WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode

Tracking since Jun 5, 2026.

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• Jun 11, 2026
  description

  WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode keeps your conversations private in public, on calls,
  and while screen-sharing. It blurs sensitive content and reveals it only when
  you hover the mouse over it.
  
  WHAT IT CAN BLUR — turn each on/off independently:
  • Chat messages (text in the open conversation)
  • Message previews in the chat list (left side) — including Archived chats
  • Contact & group names (list and chat header)
  • Profile pictures / avatars
  • Media — photos, videos, stickers and GIFs
  • The message input box (dims what you type)
  
  HOW TO USE:
  • Everything sensitive is blurred. Hover over any item to reveal just that item.
  • Click the toolbar icon (or press Alt+C) to open the panel and choose exactly
    what gets blurred. Each item has its own blur-strength slider.
  • Press Alt+X to turn Privacy Mode on or off at any time.
  
  SMART AUTO-BLUR:
  • Blur when idle — blurs the whole app after a few seconds of no activity.
  • Blur when inactive — blurs everything the moment you switch to another tab or
    window (great for screen-sharing).
  • Panic key — press Alt+Z to instantly blur the entire app; press again to
    restore.
  
  MORE CONTROLS:
  • Messages to show — in the open chat show All, only Mine, only Theirs, or just
    the last N messages.
  • Allowed chats — exempt trusted chats by name and choose whether they show
    everything or just name + picture. Alt+right-click a chat to add it instantly.
  • Redaction style — choose frosted blur or solid black redaction bars.
  
  KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS:
  • Alt+X — turn Privacy Mode on / off
  • Alt+C — open the settings panel
  • Alt+Z — panic: blur everything (press again to restore)
  • Alt+right-click a chat — add / remove it from the allow-list
  You can change any shortcut in your browser's extension-shortcut settings
  (Firefox: about:addons → ⚙; Chrome: chrome://extensions/shortcuts).
  
  PRIVACY:
  This add-on runs only on web.whatsapp.com. It does not collect, send or store
  any data — all settings stay in your browser. It only needs "storage" (to
  remember your preferences) and access to web.whatsapp.com (to apply the blur).
  
  Not affiliated with or endorsed by WhatsApp / Meta.

  WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode keeps your conversations private in public, on calls,
  and while screen-sharing. It blurs sensitive content and reveals it only when
  you move your mouse over it. Works on both WhatsApp Web and Telegram Web, and
  each one keeps its own independent settings.
  
  SUPPORTED SITES
  • WhatsApp Web — web.whatsapp.com
  • Telegram Web — web.telegram.org (the "A" / web.telegram.org/a/ client)
  
  WHAT IT CAN BLUR — turn each on/off independently, each with its own strength:
  • Chat messages (text in the open conversation)
  • Message previews in the chat list — including Archived chats
  • Contact & group names (chat list and chat header)
  • Profile pictures / avatars
  • Media — photos, videos, stickers and GIFs
  • Call logs — voice, video and missed calls (WhatsApp)
  • The message input box (dims what you type)
  
  HOW TO USE
  • Everything sensitive is blurred. Hover over any item to reveal just that item;
    move away and it blurs again. No clicks needed.
  • Click the toolbar icon (or press Alt+C) to open the panel and choose exactly
    what gets blurred. A WhatsApp / Telegram switcher at the top lets each site
    keep its own settings.
  • Press Alt+X to turn Privacy Mode on or off at any time.
  
  MESSAGES TO SHOW (open conversation)
  Choose which messages stay visible: All · None (hide all) · Mine only ·
  Theirs only · or just the Last N messages.
  
  SMART AUTO-BLUR
  • Blur when idle — blurs the whole app after a few seconds of no activity.
  • Blur when inactive — blurs everything the moment you switch to another tab or
    window (great for screen-sharing).
  • Panic key — press Alt+Z to instantly blur the entire app; press again to restore.
  
  ALLOWED CHATS (trusted exceptions)
  Exempt specific chats and choose how much of them shows: everything, name +
  picture only, or only certain messages (mine / theirs / last N). Add a chat
  instantly with Alt+right-click, or type its exact name.
  
  REDACTION STYLE
  Pick frosted blur or solid black redaction bars.
  
  TELEGRAM CHAT CLEANUP (Telegram only)
  Tidy up junk chats in one go. Press "Clean up now" and the add-on finds contact
  "joined Telegram" notifications and "Deleted Account" chats, shows you a preview,
  and — only after you confirm — deletes them one at a time (with a Stop button).
  You review everything before anything is removed, and it never runs on its own.
  
  KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
  • Alt+X — turn Privacy Mode on / off
  • Alt+C — open the settings panel
  • Alt+Z — panic: blur everything (press again to restore)
  • Alt+right-click a chat — add / remove it from the allow-list
  All shortcuts are rebindable in your browser's extension-shortcut settings
  (Firefox: about:addons → ⚙ ; Chrome: chrome://extensions/shortcuts).
  
  PRIVACY
  This add-on runs only on web.whatsapp.com and web.telegram.org. It does not
  collect, send, sell or store any data — all settings stay in your browser. It
  only needs "storage" (to remember your preferences) and access to those two
  sites (to apply the blur). No analytics, no trackers, no remote code.
  
  Not affiliated with or endorsed by WhatsApp, Telegram or Meta.

• Jun 11, 2026
  short_description

  Blur WhatsApp Web messages, previews, names, avatars and media until you hover. Toggle with Alt+X.

  Blur WhatsApp Web & Telegram Web messages, previews, names, avatars and media until you hover. Toggle with Alt+X.

• Jun 11, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://web.whatsapp.com/*

  https://web.whatsapp.com/*, https://web.telegram.org/*

Permissions & access

Permissions

storage

Host access

https://web.whatsapp.com/*, https://web.telegram.org/*

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