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 ▲ 11

Rating: 4.00 (4)

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

Creation date: 2019-07-23

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

https://*.slack.com/*

Size: 42.73K

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

Ranking

# 40574 ▲ 146

Other rankings

#5535 in Social Networking ▼ 5 #14 in typing keyword 18 ▼ 1

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Extension 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