Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web
WhatsApp Web Privacy - Chat Message Blurrer
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- https://web.whatsapp.com/*
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Extension summary
To increase privacy in public spaces the Privacy Extension For WhatsApp™ Web blurs your messages. Your messages and other content only reveals upon hovering over with your mouse cursor. Additionally you can quickly toggle all effects by using a keyboard shortcut or by clicking the toggle button in the extension menu.
It adapts to your needs by letting you decide which elements you want to blur. Most important options:
- All messages in chat: Blurs all messages in the current chat.
- Last messages preview: Blurs all message previews on the left.
- Media preview: Blurs all images, videos, stickers, ... in separation from the text.
- Profile pictures: Blurs all profile pictures.
An extended list of features can be found on our page: https://pfwa.lukaslen.com/
Quick Toggle: Use the keyboard shortcut to quickly toggle the extension on or off (Default: Alt+X). To change this navigate to: "chrome://extensions/shortcuts"
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User reviews
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spammy, or outdated.- Works perfectly in various situations
- Helps maintain privacy when chatting
- Easy to reinstall and get working again
- Available on multiple browsers including Brave
- Intermittent issues with functionality
- Blur feature not consistently working
- Users experiencing bugs after updates
- Some users report it is not working across multiple days
- Not working
- Working very well
- Blur feature
- Issues with recent updates
- Reinstallation helps resolve issues
User reviews
Fajar Rizqullah Alwi, 2024-12-19 
Januar Maksum, 2024-12-16 
Shruti M, 2024-12-06Extension safety
Risk impact
Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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