What does WAIncognito do?

WAIncognito focuses on using WhatsApp Web without revealing when messages were read or when the user is online. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is WAIncognito for?

WAIncognito is a consumer product built for WhatsApp Web users who want greater privacy.

Yes — WAIncognito is free to use.

What platforms does WAIncognito run on?

WAIncognito runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is WAIncognito still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 8 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to WAIncognito?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WhatsApp Incognito, WA Privacy Blur, and WhatsApp Privacy Filter.

Who develops WAIncognito?

WAIncognito is developed by 9gabr.

When did WAIncognito launch?

WAIncognito first shipped in 2017.

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WAIncognito

Name: WAIncognito
Author: 9gabr

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

WAIncognito is a Firefox extension that adds privacy controls to WhatsApp Web. It can block read receipts and presence updates, preserve deleted messages, and provide safety timeouts and per-chat read controls for individual users.

FreeGPL-2.0WebEmbeddable

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407stars

92forks

7features

2017since

Overview

7 features

WAIncognito is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on using WhatsApp Web without revealing when messages were read or when the user is online. WAIncognito is a consumer product aimed at WhatsApp Web users who want greater privacy. WAIncognito costs nothing to use. WAIncognito is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind WAIncognito is 9gabr, and it first shipped in 2017. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 407 stars and 8 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 7 catalogued features are read receipt blocking, online status hiding, and deleted message recovery. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Read receipt blocking
Online status hiding
Deleted message recovery
Safety timeout
Per-chat read control
Group support
Status support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierGitHub · ★ 407Active maintenanceMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sep · 15:07 UTC
WAIncognito verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about WAIncognito

What does WAIncognito do?: WAIncognito focuses on using WhatsApp Web without revealing when messages were read or when the user is online. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is WAIncognito for?: WAIncognito is a consumer product built for WhatsApp Web users who want greater privacy.
Is WAIncognito free?: Yes — WAIncognito is free to use.
What platforms does WAIncognito run on?: WAIncognito runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is WAIncognito still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 8 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to WAIncognito?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WhatsApp Incognito, WA Privacy Blur, and WhatsApp Privacy Filter.WhatsApp Incognito WA Privacy Blur WhatsApp Privacy Filter
Who develops WAIncognito?: WAIncognito is developed by 9gabr.
When did WAIncognito launch?: WAIncognito first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 407
License: GPL-2.0
First seen: 10 Sep 2026
Built for: WhatsApp Web users who want greater privacy
Model: B2C
Solves: Using WhatsApp Web without revealing when messages were read or when the user is online.

Registered as

GitHub: tomer8007/whats-incognito
Firefox Add-ons: waincognito-firefox

Developer

9gabr

Team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 407
Forks: 92
Open issues: 25
Last commit: 1 Sep 2026
Commits 90d: 8
Contributors: 12
Authorship: Team
Default branch: master
Latest release: v2.5.8 · 1 Sep 2026

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 10 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: waincognito-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 10 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/waincognito-firefox

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