WhatsApp Privacy Pro

Tracking since Apr 17, 2026.

Changelog

• May 23, 2026
  description

  Privacy in Plain Sight. Blur messages, photos, and names on WhatsApp Web. PIN lock, per-chat rules, notification masking, and stealth mode.
  
  Full description
  
  WhatsApp Privacy Pro keeps your conversations private when you're using WhatsApp Web in a shared space — at work, in a café, or anywhere someone might glance at your screen.
  Granular blur controls
  
  Every element is independently toggleable. Blur only the parts that matter to you:
  
  Chat messages: blurs incoming and outgoing message text
  
  Message previews: blurs the snippet shown in the sidebar chat list
  
  Media: covers images, videos, and stickers in conversations
  
  Profile pictures: hides contact and group avatars throughout the interface
  
  Contact and group names: replaces names with blurred blocks in the sidebar and conversation header
  
  Compose box blur: blurs your draft while you type; clears the moment you click into the input
  
  Use the blur intensity slider to dial in exactly how obscured you want things from a subtle soft haze to fully opaque.
  
  Hover to reveal
  Enable hover-to-reveal and any blurred element becomes readable the moment your cursor moves over it. Move away and it blurs again. No clicks, no toggles.
  
  Per-chat privacy rules
  Open any conversation and use the shield icon in the conversation header to set a custom rule for that chat: always blur it regardless of global settings, never blur it so it stays readable, or reset to default. The icon turns green for always-blur and red for never-blur so you can see at a glance which chats have overrides.
  
  PIN lock and auto-lock
  Protect WhatsApp with a 4-digit PIN. Your PIN is hashed with SHA-256 through the browser's built-in Web Crypto API.
  
  Set an idle timer to lock automatically after 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes of inactivity. 
  
  After 5 consecutive wrong PIN attempts, the lock screen disables entry for 5 minutes. This lockout persists across page reloads.
  
  Notification masking
  
  When privacy mode is on, OS-level notification popups replace the sender's name and message preview with "WhatsApp — New message" so nothing leaks while your screen is visible to others.
  
  Stealth mode
  Hides the online / last-seen indicator in the conversation header so others can't tell you're currently active.
  
  Keyboard shortcuts
  Alt+X — toggle privacy mode on or off without opening the popup
  Alt+L — lock WhatsApp immediately
  
  Privacy and permissions
  This extension operates exclusively on web.whatsapp.com. It makes zero network requests, sends no data anywhere, and collects nothing. All settings — including your PIN hash, blur preferences, and chat rules — are stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API.
  Permissions used:
  
  storage — saves your preferences and PIN hash locally
  alarms — powers the auto-lock idle timer under Manifest V3
  notifications — enables notification masking while privacy mode is active

  WhatsApp Privacy Pro — Privacy in Plain Sight
  
    Read WhatsApp Web in public without anyone reading over your shoulder.
  
    BLUR
    • Blur message text, media, profile pictures, contact names and last-message previews
    • Adjustable blur intensity
    • Hover-to-reveal — peek at one message at a time
  
    • A switch in every chat header
    • Toggle ON — that chat stays permanently clear, even with privacy on
    • Toggle OFF — the chat follows your normal blur rules
    • The matching contact in the left list unblurs too, so you can find it
    • Manage your unblurred chats from the popup
  
    STEALTH
    • Hide typing indicator
    • Hide online / last-seen status
  
    SECURITY
    • 4-digit PIN lock
    • Fingerprint / Face ID unlock (WebAuthn)
    • Auto-lock after idle
    • Panic hide — Alt+P instantly covers the screen
    • Snapshot / print protection
  
    • 5 languages
    • No data leaves your browser — everything is local

• May 23, 2026
  short_description

  Privacy in Plain Sight granular blur, per-chat rules, compose blur, notification masking, auto-lock for WhatsApp Web.

  Privacy in Plain Sight — blur, stealth, PIN/biometric lock, translate, panic hide.

• Apr 29, 2026
  description

  Privacy in Plain Sight — blur messages, media, names and profile pics on WhatsApp Web. Hover to reveal. PIN lock. Zero data collected.
  
