Telegram Blur

Blur and Hides your messages on Telegram until you hover over them.
What is Telegram Blur?
'Telegram Blur' is a Chrome extension aiming to elevate the privacy on Telegram Web. It hides & blurs your messages, chat previews, media, profile pictures, and group names until you hover over them. Quick toggle available along with an option to manage what you wish to blur. No data or message info is collected through this extension.

Extension stats

By: kirwako
Users: 9,000+
Rating: 4.73 (11)
Version: 1.0.5 (Last updated: 2023-01-26)
Creation date: 2022-09-29
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • https://web.telegram.org/
Size: 35.66K

Other platforms

Telegram Blur (v1.0.4)
2.75 (4) 140
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Extension summary

Blur and Hides your messages on Telegram until you hover over them.

To increase privacy in public spaces the Telegram Blur Extension For Telegram Web blurs your messages as well as other content.

And only reveals one when you hover over it with your mouse cursor. Additionally, you can quickly toggle all effects by using a keyboard shortcut (Alt+X) 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. Your options:

  • Blurs all messages in the current chat.
  • Blurs all message previews on the left.
  • Blurs all images, videos, stickers, ... in separation from the text.
  • Blurs all small icons of images, videos, ... while viewing an image, video, ...
  • Makes the color in your input field lighter to make it hard to read.
  • Blurs all profile pictures.
  • Blurs all groups and users names.
  • Allows you to turn off the delay before revealing an item on hover.
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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Excellent privacy tool
  • Works great and very helpful
  • Effective at blurring messages
Cons
  • Stickers can't be blurred
  • Last messages in chats are not hidden
  • Preview of last message isn't blurring text
Most mentioned
  • Stickers can't be blurred
  • Last messages in chats are not hidden
  • Works great
Recent reviews
by Mkt TanDet, 2024-10-21

Excellent privacy tool!
by Kev In, 2024-09-30

Stickers can't be blurred. other than this it is ok
by Free Bird, 2024-09-21
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Telegram Blur requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Telegram Blur has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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