Whatsapp Web Privacy Mode

Add button and hotkey to hide contact names and avatars on web.whatsapp.com

These are versions of this script where the code was updated. Show all versions.

  • v3.3.1 2023-08-23

    fix button position update element selectors remove debug console logs
  • v3.3.1 2023-08-23

    Fix button position Update element selectors
  • v3.3.0 2023-05-16
    • Changed: Blur instead of removing
    • Fixed: Updated selectors again
    • Added: Blur names in group chats
    • Known bugs: Script won't update after interaction. That means in hidden status, when you click another chat or scroll too far in a group chat, the names will be visible.
  • v3.2.1 2022-12-09
    • Fixed some selectors, so hiding in chat window should work properly again
    • Moved fake names variable to the top of the source code for easy change
  • v3.2.0 2021-03-07 Updated element selectors
  • v3.1.2 2020-08-22 Fix changing names
  • v3.1.1 2020-02-05 Add title attribute to changed name (Ensure compability with darkstyle addons)
  • v3.1.0 2019-05-31 WA changed selectors
  • v3.0.1 2019-04-26 Introduced SemVer versioning; Mute some console logs
  • v3.0 2019-03-15 end with newline
  • v3.0 2018-08-15 replaced constantly console nagging "setInverval" by mutationObserver; cared about further toggling console error
  • v2.0 2018-04-24 Metadata update
  • v1.9 2018-03-16 Added Icon
  • v1.8 2018-02-19 Also considers someone/a group doesn't have a profile pic
  • v1.7 2018-02-16
  • v1.7 2018-02-13
  • v1.7 2018-02-13
  • v1.7 2018-02-13 adaptions to new WA changes
  • v1.5 2017-12-04
  • v1.4 2017-12-03