A web extension to make your WhatsApp safe and to make you feel safer.

Latest Version

Version
1.1
Update
January 17, 2023
Size
701KiB
Developer
Category
Users
272
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Scripting
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blurrit Extension

A super-lightweight web extension that blurs your private data on WhatsApp Web.

0. Ever felt your privacy invaded when you are logged into WhatsApp Web when you are sharing your screen in a meet or on a projector?

1. Or are there times when someone is sitting beside you and sees your WhatsApp chats or who you have been texting?

2. Or are there times when you want to share a screenshot with the names hidden?

The extension blurs the WhatsApp Chat List, Author Name, Chat Name which unblurs on click and using a keyboard shortcut.

Features
0. Blurs the list of chats (Left side) of the WhatsApp Web view.
1. Blurs the WhatsApp Chat Name of the message.
2. Blurs the WhatsApp Author Name of the message.
3. Momentarily un-blurs on hovering the blurred regions. (UX 101)
4. Toggles blur on clicking the extension.
5. Has a Keyboard Shortcut (Ctrl/Command + Shift + Z) to blur/unblur. (A11Y 101)
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "blurrit", "description": "A web extension to make your WhatsApp safe and to make you feel safer.", "version": "1.1", "manifest_version": 3, "action": { "default_icon": "img/icon32.png" }, "icons": { "16": "img/icon16.png", "32": "img/icon32.png", "48": "img/icon48.png", "128": "img/icon128.png" }, "permissions": ["activeTab", "scripting"], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "host_permissions": [ "http://web.whatsapp.com/*" ],\t "commands": {\t\t"_execute_action": {\t\t\t"suggested_key": {\t\t\t\t"windows": "Ctrl+Shift+Z",\t\t\t\t"mac": "Command+Shift+Z"\t\t\t}\t\t}\t}}
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