Go Private Quickly

What it does

• Click the toolbar icon → a private/incognito window opens. No popup, no settings, nothing to configure.
• The same on every browser. Chrome, Brave, Edge, Arc, Vivaldi, and Firefox all get the same one-click behavior. GPQ never changes any browser settings.
• State-aware icon — a vivid purple-and-gold mask in a normal window, a muted silver mask when you're focused on a private (secure) one.

What it does not do (please read this)

GPQ is a convenience tool. Private mode itself has real limits, and GPQ does not make you anonymous. To be completely clear:

• It is not a VPN. Your internet provider, employer, school, or any network observer can still see every site you visit.
• It does not hide your IP address.
• It does not block ads, trackers, or browser fingerprinting. For that, use uBlock Origin or your browser's built-in tracker protection.
• It does not clear cookies or history from your normal browsing.
• It does not add anonymity beyond what private mode already gives you. If you want serious anonymity, use Tor.

GPQ pairs well with all of those tools — it just doesn't replace any of them.

Privacy promises

• Zero data collection. Nothing is collected, stored remotely, sold, or shared. Ever.
• Zero analytics, telemetry, or error reporting.
• Zero network requests at runtime. The extension never connects to the internet on its own.
• Minimal permissions. Every browser requests only storage, used to remember that the welcome page has been shown.
• No third-party SDKs, no CDNs, no remote scripts. Verifiable in the source.

Full privacy policy and terms of use.

Install

Firefox is available on Firefox Add-ons (AMO), Edge on Microsoft Edge Add-ons, and Chrome, Brave, Arc, and Vivaldi on the Chrome Web Store.

Firefox

Live

Firefox

Firefox — including the long-term support release (ESR) — version 115 and newer.

Get it on Firefox Add-ons

Install steps & details →

Microsoft Edge

Live

Edge

Microsoft Edge 109 and newer, on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Get it on Edge Add-ons

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Chrome & Chromium browsers

Live

Chrome

Brave

Vivaldi

Chrome, Brave, Arc, Vivaldi, and other Chromium browsers, version 109 and newer.

Get it on the Chrome Web Store

Install steps & details →

On first launch you'll see a welcome page that walks you through enabling GPQ in private/incognito mode — a one-time toggle the browser requires you (not the extension) to flip. On Chromium browsers, if the browser won't open the private window, clicking the icon brings that page back.

Browser support

What's new

Every release is tagged in the public source code, so you can see exactly what each version contains.

Chrome, Edge & Chromium browsers

• 1.3.0 — October 2026: one click opens a private window directly. Hardened Private Mode, the popup and the settings page are gone, and the only permission is now storage. On Edge the welcome page says “Allow in InPrivate”. (source: gpq-v1.3.0)
• 1.2.0 — October 2026: keyboard shortcut for a Hardened window, and Hardened no longer left a plain private window behind. (source: gpq-v1.2.0)
• 1.1.5 — June 2026: refreshed toolbar mask artwork. (source: gpq-v1.1.5)
• 1.0.0 — May 2026: first public release. (source: gpq-v1.0.0)

Firefox

• 1.2.1 — October 2026: the welcome page now describes the toolbar icon's colors correctly. (source: gpq-v1.2.1)
• 1.2.0 — June 2026: one click opens a private window directly. Hardened mode and the settings page are gone on Firefox, which never touches your normal browsing settings. (source: gpq-v1.2.0)
• 1.1.5 — June 2026: refreshed toolbar mask artwork. (source: gpq-v1.1.5)
• 1.0.0 — May 2026: first public release. (source: gpq-v1.0.0)

About this project & maintenance

GPQ is a personal side project, released under the MIT License. I plan to keep it working as Chromium and Firefox ship new versions, and I'll do my best to address security or compatibility issues, but there's no service-level commitment — see the Terms of Use for the formal language.

If you spot a bug or want to suggest something, the support email below is the best way to reach me.