Slack Hide Typing

This lightweight extension prevents Slack from sending a typing status to channels and private messages.

What is Slack Hide Typing?

'Slack Hide Typing' is a simple yet effective Chrome extension designed to prevent the Slack website from alerting other users when you are typing. While you retain the ability to see when others are typing, the extension ensures your typing status remains private unless they're also using this tool. The source is available on GitHub at: https://github.com/andrewconner/slack-hide-typing.

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By: Andrew Conner

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Users: 519 ▼ -4

Rating: 4.20 (5)

Version: 2.1.0 (Last updated: 2023-06-02)

Creation date: 2019-07-23

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

https://*.slack.com/*

Size: 42.73K

Email: ch*****@andrewconner.org

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 36685 ▼ 531

Other rankings

#5179 in Social Networking ▲ 10 #16 in typing keyword 17 ▼ 2

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Summary

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Slack Hide Typing prevents the Slack website from sending typing indications to other users. You will be able to still see when other people are typing, unless they're also using this extension.

The source is available at: https://github.com/andrewconner/slack-hide-typing

User reviews

This extension should be an (official) option inside Slack. I'm glad that I found it – it greatly reduces my team anxiety when writing long notes :-)

George Olaru, 2019-10-24

Thank you!

Jonathan, 2016-11-09

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Safety

Risk impact

Slack Hide Typing may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.