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This browser extension, launched in 2014, allows users to read messages from friends without those friends knowing they've seen the messages. It's designed for people who want to view conversations privately without… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Extension to read messages without your friends knowing launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Chatible▲313

   Anonymously chat with strangers on Facebook Messenger

   2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Text▲168

   Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Free▲447

   Share your availability and get more time with friends

   2015 · ffrree.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Use ChatGPT▲654

   Use ChatGPT & GPT-4 on any website without copy-pasting

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5LR
   Lookmark, read what your friends are reading (for Chrome)▲27

   2012 · lookmark.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Messenger Unread▲89

   Remove typing indicators and read receipts on messenger.

   2020 · unread.chat · its alternatives →

7. 7HS
   Hide Secret Messages In Facebook Photos With My Chrome Extension▲153

   2013 · owencampbellmoore.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sidenote▲268

   Comment and live chat on any page of the internet

   2024 · sidenoteapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Relay▲430

   An extension that adds Discord-style chat to every website

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shadowticks▲122

    Anonymous messaging, chat in incognito mode, encryption

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PageNow▲87

    Share what you are reading in real-time with your friends

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Chatible – Anonymously Chat with Strangers in Facebook Messenger▲50

    2016 · chatible.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Secret v11▲215

    Share anonymously with friends (redesigned w/ private chat)

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CatchApp▲80

    Notifies when your close friends are 'free to talk'

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Unseen for Facebook™▲3

    Hides the "Seen" feature from Facebook&Messenger

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Just Read▲213

    Reader view for web browsers

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Left Unread▲104

    Never leave DMs unread again

    2023 · 4epoxes.online · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stealthy.IM▲105

    Text friends without Google or Facebook snooping

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Facebook Sixth Sense▲191

    Know when your friends start writing to you

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Chot.xyz▲71

    Privacy focused chat that doesn't store your messages

    2019 · chot.xyz · its alternatives →

21. 21
    unseen App for Whatsapp, Fb▲13

    It helps you to read msgs without leaving any see notice.

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Unsend Recall for Messenger▲76

    Chrome extension that shows the text of removed FB messages.

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Clearly▲177

    A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    GPTAnywhere▲88

    Super Easy access to ChatGPT with a simple Chrome-Extension

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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