  Using WhatsApp Web at the office, in a cafe, or on a shared screen? WhatsApp Privacy Pro keeps your conversations private by blurring sensitive content until you hover over it.
  WHAT IT BLURS
  Choose exactly what to hide — chat messages, message previews, images and videos, profile pictures, or contact and group names. Each one toggles independently.
  HOVER TO REVEAL
  Move your mouse over any blurred element and it instantly becomes readable. Move away and it blurs again. Works on text, images, and video.
  ADJUSTABLE BLUR
  Drag the slider from light to heavy (1-20px) to find the right balance between privacy and usability.
  PIN LOCK
  Set a 4-digit PIN to lock WhatsApp Web completely. Your PIN is hashed with SHA-256 and never stored in plain text.
  AUTO-LOCK
  Step away from your desk? WhatsApp locks itself after 1 to 30 minutes of inactivity.
  STEALTH MODE
  Hide your online status from the conversation header.
  SCREENSHOT GUARD
  Blocks print commands (Ctrl+P) and maximizes blur when you switch tabs.
  QUICK TOGGLE
  Alt+X toggles all privacy on or off. Alt+L locks instantly.
  YOUR PRIVACY
  This extension collects zero data. No analytics, no accounts, no network calls. All settings stay in your browser. The code is open source under the MIT license.
  Works on Chrome, Edge, and Brave.
  WhatsApp is a trademark of WhatsApp Inc. This extension is independently developed and not affiliated with WhatsApp or Meta.

  Privacy in Plain Sight. Blur messages, photos, and names on WhatsApp Web. PIN lock, per-chat rules, notification masking, and stealth mode.
  
  Full description
  
  WhatsApp Privacy Pro keeps your conversations private when you're using WhatsApp Web in a shared space — at work, in a café, or anywhere someone might glance at your screen.
  Granular blur controls
  
  Every element is independently toggleable. Blur only the parts that matter to you:
  
  Chat messages: blurs incoming and outgoing message text
  
  Message previews: blurs the snippet shown in the sidebar chat list
  
  Media: covers images, videos, and stickers in conversations
  
  Profile pictures: hides contact and group avatars throughout the interface
  
  Contact and group names: replaces names with blurred blocks in the sidebar and conversation header
  
  Compose box blur: blurs your draft while you type; clears the moment you click into the input
  
  Use the blur intensity slider to dial in exactly how obscured you want things from a subtle soft haze to fully opaque.
  
  Hover to reveal
  Enable hover-to-reveal and any blurred element becomes readable the moment your cursor moves over it. Move away and it blurs again. No clicks, no toggles.
  
  Per-chat privacy rules
  Open any conversation and use the shield icon in the conversation header to set a custom rule for that chat: always blur it regardless of global settings, never blur it so it stays readable, or reset to default. The icon turns green for always-blur and red for never-blur so you can see at a glance which chats have overrides.
  
  PIN lock and auto-lock
  Protect WhatsApp with a 4-digit PIN. Your PIN is hashed with SHA-256 through the browser's built-in Web Crypto API.
  
  Set an idle timer to lock automatically after 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes of inactivity. 
  
  After 5 consecutive wrong PIN attempts, the lock screen disables entry for 5 minutes. This lockout persists across page reloads.
  
  Notification masking
  
  When privacy mode is on, OS-level notification popups replace the sender's name and message preview with "WhatsApp — New message" so nothing leaks while your screen is visible to others.
  
  Stealth mode
  Hides the online / last-seen indicator in the conversation header so others can't tell you're currently active.
  
  Keyboard shortcuts
  Alt+X — toggle privacy mode on or off without opening the popup
  Alt+L — lock WhatsApp immediately
  
  Privacy and permissions
  This extension operates exclusively on web.whatsapp.com. It makes zero network requests, sends no data anywhere, and collects nothing. All settings — including your PIN hash, blur preferences, and chat rules — are stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API.
  Permissions used:
  
  storage — saves your preferences and PIN hash locally
  alarms — powers the auto-lock idle timer under Manifest V3
  notifications — enables notification masking while privacy mode is active

• Apr 29, 2026
  short_description

  Privacy in Plain Sight — granular blur, auto-lock, PIN protection, and stealth mode for WhatsApp Web.

  Privacy in Plain Sight granular blur, per-chat rules, compose blur, notification masking, auto-lock for WhatsApp Web.

Permissions & access

Permissions

storagealarms

Host access

https://web.whatsapp.com/*

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