Go Private Quickly for Chrome & Chromium browsers

What it does

One-click private window — click the toolbar icon and an Incognito window opens immediately. No popup, no settings page, no keyboard shortcut, nothing to configure.
State-aware icon — the toolbar mask is full color in a normal window and goes muted silver while you're focused on a private one.
It never changes your browser settings. The only permission it asks for is storage, and it never connects to the internet.
Help when it's needed. If the browser won't open the private window, the click opens a welcome page that walks you through Allow in Incognito.

Works on every Chromium browser

All of these install the same extension from the Chrome Web Store:

ChromeWin · Mac · Linux

BraveWin · Mac · Linux

ArcWin · Mac

VivaldiWin · Mac · Linux

ChromiumWin · Mac · Linux

Using Microsoft Edge? Go Private Quickly is live on Microsoft Edge Add-ons — see the Edge page. Edge calls private windows InPrivate, so the one-time toggle is Allow in InPrivate.

How to install

Open the Chrome Web Store listing.
Click Add to Chrome (or your browser's equivalent), then confirm.
A welcome page opens. Follow the one-time step to Allow in Incognito — browsers require you, not the extension, to flip this.
Click the toolbar icon — a private window opens immediately.

What it is not

GPQ is a convenience-and-privacy tool, not anonymity. It is not a VPN, it does not hide your IP, and it does not block ads or trackers (pair it with uBlock Origin for that). Files you download during private browsing stay on your computer after the window closes. See the full privacy policy.