Privacy Blur for WhatsApp icon

Privacy Blur for WhatsApp

by orbitcode · Social Networking
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Smart privacy for WhatsApp Web. Blur messages, images & contacts. Hover to reveal. Secure your screen from prying eyes.

Users
3,000
+1,000 in 30 days
Rating
4.8 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
6
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#18K
#15K among extensions
Version
2.1.3
updated 17 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 8 months
01,5003,000Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 8 months
036Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 6 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Privacy Blur for WhatsApp

Someone nearby could be reading your chats right now. Privacy Blur for WhatsApp Web instantly hides your messages, contacts, and media from prying eyes — without interrupting your flow. Whether you're in an open office, a café, or anywhere people pass behind you, your conversations stay yours alone. How it works: Hover over any message to read it. Hold F2 for a full-screen peek. Everything else stays blurred — always. 🔒 What gets protected: • Chat list & contact names • Active conversation & message content • Images, videos, and media • Header info and typing area ✦ Features built for real privacy: • Protection modes — choose Balanced for everyday use or Strict for maximum coverage • Blackout mode — replace blur with solid black blocks for total visual lockdown • Adjustable blur intensity — dial it in from subtle to solid • Reveal & Pause — temporarily show everything for 10 seconds, or pause protection for 5 minutes • Idle auto-lock — screen blurs the moment you step away • Custom shortcut — toggle privacy on/off instantly with Alt+X (rebindable) • Right-click master switch — one click to enable or disable everything • Peek Mode (F2) — hold to reveal, release to hide again • Hover to read — reveal individual messages without turning privacy off • In-page badge — see your protection status at a glance, right inside WhatsApp 🌍 Available in 19 languages — including English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hebrew, and more. Zero data. Zero tracking. Zero compromise. Privacy Blur works entirely inside your browser. It never reads, stores, transmits, or analyzes your messages or contacts. There are no servers, no accounts, and no data collection of any kind — ever. Install free. Your chats stay on your screen, and nowhere else. Privacy Blur for WhatsApp is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to WhatsApp Inc. or Meta Platforms, Inc.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+1,000+50.0%00.00
6 months+2,941+4984.7%+4−0.17

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Privacy Blur for WhatsApp appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
whatsapp#52+4
privacy#78+9

Version history

11 versions recorded
2.1.317 Aug 2026
2.1.221 Jun 2026
2.1.131 May 2026
2.0.028 May 2026
2.1.028 May 2026
1.3.114 May 2026
1.3.027 Apr 2026
1.2.12 Apr 2026

Details

Category
Social Networking
First seen
11 Feb 2026
Size
141 KB
Languages
de, en, id, nl, tr, es, fr, it
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
docs.google.com
Extension ID
jmhjbcfoaocedebmlnpjckbpbkpidkhh

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storageactiveTabcontextMenusidlealarms
Site access
https://web.whatsapp.com/*https://gist.githubusercontent.com/*

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