Compare Chrome extensions: Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web vs WheresApp

Stats Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web WheresApp WheresApp
User count 900,000+ 2,000+
Average rating 2.50 5.00
Rating count 903 1
Last updated 2024-04-12 2020-02-20
Size 40.14K 131.07K
Version 3.2.0 0.0.7
Short description
Hides your messages until you hover over them. Make your web whatsapp work friendly
Full 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"


See more

Provides customization options for your Web Whatsapp interface, allowing you to hide your contact list, hide your current chat header, extend the interface to fill to the edges of the window, hide contact images and make the chat plain, hide timestamps and read receipts.

Release Notes

Version 0.0.1:

  • Initial release

Version 0.0.2:

  • Images in contact list now hidden in boring mode

Version 0.0.3:

  • Hover text fix

Version 0.0.4:

  • Added ability to hide contact names
See more