WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode
WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode is a browser extension for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox that selectively blurs chat lists, messages, and search results. It includes hover-to-reveal, keyboard shortcuts, panic overlay, scheduled privacy, and automatic screen-share detection without collecting data.
Overview
8 featuresWhatsApp Web Privacy Mode is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on preventing private WhatsApp Web conversations from being exposed during screen sharing or shoulder surfing. WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode is a consumer product aimed at WhatsApp Web users who share screens or work in public spaces. It is available for free. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include chat list blurring, message blurring, and hover to reveal.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Chat list blurring
- Message blurring
- Hover to reveal
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Panic overlay
- Scheduled privacy
- Screen-share detection
- Zero data collection
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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- Indexed16 Sep · 00:55 UTCWhatsApp Web Privacy Mode verified via Firefox Add-onsSource: Firefox Add-ons · Open
Frequently asked questions about WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode
- What is WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode?
- WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode focuses on preventing private WhatsApp Web conversations from being exposed during screen sharing or shoulder surfing. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who should use WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode?
- WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode is a consumer product built for WhatsApp Web users who share screens or work in public spaces.
- Is WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode free?
- Yes — WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode is free to use.
- What platforms does WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode run on?
- WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode still active?
- Unverified. WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What are alternatives to WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WhatsApp Privacy Blur, WhatsApp & Telegram Web Privacy Mode, and WhatsApp Web Privacy Shield.WhatsApp Privacy BlurWhatsApp & Telegram Web Privacy ModeWhatsApp Web Privacy Shield
- How long has WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode been around?
- WhatsApp Web Privacy Mode first shipped in 2026.
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