tusharnankani/blurrit

blurrit — a web extension to make your WhatsApp safe and to make you feel safer 🔓

_{Built with Figma.}

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Table of Content

• Table of Content
• Features
• Extension in Action
• Motivation
• Local Setup
• Author

Read the Privacy Statement.

Features

• Blurs the list of chats (Left side) of the WhatsApp Web view.
• Blurs the WhatsApp Chat Name of the message.
• Blurs the WhatsApp Author Name of the message.
• Momentarily un-blurs on hovering the blurred regions.
• Toggles blur on clicking the extension.

Extension in Action

Blurs onLoad

Major UX Update:

• All of the potential enhancements expect a toggle button/checkbox for customizations.
• Came up with a better fix — Removing the click overall (UX 101)
• Now, if you'll just hover on the blurred region; you will be able to momentarily see the hovered plus blurred region.

Simple OnClick Toggle:

• Click on the extension to toggle the blur.

Keyboard Shortcut (Hot-Key) Toggle

Use the shortcut to toggle the blur.

• Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Z
• Mac: Command + Shift + Z

^{lowkey proud of the alignment and accessibility of these keys.}

Motivation

• 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?
• Or are there times when someone is sitting beside you and sees your WhatsApp chats or who you have been texting?
• Or are there times when you want to share a screenshot with the names hidden?

Moreover, the fact that when I went to look for a solution, found the perfect one to be paid. So, why not build one for free?

_{Also, wanted to build an extension desparately.}

Local Setup

Download on Edge, Chrome or Brave from the Web Store.

• For Developer Setup, please take a look at CONTRIBUTING.md.

Author

_{Built with sweat, blood and love JavaScript, by Tushar Nankani.}