WAIncognito

Name: WAIncognito
Rating: 3.686411149825784 (287 reviews)
Author: Tomer

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

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WAIncognito is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your privacy on WhatsApp™ Web by enabling invisible mode features. It lets you freely browse any chat thread or status without sending read receipts, ensuring no one knows you've viewed their messages—even in groups. Control when your read receipts and presence updates like "last seen" and "typing" are sent via an easy toggle menu directly in WhatsApp™ Web.

Additional features include restoring deleted messages, identifying if a message was sent from a phone or computer, downloading statuses, and visually tracking unread messages with subtle indicators. Privacy is a top priority: no user data is transmitted outside your browser. WAIncognito operates independently and respects your privacy while offering powerful control over your WhatsApp Web activity.

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By:

Tomer

Users:

100,000+

Rating:

3.69

(287) 2 new ratings

Version:

2.2.6 Last updated: 2025-05-11

Creation date:

2020-07-01

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

https://web.whatsapp.com/*

Size:

559.10K

Email:

to*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 1,770 ▼ 10

Other rankings

#356 in Social Networking

#7 in whatsapp extension keyword 61 ▼ 2

#16 in whatsapp keyword 49 ▼ 1

#35 in messages keyword 20 ▼ 3

#79 in status keyword 24

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WAIncognito (v1.0.1)

2,275+ 4.60

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User reviews

WAIncognito is praised for enhancing privacy on WhatsApp Web by hiding typing status, online presence, and recovering deleted messages, making it a favorite among users. However, many reviews highlight recurring issues where key features stop working after WhatsApp or Chrome updates, including problems with deleted message recovery and loading failures. Users also report high memory usage and missing UI components. Despite these drawbacks, the extension maintains a positive reputation for safeguarding privacy and improving the WhatsApp experience.

Pros

Effectively hides typing and online status, enhancing user privacy on WhatsApp Web.
Recovers deleted messages, allowing users to read messages others have deleted.
Works as a useful tool for bypassing WhatsApp's read receipts and typing indicators.
Provides functionality to mark messages as read and offers additional options to improve user convenience.
Generally appreciated by users for improving their WhatsApp Web experience and respecting privacy.

Cons

Stopped working properly after recent WhatsApp or Chrome updates, causing features to malfunction or not load.
Deleted message recovery feature is inconsistent or not working for many users.
Some users experience issues with memory usage, leading to 'Out of Memory' errors.
Certain UI elements like 'download status button' or 'next' button on settings are missing or not showing on some devices.
Feature to completely deactivate read receipts is not functioning as expected in latest versions.

Recent reviews

Now working properly from few days pls look into this. Its my daily extension for some extra personal activities.

Swapnil, 2025-05-11

Too good for spying on my EX(she's married BTW LOL)

AlShifa Naaz, 2025-05-09

Not working in new version of web WhatsApp

Chintan Sojitra, 2025-05-05

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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 fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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