Turn off read receipts for Google Chat icon

Turn off read receipts for Google Chat

by Avi Shwartz · Workflow & Planning
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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Easily disable/enable read receipts in Google Chat (from the Gmail page) using a toggle button

Users
3,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
2.9 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
14
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#18K
#15K among extensions
Version
1.2
updated 14 Mar 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
602,5305,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
0714Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 14 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 Turn off read receipts for Google Chat

Read Google Chat messages without sending read receipts 🕶 ✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶ ▶ How to use: 1️⃣ After installation - go to Gmail page. 2️⃣ Select "Chat" from the side menu. 3️⃣ Now you can see the "READ RECEIPTS" button. To disable read receipts, toggle the button to "OFF". ✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶ ⚠️ PLEASE NOTE! ⚠️ While the read receipts are disabled, some chat functionality may not work correctly. It is recommended that you switch it back to "ON" after reading the messages.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+1,000+50.0%+1−0.15
1 year+1,000+50.0%+4+0.03

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Turn off read receipts for Google Chat appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
chat#95−43

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.214 Mar 2024
1.128 Mar 2023
1.027 Mar 2023

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
27 Mar 2023
Size
16 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
pafbmnmaalnhdnebopkgihfmgehmaldo

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 1

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