Who is PrivateSearch for?

PrivateSearch is a consumer product built for firefox users who want private web searches.

Is PrivateSearch free?

Yes — PrivateSearch is free to use.

What platforms does PrivateSearch run on?

PrivateSearch runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is PrivateSearch still active?

Unverified. PrivateSearch 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.

What projects are similar to PrivateSearch?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Search in Private (Incognito) Mode, Private Window Closer, and Open in Private Window.

Who develops PrivateSearch?

PrivateSearch is developed by Patrik.

How long has PrivateSearch been around?

PrivateSearch first shipped in 2019.

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PrivateSearch

Name: PrivateSearch
Author: Patrik

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

PrivateSearch is a Firefox browser extension that adds a context-menu option for searching selected text in a new private window. It uses the user's default search engine and requires permission to run in private windows.

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Overview

6 features

PrivateSearch is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on searching selected text privately without manually opening a private browsing window. PrivateSearch is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want private web searches. PrivateSearch costs nothing to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Patrik builds and maintains PrivateSearch, and it first shipped in 2019. Among its 6 catalogued features are context-menu search, private window search, and selected-text search. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

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

Context-menu search
Private window search
Selected-text search
Default search engine
No configuration
No data collection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 05:17 UTC
PrivateSearch verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about PrivateSearch

What is PrivateSearch?: PrivateSearch focuses on searching selected text privately without manually opening a private browsing window. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is PrivateSearch for?: PrivateSearch is a consumer product built for firefox users who want private web searches.
Is PrivateSearch free?: Yes — PrivateSearch is free to use.
What platforms does PrivateSearch run on?: PrivateSearch runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is PrivateSearch still active?: Unverified. PrivateSearch 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.
What projects are similar to PrivateSearch?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Search in Private (Incognito) Mode, Private Window Closer, and Open in Private Window.Search in Private (Incognito) Mode Private Window Closer Open in Private Window
Who develops PrivateSearch?: PrivateSearch is developed by Patrik.
How long has PrivateSearch been around?: PrivateSearch first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 14 Sep 2026
Built for: Firefox users who want private web searches
Model: B2C
Solves: Searching selected text privately without manually opening a private browsing window.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: privatesearch

Developer

Patrik

Index record

Indexed: 14 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 14 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: privatesearch-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
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: 14 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privatesearch

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