Chrome extension · WhatsApp Web privacy

Keep WhatsApp Web private on a shared screen.

MatrixInn Privacy blurs your WhatsApp Web messages, chat list, photos and profile pictures, so people around you or on a screen share cannot read them. Hover over anything to see it, or press Alt+Shift+X to switch privacy on and off.

Add to Chrome, free → See it in action
Free ★ 5.0 from 2 ratings 12 users Version 1.1.0
Features

Choose exactly what gets blurred

Blur messages

Hide the text of the chat you have open, so only you can read it.

Blur the chat list

Hide contact names and message previews in the list on the left.

Blur media

Hide photos, videos and stickers until you choose to look at them.

Blur profile pictures

Hide every profile picture in WhatsApp Web.

Auto-blur when you leave

Everything blurs when your mouse leaves the window or you switch tabs, for example when you turn away from the screen.

Hover to reveal

Move the mouse over any blurred item to read it. Alt+Shift+X turns privacy on or off, and an ON badge on the toolbar icon shows when it is active.

Screenshots

See it in action

WhatsApp Web with the open chat blurred by the extension
A WhatsApp Web chat with privacy on
MatrixInn Privacy popup with switches for messages, chat list, media, avatars and auto-blur
The popup: choose what to blur

Screenshots from the Chrome Web Store listing and the extension itself.

Setup

Ready in under a minute

  1. STEP 1

    Add it to Chrome

    Install MatrixInn Privacy for WhatsApp free from the Chrome Web Store.

  2. STEP 2

    Open WhatsApp Web

    Go to web.whatsapp.com as usual. The extension only works on that site.

  3. STEP 3

    Turn privacy on

    Use the popup or press Alt+Shift+X, then pick what to blur: messages, chat list, media or profile pictures.

Privacy: the extension does not collect or send your data, and settings are saved in your own browser. See our privacy policy.

FAQ

Common questions

Is it free?
Yes. It is free on the Chrome Web Store, with no account and no ads.
Can the extension read my messages?
No. It only blurs what is on your screen. It does not collect, store or send your messages or contacts anywhere.
Does it work on the WhatsApp phone app or desktop app?
No. It works on WhatsApp Web (web.whatsapp.com) in Chrome.
How do I see a blurred message?
Hover over it with your mouse. Move away and it blurs again.
Is there a keyboard shortcut?
Yes. Alt+Shift+X turns privacy on and off.

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