What does Hide Private Mode do?

Preventing users from accessing or visibly using private browsing mode in Firefox. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is Hide Private Mode for?

Hide Private Mode is a consumer product built for firefox users and administrators who need to hide private browsing access.

Does Hide Private Mode have a free plan?

Yes — Hide Private Mode is free to use.

What platforms does Hide Private Mode run on?

Hide Private Mode runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.

Is Hide Private Mode still maintained?

Unverified. Hide Private Mode has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who makes Hide Private Mode?

Hide Private Mode is developed by hensm.

When did Hide Private Mode launch?

Hide Private Mode first shipped in 2019.

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Hide Private Mode

Name: Hide Private Mode
Author: hensm

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Hide Private Mode is a Firefox browser extension that removes or hides access to private browsing mode. It is intended for users or administrators who want to restrict private-window access in Firefox.

FreeWebCLIEmbeddableCloud-managed

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Overview

3 features

Hide Private Mode is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. Preventing users from accessing or visibly using private browsing mode in Firefox. Hide Private Mode is a consumer product aimed at firefox users and administrators who need to hide private browsing access. Hide Private Mode is free to use. It ships for the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Hide Private Mode is hensm, and it first shipped in 2019. Among its 3 catalogued features are private mode hiding, firefox integration, and browser interface control.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Private mode hiding
Firefox integration
Browser interface control

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCLIEmbeddableCloud-managed

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 03:51 UTC
Hide Private Mode verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Hide Private Mode

What does Hide Private Mode do?: Preventing users from accessing or visibly using private browsing mode in Firefox. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Hide Private Mode for?: Hide Private Mode is a consumer product built for firefox users and administrators who need to hide private browsing access.
Does Hide Private Mode have a free plan?: Yes — Hide Private Mode is free to use.
What platforms does Hide Private Mode run on?: Hide Private Mode runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.
Is Hide Private Mode still maintained?: Unverified. Hide Private Mode has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes Hide Private Mode?: Hide Private Mode is developed by hensm.
When did Hide Private Mode launch?: Hide Private Mode first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · CLI
Languages: English
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users and administrators who need to hide private browsing access
Model: B2C
Solves: Preventing users from accessing or visibly using private browsing mode in Firefox.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: hide-private-mode

Developer

hensm

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: hide-private-mode-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/hensm/hide_private_mode

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