No Seen – for Facebook and Instagram

Blocks "seen" marks on Facebook Messenger and Instagram Stories. Because privacy.

No Seen is a privacy-focused Chrome extension designed to block "seen" marks and read receipts on Facebook Messenger and Instagram Stories. With No Seen, you can comfortably read messages and watch stories without your friends knowing, maintaining your privacy.

Customize your experience by enabling No Seen only on selected websites through the extension's preferences. This helps you control where your read status is hidden. For any bugs or issues, users can report them via the project's GitHub page.

Manifest V2
By:
Diéssica
Daily users:
517 -12
Rating:
3.69
(16)
Version:
1.3 (Last updated: 2022-04-24)
Version code:
5396154
Creation date:
2018-01-19
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://*.facebook.com/*
  • *://*.instagram.com/*
Size:
182.34K
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
a day ago

User reviews

The Firefox add-on 'No Seen – for Facebook and Instagram' was once praised for its effectiveness, but multiple recent reviews indicate it no longer works on Facebook chats or Instagram. Users appreciate its purpose but find the lack of an easy toggle feature cumbersome. Despite its initial popularity, many users report it as non-functional in 2023.
Pros
  • Used to work great when first installed.
  • Some users find it amazing and perfect for their needs.
  • Helpful for managing visibility on Facebook and Instagram.
Cons
  • Does not work currently on Facebook chats or Messenger site.
  • No functionality to easily toggle the add-on on and off without going into add-ons page.
  • Apparently not working for Instagram either in recent tests.
Recent reviews

checked it with my friend, both chat and stories, doesnt work.

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Extension safety

Risk impact

No Seen – for Facebook and Instagram requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

No Seen – for Facebook and Instagram has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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