WAIncognito

Be invisible on WhatsApp™ Web by disabling read receipts and presence updates

WAIncognito: Invisible Mode for WhatsApp™ Web

"WAIncognito" is a Chrome extension that enhances WhatsApp Web privacy by allowing users to disable read receipts and presence updates such as 'Last Seen' and 'typing' indicators. It includes features like restoring deleted messages, downloading statuses, and marking specific chats as read. It ensures user privacy by not transmitting data anywhere, and operates independently of WhatsApp Inc.

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By: Tomer

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 3.70

(282)

1 new ratings

Version: 2.2.1 (Last updated: 2025-01-20)

Creation date: 2020-07-01

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

https://web.whatsapp.com/*

Size: 518.14K

Email: to*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,011 ▼ 210

Other rankings

#349 in Social Networking ▼ 2

#6 in whatsapp extension keyword 59

#10 in whatsapp keyword 48 ▲ 3

#27 in messages keyword 19 ▲ 6

#73 in message keyword 21 ▲ 19

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

WAIncognito (v1.0.1)

2,182+ 4.60

(19)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Provides privacy by hiding typing and online status
Ability to read messages without notifying others
User-friendly and appreciated by many for its functionality
Restores deleted messages (although with some issues)
Overall performance seems to be helpful for a large number of users

Cons

Restoration of deleted messages often does not work as expected
Frequently experiences glitches after updates
Some features become non-functional after WhatsApp updates
High memory consumption leading to performance issues
Some users report difficulties with specific buttons or pop-ups not appearing

Most mentioned

Issues with restoring deleted messages
Problems with features after recent updates
Concern about the extension being banned by WhatsApp
Memory usage issues causing Chrome to slow down
Overall appreciation for the extension's functionality

User reviews

NO esta funcionando el "desactivar por completo las confirmaciones de lectura"

Carlos Espinoza, 2025-03-11

I can't believe I haven't reviewed you before! Thank you for an absolutely splendid app! I am so tired of everyone seeing when i'm typing, online, and all the other ridiculous invasions of my privacy which Whatsapp pushes on me! Finally, I can read in peace and reply when I'm dang well ready! Thank you again, for the hard work on this, I appreciate you 🙏

Nathan Maingard, 2025-02-03

Terima kasih kepada developer. Kerja bagus. Anda mengerti dan memahami sekali keinginan pengguna WhatsApp. Sekali lagi terima kasih banyak. Luar biasa.

Slamet Robert, 2025-02-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

WAIncognito requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

WAIncognito has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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