# Webchat Blur

> A lightweight Firefox extension that blurs webchat interfaces (WhatsApp Web, Telegram Web) until you hover over them. Privacy-focused — no data collection, no tracking, just CSS blur-on-hover.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/webchat-blur](https://chrome-stats.com/d/webchat-blur)

## Overview

- **ID:** `webchat-blur`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sujeet Kumar
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24
- **First published:** 2026-07-21
- **Size:** 1.86 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/webchat-blur/)

## Description

Webchat Blur adds a privacy layer to your browser by blurring webchat interfaces until you hover over them.

<code>Created by Abdul Pasaribu. Source code available on GitHub: github.com/abdul/pasaribu

Automatically blurs content on WhatsApp Web and Telegram Web (K, Z, and legacy versions). Hover to reveal — move away to blur back.

Features:
- Zero data collection — collects and transmits nothing
- Just CSS blur-on-hover, no unnecessary bloat
- Works silently in the background
- Covers all major Telegram Web variants

Perfect for coffee shops, co-working spaces, screen sharing, or any public environment where you want to keep your chats private.
</code>

## Rankings

- #117,576 — Overall
- #183 — telegram

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `web.whatsapp.com`
- `web.telegram.org`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/webchat-blur)