WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode

Tracking since Apr 20, 2026.

Changelog

• May 10, 2026
  description

  A professional Chrome extension that enhances privacy on WhatsApp Web by intelligently blurring sensitive content during screen sharing sessions.
  
  Core Privacy Features:
  
  Smart Content Blurring — Independently blur the chat list sidebar, message bubbles, or both
  Hover-to-Reveal — Temporarily unblur individual items on mouse hover; blur reapplies on mouse-leave
  Instant Toggle — Quick enable/disable with Alt+P keyboard shortcut
  Persistent State — Remembers your privacy settings across browser sessions
  Customizable Intensity — Adjust blur strength from 1–20px
  Dynamic Detection — Newly received and sent messages are blurred instantly without a page reload
  
  Basic Operation:
  
  Enable Privacy — Click the extension icon and toggle "Blur Enabled"
  Quick Toggle — Press Alt+P to instantly toggle privacy mode
  Hover Reveal — Move your mouse over any blurred item to temporarily reveal it
  Customize — Access settings to fine-tune blur areas, intensity, and behavior
  Advanced Settings:
  
  Blur Areas — Choose exactly what gets blurred: chat list sidebar, message bubbles, or both independently
  Blur Intensity — Adjust from subtle (5px) to heavy (20px) blur
  Hover Behavior — Enable/disable hover-to-reveal functionality
  Auto-Enable — Automatically enable privacy mode on WhatsApp Web load
  
  Internationalization:
  
  Available in 15 languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Greek, Russian, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), and Korean.

  WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode lets you blur your chat list and message bubbles on WhatsApp Web with a single click — so you can share your screen in meetings, record tutorials, or work in public without exposing private conversations.
  
  Features
  
  One-click toggle — enable or disable privacy mode instantly from the popup
  Blur intensity control — adjust blur strength from subtle to fully opaque
  Blur areas — blur the sidebar (chat list), message bubbles, or both independently
  Hover to Reveal — temporarily unblur content while your cursor hovers over it
  Last N Messages Visible — keep the most recent 1–5 messages unblurred while hiding the rest
  Panic Key (Ctrl+Shift+P) — instantly cover WhatsApp with a frosted overlay in one keystroke
  Keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+O) — toggle privacy mode without opening the popup
  Scheduled Privacy — automatically enable privacy mode during set hours every day
  Auto Screen Share Detection — activates privacy mode automatically when you start sharing your screen on Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and more
  Notification Privacy — hides message content in browser notifications while privacy mode is active
  PIN Lock — require a 4-digit PIN to turn privacy mode off, preventing casual disable
  Export / Import settings — back up and restore your configuration as a JSON file
  
  
  
  Privacy
  
  This extension operates entirely on-device. It stores your settings locally using the browser's built-in storage API and never transmits, collects, or shares any data. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking.
  
  Not affiliated with WhatsApp Inc. or Meta Platforms.

• May 10, 2026
  name

  WhatsApp Privacy Mode

  WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode

• May 10, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://web.whatsapp.com/*

  https://web.whatsapp.com/*, https://meet.google.com/*, https://*.zoom.us/*, https://teams.microsoft.com/*, https://teams.live.com/*, https://app.webex.com/*

• May 10, 2026
  permissions

  storage, scripting, tabs

  storage, scripting, tabs, alarms, contextMenus

• Apr 20, 2026
  description

  A professional Chrome extension that enhances privacy on WhatsApp Web by intelligently blurring sensitive content during screen sharing sessions.
  
  
  Core Privacy Features:
  
  Smart Content Blurring - Selectively blur chat lists and message content
  Hover-to-Reveal - Temporarily unblur content on mouse hover
  Instant Toggle - Quick enable/disable with Alt+P keyboard shortcut
  Persistent State - Remembers your privacy settings across browser sessions
  Customizable Intensity - Adjust blur strength from 1-20px
  
  Basic Operation:
  
  Enable Privacy - Click the extension icon and toggle "Blur Enabled"
  Quick Toggle - Press Alt+P to instantly toggle privacy mode
  Hover Reveal - Move mouse over blurred content to temporarily reveal it
  Customize - Access settings to adjust blur intensity and preferences Advanced Settings
  Blur Intensity - Adjust from subtle (5px) to heavy (20px) blur
  Message Blurring - Toggle blur for individual message bubbles
  Hover Behavior - Enable/disable hover-to-reveal functionality
  Auto-Enable - Automatically enable privacy mode on WhatsApp Web load

  A professional Chrome extension that enhances privacy on WhatsApp Web by intelligently blurring sensitive content during screen sharing sessions.
  
  Core Privacy Features:
  
  Smart Content Blurring — Independently blur the chat list sidebar, message bubbles, or both
  Hover-to-Reveal — Temporarily unblur individual items on mouse hover; blur reapplies on mouse-leave
  Instant Toggle — Quick enable/disable with Alt+P keyboard shortcut
  Persistent State — Remembers your privacy settings across browser sessions
  Customizable Intensity — Adjust blur strength from 1–20px
  Dynamic Detection — Newly received and sent messages are blurred instantly without a page reload
  
  Basic Operation:
  
  Enable Privacy — Click the extension icon and toggle "Blur Enabled"
  Quick Toggle — Press Alt+P to instantly toggle privacy mode
  Hover Reveal — Move your mouse over any blurred item to temporarily reveal it
  Customize — Access settings to fine-tune blur areas, intensity, and behavior
  Advanced Settings:
  
  Blur Areas — Choose exactly what gets blurred: chat list sidebar, message bubbles, or both independently
  Blur Intensity — Adjust from subtle (5px) to heavy (20px) blur
  Hover Behavior — Enable/disable hover-to-reveal functionality
  Auto-Enable — Automatically enable privacy mode on WhatsApp Web load
  
  Internationalization:
  
  Available in 15 languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Greek, Russian, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), and Korean.

• Apr 20, 2026
  short_description

  Blur your chat list on WhatsApp Web during screen sharing.

  Blur your WhatsApp Web chat list and messages during screen sharing for instant privacy.

Permissions & access

Permissions

storagescriptingtabsalarmscontextMenus

Host access

https://web.whatsapp.com/*, https://meet.google.com/*, https://*.zoom.us/*, https://teams.microsoft.com/*, https://teams.live.com/*, https://app.webex.com/*

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