Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web
What is Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web?
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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"
User reviews
- Works effectively at times
- Responsive developers who are willing to fix issues quickly
- Some users find it valuable and mention it's a 'good extension'
- Frequent issues with the blurring feature not working
- Many reports of it not working over the past few weeks
- Users need to reinstall the extension frequently to fix issues
- Not working
- Fix the bug
- Uninstall and reinstall to resolve issues
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Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
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Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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