Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Facebook Unseen

Blocks the ”seen” feature of the facebook messenger (Chrome)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Facebook Unseen launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Unseen for Facebook™▲3

   Hides the "Seen" feature from Facebook&Messenger

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Block Facebook▲178

   Chrome Extension that protects your privacy by blocking FB

   2018 · sarimhaq.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Ghost for Facebook▲233

   Productivity app that keeps you invisible on Facebook chat.

   2016 · ghostforchat.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   DistractionFree Messenger▲92

   Distraction Free Facebook Messenger (Chrome extension)

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Messenger Unread▲89

   Remove typing indicators and read receipts on messenger.

   2020 · unread.chat · its alternatives →

6. 6HS
   Hide Secret Messages In Facebook Photos With My Chrome Extension▲153

   2013 · owencampbellmoore.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Facebook Messenger▲427

   Facebook's standalone Messenger for the web

   2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Faces▲76

   A Facebook messenger for Chrome.

   2015 · faces.im · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Distraction Free Facebook Messenger, a Chrome Extension▲28

   2014 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Messenger Demo Viewer▲105

    Demo (bot) interactions without showing personal chats

    2017 · messenger-demo-viewer.kilianvalkhof.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Unsend Recall for Messenger▲76

    Chrome extension that shows the text of removed FB messages.

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stop The Bullshit▲118

    Hide posts & block sites that publish fake news on Facebook

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    B.S. Detector▲227

    Identify fake news sources on Facebook in Chrome

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Facebook Messenger Dark Mode▲156

    Facebook's new dark mode for messenger

    2019 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Timeline Manager▲78

    Hide Facebook posts you don't want to see.

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Digg on Messenger▲92

    Discover and share the best of the web on FB Messenger

    2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cache Messenger▲69

    Send and receive hidden text messages and photos.

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Modern, Facebook Messenger▲341

    Facebook Messenger for your website, chat with visitors

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Chatible▲313

    Anonymously chat with strangers on Facebook Messenger

    2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Messenger for Mac▲253

    Facebook Messenger wrapped up as a desktop app

    2015 · fbmacmessenger.rsms.me · its alternatives →

21. 21AF
    A Facebook messenger for Chrome▲11

    2014 · faces.im · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sadblock▲155

    Block sad/depressing news from your social feeds

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Giphy For Messenger▲146

    GIF Search To Facebook Messenger

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    New Messenger Camera▲191

    Facebook Messenger's brand new native camera

    2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →