal window" is very useful when I want to go from reading a web page to interacting with the site.
by sk*****, 2025-05-23
No longer working for me following latest extension (4.2.3) and FF update (137.0.1). Click the button, does nothing.
by It*****, 2025-04-14
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Is Reopen in Private Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Reopen in Private does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
Risk likelihood
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Reopen in Private is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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