Turn off read receipts for Google Chat

Easily disable/enable read receipts in Google Chat (from the Gmail page) using a toggle button

As of June 2026, Turn off read receipts for Google Chat has 5,000 users and a 3.08/5 rating from 13 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

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Ratingdown 0.3 percent0.3%
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13 reviews
Reviewsup 18.2 percent+18.2%
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Version
1.2
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension gained 1.0K users.

History

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Tracking since Apr 23, 2026.

5.2K3.5K1.8KApr 23, 2026Jun 8, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 23, 20264.0K3.09111.2
Jun 8, 20262.0K3.08131.2
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Permissions & access

Permissions
None declared
Host access
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Screenshots

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About

Read Google Chat messages without sending read receipts 🕶

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▶ How to use:

1️⃣  After installation - go to Gmail page.
2️⃣ Select "Chat" from the side menu.
3️⃣ Now you can see the "READ RECEIPTS" button. To disable read receipts, toggle the button to "OFF".

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⚠️ PLEASE NOTE! ⚠️
While the read receipts are disabled, some chat functionality may not work correctly. It is recommended that you switch it back to "ON" after reading the messages.

Technical

Version
1.2
Manifest
V3
Size
16.01KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u14a3f50a13e915b07834012a578981b0
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Mar 27, 2023
Last Updated (Store)
Mar 14, 2024
Last Scraped
Jun 8, 2026
Website
Support URL
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