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 23.08.2023

    fix button position update element selectors remove debug console logs
  • v3.3.1 23.08.2023

    Fix button position Update element selectors
  • v3.3.0 16.05.2023
    • 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 09.12.2022
    • 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 07.03.2021 Updated element selectors
  • v3.1.2 22.08.2020 Fix changing names
  • v3.1.1 05.02.2020 Add title attribute to changed name (Ensure compability with darkstyle addons)
  • v3.1.0 31.05.2019 WA changed selectors
  • v3.0.1 26.04.2019 Introduced SemVer versioning; Mute some console logs
  • v3.0 15.03.2019 end with newline
  • v3.0 15.08.2018 replaced constantly console nagging "setInverval" by mutationObserver; cared about further toggling console error
  • v2.0 24.04.2018 Metadata update
  • v1.9 16.03.2018 Added Icon
  • v1.8 19.02.2018 Also considers someone/a group doesn't have a profile pic
  • v1.7 16.02.2018
  • v1.7 13.02.2018
  • v1.7 13.02.2018
  • v1.7 13.02.2018 adaptions to new WA changes
  • v1.5 04.12.2017
  • v1.4 03.12.2017