Provides client privacy features for Messenger

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Version
2.0.0
Update
December 4, 2024
Size
47.97KiB
Developer
Category
Users
22
Rating
3 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
ContextMenus
ActiveTab
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Hide Me Chat Extension

Privacy is cool, everyone should have it. Hide Me Chat is 100% free and offline.

For Messenger users who wants a strong privacy, Hide Me Chat, previously Hide Chat, is a browser extension that provides client-privacy features such as obfuscating messages or locking a chat with a password.

This browser extension works for Facebook and Messenger.

How to use:
1. Right-click a chat from the chat list.
2. Hover Hide Chat to see privacy features and click the desired action.

Features:
🔒 Hide Chats
Quickly conceal specific chats with just a tap. Perfect for when you share your device, want to keep conversations discreet.

🤐 Obfuscate Messages
Blur, pixelate, flip or dim messages and chat lists. Stay protected from prying eyes, even in public or shared spaces.

📌 Pin Important Chats
Prioritize your conversations by pinning them for easy access while keeping others hidden.

🔐 Lock Chats
Add an extra layer of security by locking chats with password, ensuring only you can access conversations.

📐 Obfuscate Messages with Smart At-Rules
Subtly obfuscate specific parts of your conversations without drawing attention. Simply add these rules within your messages to customize how they appear:

@pxl - Pixelates the message for a distorted effect.
@blr - Blurs the message for extra discretion.
@flp - Flips the message for a creative obfuscation.
@dim - Dims the message for subtle concealment.

These at-rules ensure your message remains obfuscated even for other users with Hide Me Chat installed.

🎨 Customizable Obfuscation
Choose how strong your messages are obfuscated. Personalize your privacy to match your preferences.

by @getmefixed.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Hide Me Chat extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Hide Me Chat extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Hide Me Chat extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Hide Me Chat extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Hide Me Chat extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Hide Me Chat extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Hide Me Chat Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Hide Me Chat extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Hide Me Chat extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Hide Me Chat extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Hide Me Chat extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Hide Me Chat extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Hide Me Chat extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Hide Me Chat extension file

Select and download the Hide Me Chat extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Hide Me Chat extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Hide Me Chat extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Hide Me Chat extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Hide Me Chat extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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