WhatsApp Privacy Shield

WhatsApp Privacy Shield

WhatsApp Privacy Shield steps in as your digital guardian, allowing you to blur your chats and profile information seamlessly.

WhatsApp Privacy Shield
What is WhatsApp Privacy Shield?
WhatsApp Privacy Shield is a custom Chrome extension designed to enhance privacy on the WhatsApp Web platform. It allows users to hide messages, media previews, and profile information for a more secure messaging experience. With customizable settings and a hover-to-reveal feature, users can take full control of their privacy while using WhatsApp Web.
Stats
By: Webholix
Users: 4,000+
Rating: 4.57 (23)
Version: 0.0.5 (Last updated: 2024-05-09)
Creation date: 2023-12-22
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 278.53K
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Summary

Privacy Shield for WhatsApp Web: Enhance your privacy on the WhatsApp Web platform with our custom extension. Take control of your messaging experience by hiding messages, images, and your account profile.

Key Features:

Message Privacy: Blur messages in chat and hide message previews for enhanced privacy. Explore dark mode and other privacy features.

Media Privacy: Blur media previews, including images, videos, and stickers. Keep your media content concealed until you choose to reveal it.

Profile Privacy: Blur your profile picture for increased anonymity. Control who sees your profile information.

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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Simple and easy to use
  • Helpful for work privacy
  • Useful for hiding chats
  • Gets the job done
Cons
  • Displays additional ads on Google search
  • Doesn't work for images in chat
  • Stopped working suddenly for some users
Most mentioned
  • Useful for work privacy
  • Simple and easy to use
  • Helpful with hiding chats
  • Displays additional ads on Google search
Recent reviews
best app i found here
by parth patel parth patel, 2024-05-02

This extension has proven incredibly useful for me in my work.
by Auto bg Auto bg, 2024-04-29

its not work for images, ⚠ its displaying ads in google search
by Firdaus Firdaus, 2024-04-25
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Safety
Risk impact

WhatsApp Privacy Shield may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

WhatsApp Privacy Shield has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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