HideChat

Name: HideChat
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Srijan Singh

This extension hides the recent chat section on web.whatsapp.com and shows it on hover.

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HideChat is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your privacy on Web WhatsApp. It hides your recent chat section by default, protecting your conversations from prying eyes. With a simple click, your chats become invisible, and you can reveal them anytime by just hovering your mouse over the hidden area.

Built on Chromium, HideChat offers a seamless and user-friendly experience. It ensures you maintain control over your chat visibility without disrupting your workflow. Whether you're in a public space or sharing your screen, HideChat keeps your conversations confidential. Download the extension today and enjoy a more secure WhatsApp Web experience.

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Version:

1.2 Last updated: 2023-05-15

Creation date:

2023-03-31

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Permissions:

activeTab

Size:

151.60KB

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Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-06

Ranking

# 6,779 ▲ 102

Other rankings

#10 in whatsapp extension keyword 58

#13 in section keyword 2 ▼ 1

#21 in hover keyword 26

#75 in whatsapp keyword 42 ▼ 3

#105 in security keyword 73 ▼ 3

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User reviews

I like this one. NO ADS!!!! But no settings either 😭

by Kh*****, 2024-03-20

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Risk impact

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HideChat requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

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HideChat has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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